SeasonMapFrance in February
February is France's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 24 destinations average 70/100, led by Courchevel at 89 — 2°C and 11 rainy days — while Saint-Tropez is warmer at 14°C and scores 68.
#9 of 12 months for France · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in France in February
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courchevel | Ski resort | 2°C | 95 mm · 11 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Chamonix | Ski resort | 4°C | 134 mm · 11 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Val d'Isère | Ski resort | 2°C | 75 mm · 11 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 4 | Marseille | City | 11°C | 30 mm · 5 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 5 | Montpellier | City | 13°C | 31 mm · 6 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 6 | Aix-en-Provence | City | 13°C | 33 mm · 5 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 7 | Avignon | City | 14°C | 31 mm · 4 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 8 | Bordeaux | City | 11°C | 46 mm · 7 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 9 | Carcassonne | City | 13°C | 41 mm · 7 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 10 | Toulouse | City | 11°C | 37 mm · 6 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 11 | Bonifacio | Beach | 14°C | 24 mm · 4 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 12 | Nice | Beach | 12°C | 29 mm · 4 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 13 | Cannes | Beach | 14°C | 31 mm · 3 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 14 | Saint-Tropez | Beach | 14°C | 28 mm · 4 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 15 | Ajaccio | Island | 14°C | 60 mm · 7 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 16 | Lyon | City | 9°C | 40 mm · 8 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 17 | Nantes | City | 11°C | 45 mm · 9 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 18 | Paris | City | 7°C | 44 mm · 9 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 19 | Colmar | City | 10°C | 67 mm · 11 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 20 | Lille | City | 10°C | 51 mm · 10 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 21 | Biarritz | Beach | 14°C | 60 mm · 9 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 22 | Strasbourg | City | 6°C | 68 mm · 13 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 23 | Annecy | City | 9°C | 102 mm · 10 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 24 | La Rochelle | Beach | 12°C | 48 mm · 8 days | 57 tier D | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means February is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in France in February
- French half-terms · Courchevel and 1 more place · 7 Feb – 8 Mar (usually)
- Les Hivernales dance festival · Avignon · 3–21 Feb (usually)
- Carnaval de Nice · Nice · 10 Feb – 5 Mar (usually)
- La Folle Journee · Nantes · 25 Jan – 2 Feb (usually)
- Storks on the nests · Strasbourg · 15 Feb – 31 Aug (usually)
- Fête de la Violette · Toulouse · 21–22 Feb
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 3 of France's 20 well-known places this month.