Alès weather in February
In February, Alès sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Alès's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alès's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 12°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 2°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 57 mm
- 6.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 12 min
- 7:53 AM – 6:04 PM
- Cloud cover
- 48%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.73 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.3
- out of 10
Temperature in February
Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.
A typical February day in Alès reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 15 | 12 | 2 |
| 16 | 12 | 2 |
| 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 25 | 13 | 3 |
| 26 | 13 | 3 |
| 27 | 13 | 3 |
| 28 | 13 | 3 |
How February really feels in Alès
Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Alès weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 2° | 90 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 57 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 72 | 7 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 99 | 9.5 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 82 | 8.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 49 | 6.7 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 35 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 128 | 7.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 174 | 11.7 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 155 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 96 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 |
| Cloudier (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 41 |
| 2 | 59 | 41 |
| 3 | 59 | 41 |
| 4 | 59 | 41 |
| 5 | 59 | 41 |
| 6 | 60 | 40 |
| 7 | 60 | 40 |
| 8 | 60 | 40 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 61 | 39 |
| 12 | 61 | 39 |
| 13 | 61 | 39 |
| 14 | 61 | 39 |
| 15 | 61 | 39 |
| 16 | 61 | 39 |
| 17 | 60 | 40 |
| 18 | 60 | 40 |
| 19 | 60 | 40 |
| 20 | 60 | 40 |
| 21 | 59 | 41 |
| 22 | 58 | 42 |
| 23 | 57 | 43 |
| 24 | 57 | 43 |
| 25 | 56 | 44 |
| 26 | 55 | 45 |
| 27 | 54 | 46 |
| 28 | 54 | 46 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Alès gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Snow chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 4 |
| 2 | 26 | 4 |
| 3 | 25 | 4 |
| 4 | 25 | 4 |
| 5 | 25 | 4 |
| 6 | 25 | 4 |
| 7 | 24 | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | 3 |
| 10 | 23 | 3 |
| 11 | 23 | 3 |
| 12 | 22 | 3 |
| 13 | 22 | 3 |
| 14 | 21 | 2 |
| 15 | 21 | 2 |
| 16 | 21 | 2 |
| 17 | 21 | 2 |
| 18 | 21 | 1 |
| 19 | 22 | 1 |
| 20 | 22 | 1 |
| 21 | 23 | 1 |
| 22 | 23 | 1 |
| 23 | 24 | 1 |
| 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 25 | 1 |
| 27 | 26 | 1 |
| 28 | 26 | 1 |
Humidity in February
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
Wind in February
Winds average 9 km/h in February.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:21 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:44 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.6 | 8:10 | 5:44 |
| 2 | 9.6 | 8:09 | 5:46 |
| 3 | 9.7 | 8:08 | 5:47 |
| 4 | 9.7 | 8:07 | 5:48 |
| 5 | 9.7 | 8:06 | 5:50 |
| 6 | 9.8 | 8:05 | 5:51 |
| 7 | 9.8 | 8:03 | 5:53 |
| 8 | 9.9 | 8:02 | 5:54 |
| 9 | 9.9 | 8:01 | 5:55 |
| 10 | 10.0 | 8:00 | 5:57 |
| 11 | 10.0 | 7:58 | 5:58 |
| 12 | 10.0 | 7:57 | 5:59 |
| 13 | 10.1 | 7:56 | 6:01 |
| 14 | 10.1 | 7:54 | 6:02 |
| 15 | 10.2 | 7:53 | 6:04 |
| 16 | 10.2 | 7:52 | 6:05 |
| 17 | 10.3 | 7:50 | 6:06 |
| 18 | 10.3 | 7:49 | 6:08 |
| 19 | 10.4 | 7:47 | 6:09 |
| 20 | 10.4 | 7:46 | 6:10 |
| 21 | 10.5 | 7:44 | 6:12 |
| 22 | 10.5 | 7:43 | 6:13 |
| 23 | 10.6 | 7:41 | 6:14 |
| 24 | 10.6 | 7:39 | 6:16 |
| 25 | 10.7 | 7:38 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 10.7 | 7:36 | 6:19 |
| 27 | 10.8 | 7:35 | 6:20 |
| 28 | 10.8 | 7:33 | 6:21 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.73 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.2 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Alès
None of Alès's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Alès's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is February a good time to visit Alès?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alès.
What to pack for Alès in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Alès sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Alès in February
Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alès peaks around July 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Alès?
Alès sits at 44.1°N, 4.1°E, 135 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Nîmes, 39 km away.
Topography around Alès
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alès.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alès has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,702 m.
The land around Alès is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 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
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 Alès (44.1249°, 4.0808°, elevation 135 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).