Aurillac weather in February

In February, Aurillac sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Aurillac's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurillac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:01 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Aurillac reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2580
2680
2780
2880

How February really feels in Aurillac

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.

Aurillac weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°12313.86.490.2
Feb / -1°10011.76.310.10.7
Mar10° / 10312.93.911.62.3
Apr13° / 123142.513.23.3
May17° / 12514.50.414.64.7
Jun20° / 11°10212.4015.36.0
Jul23° / 12°8311.2015.16.8
Aug23° / 12°9411.7013.96.8
Sep19° / 10610.5012.35.9
Oct14° / 11813.10.310.74.0
Nov / 13113.62.79.41.6
Dec / 13013.74.88.70.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193862
203763
213763
223763
233664
243664
253565
263565
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Aurillac gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14224
24225
34225
44225
54226
64326
74326
84326
94326
104326
114325
124325
134325
144224
154224
164223
174222
184122
194121
204120
214220
224220
234320
244320
254420
264520
274520
284619

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.

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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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:19 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:195:49
29.58:185:50
39.68:165:52
49.68:155:53
59.78:145:54
69.78:135:56
79.88:125:57
89.88:115:59
99.88:096:00
109.98:086:01
119.98:076:03
1210.08:056:04
1310.08:046:06
1410.18:036:07
1510.18:016:09
1610.28:006:10
1710.27:586:11
1810.37:576:13
1910.37:556:14
2010.47:546:16
2110.47:526:17
2210.57:506:18
2310.57:496:20
2410.67:476:21
2510.67:466:23
2610.77:446:24
2710.77:426:25
2810.87:416:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
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 Aurillac?

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

0.7
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 Aurillac.

What to pack for Aurillac in February

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

In February, Aurillac sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Aurillac 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 Aurillac peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aurillac?

Aurillac sits at 44.9°N, 2.4°E, 625 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rodez, 65 km away.

Topography around Aurillac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurillac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Aurillac is covered by grassland (49%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Rodez 65 km · Tulle 65 km · Brive-la-Gaillarde 76 km · Issoire 94 km · Cahors 95 km · Millau 105 km · Chamalières 106 km · Clermont-Ferrand 108 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 Aurillac (44.9254°, 2.4398°, elevation 625 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).