Bressuire weather in February

In February, Bressuire sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bressuire's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bressuire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:17 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bressuire reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
382
482
582
682
782
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1893
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103

How February really feels in Bressuire

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.

Bressuire weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7011.30.88.81.3
Feb / 579.90.7101.8
Mar13° / 5610.30.211.63.3
Apr15° / 6011013.34.4
May19° / 10°7111.5014.85.7
Jun22° / 13°529.1015.66.7
Jul25° / 14°437.2015.37.4
Aug25° / 14°467.70147.3
Sep21° / 12°507.6012.46.8
Oct17° / 7411.8010.65.0
Nov12° / 7311.90.19.22.8
Dec / 7511.40.38.41.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22971
33070
43070
53070
63268
73268
83268
93466
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163466
173466
183466
193367
203367
213268
223268
233169
243169
253070
263070
272971
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bressuire gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2343
3343
4353
5353
6353
7363
8362
9362
10362
11362
12362
13362
14362
15352
16352
17352
18342
19342
20352
21353
22353
23363
24373
25373
26373
27383
28383

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:36 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:365:55
29.48:355:57
39.48:335:58
49.58:326:00
59.58:316:01
69.68:306:03
79.68:286:04
89.68:276:06
99.78:266:07
109.78:246:09
119.88:236:10
129.88:216:12
139.98:206:13
149.98:186:15
1510.08:176:16
1610.08:156:18
1710.18:146:19
1810.18:126:21
1910.28:106:22
2010.38:096:24
2110.38:076:25
2210.48:056:27
2310.48:046:28
2410.58:026:30
2510.58:006:31
2610.67:586:33
2710.67:576:34
2810.77:556:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bressuire?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bressuire.

What to pack for Bressuire in February

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

In February, Bressuire sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bressuire 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 Bressuire peaks around July 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bressuire?

Bressuire sits at 46.8°N, 0.5°W, 191 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cholet, 38 km away.

Topography around Bressuire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bressuire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Bressuire is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Cholet 38 km · Les Herbiers 40 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 48 km · Saumur 56 km · Niort 58 km · Poitiers 70 km · Angers 70 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 74 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 Bressuire (46.8416°, -0.4904°, elevation 191 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).