Annecy weather in February

In February, Annecy sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Annecy's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annecy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:48 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Annecy is commune in Haute-Savoie, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
736/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Annecy reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-10°10°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
74-5
84-5
94-5
104-5
114-5
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
185-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-3
255-3
266-3
276-3
286-3

How February really feels in Annecy

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.

Annecy 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 / -5°13012.710.18.90.0
Feb / -4°110118.7100.0
Mar / -1°12212.96.911.61.6
Apr12° / 12114.44.913.33.0
May16° / 16717.71.214.74.3
Jun20° / 10°15215.8015.55.5
Jul22° / 12°14514.4015.26.2
Aug22° / 11°13213.70146.3
Sep18° / 11612.60.212.35.4
Oct13° / 11812.91.710.73.6
Nov / -1°13313.56.29.30.9
Dec / -4°14713.39.28.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164654
174753
184753
194654
204654
214555
224555
234357
244258
254258
264159
274060
284060

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Annecy gets around 110 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13931
23931
33931
44032
54032
64032
74032
84133
94133
104133
114133
124134
134134
144133
154033
164033
174033
183932
193932
203931
213931
223931
234031
244031
254130
264130
274230
284230

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 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:075:31
29.58:065:33
39.58:045:34
49.58:035:36
59.68:025:37
69.68:015:39
79.77:595:40
89.77:585:42
99.87:575:43
109.87:565:44
119.97:545:46
129.97:535:47
1310.07:515:49
1410.07:505:50
1510.17:485:52
1610.17:475:53
1710.27:455:55
1810.27:445:56
1910.37:425:58
2010.37:415:59
2110.47:396:01
2210.47:376:02
2310.57:366:03
2410.57:346:05
2510.67:326:06
2610.67:316:08
2710.77:296:09
2810.77:276:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Annecy?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Annecy.

What to pack for Annecy in February

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

In February, Annecy sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Annecy in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Annecy peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Annecy?

Annecy sits at 45.9°N, 6.1°E, 452 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Annecy-le-Vieux, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Annecy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Annecy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annecy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 476 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,605 m.

The land around Annecy is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
2,007 m
80 km
4,605 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Annecy-le-Vieux 2.0 km · Cran-Gevrier 2.0 km · Seynod 4.0 km · Aix-les-Bains 29 km · Carouge 30 km · Onex 31 km · Lancy 31 km · Geneva 33 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 Annecy (45.9088°, 6.1257°, elevation 452 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).