Aix-les-Bains weather in February

In February, Aix-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Aix-les-Bains's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aix-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:49 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Aix-les-Bains reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-1
126-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
2480
2580
2680
2790
2890

How February really feels in Aix-les-Bains

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aix-les-Bains weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°12512.86.78.90.1
Feb / -1°10611610.10.8
Mar12° / 11912.73.911.62.8
Apr15° / 11613.32.113.34.1
May19° / 145160.314.75.2
Jun22° / 12°12914.5015.46.0
Jul25° / 14°12713015.16.7
Aug24° / 14°11712.2013.96.8
Sep20° / 11°10911.1012.36.1
Oct15° / 11512.20.310.74.4
Nov / 13413.13.59.31.7
Dec / -1°14413.56.38.60.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33961
43961
53862
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154159
164258
174258
184159
194159
204060
213961
223961
233961
243862
253862
263862
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Aix-les-Bains gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13923
24023
34023
44023
54023
64123
74123
84123
94223
104223
114223
124223
134223
144223
154122
164122
174122
184021
194021
204020
214020
224020
234020
244020
254120
264120
274220
284219

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:075:33
29.58:065:34
39.58:055:36
49.68:035:37
59.68:025:39
69.68:015:40
79.78:005:41
89.77:595:43
99.87:575:44
109.87:565:46
119.97:555:47
129.97:535:49
1310.07:525:50
1410.07:505:52
1510.17:495:53
1610.17:475:55
1710.27:465:56
1810.27:445:57
1910.37:435:59
2010.37:416:00
2110.47:396:02
2210.47:386:03
2310.57:366:05
2410.57:356:06
2510.67:336:08
2610.67:316:09
2710.77:296:10
2810.77:286:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Aix-les-Bains?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aix-les-Bains.

What to pack for Aix-les-Bains in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Aix-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Aix-les-Bains in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aix-les-Bains peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aix-les-Bains in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aix-les-Bains is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aix-les-Bains?

Aix-les-Bains sits at 45.7°N, 5.9°E, 246 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chambéry, 14 km away.

Topography around Aix-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aix-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aix-les-Bains has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,639 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,621 m.

The land around Aix-les-Bains is covered by trees (34%), water (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
397 m
16 km
1,639 m
80 km
4,621 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Chambéry 14 km · Seynod 26 km · Cran-Gevrier 28 km · Annecy 29 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 31 km · Albertville 37 km · Voiron 44 km · Saint-Égrève 54 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aix-les-Bains (45.6917°, 5.9086°, elevation 246 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).