Caluire-et-Cuire weather in February

In February, Caluire-et-Cuire sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.2 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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Caluire-et-Cuire's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caluire-et-Cuire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:53 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Caluire-et-Cuire reaches about 8°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 2°C and 14°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)Avg low (°C)
170
270
370
470
570
670
770
880
980
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102

How February really feels in Caluire-et-Cuire

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.

Caluire-et-Cuire 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 / 6912.52.58.90.7
Feb / 5610.22.210.11.4
Mar13° / 6010.80.811.63.5
Apr16° / 8111.80.313.34.9
May20° / 10°9012.5014.75.9
Jun24° / 14°8111.7015.56.6
Jul27° / 16°7810015.26.7
Aug27° / 15°779.6013.96.9
Sep22° / 12°939.6012.36.7
Oct17° / 9911.60.110.75.0
Nov11° / 10012.40.99.32.4
Dec / 7412.31.88.50.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263862
273862
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Caluire-et-Cuire gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13810
23810
33810
43810
53810
63810
73810
83810
93810
103810
11389
12389
13389
14388
15378
16377
17377
18366
19366
20366
21355
22355
23355
24365
25365
26375
27375
28375

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

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 8:11 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:115:37
29.58:105:38
39.58:095:40
49.68:085:41
59.68:075:43
69.68:065:44
79.78:045:45
89.78:035:47
99.88:025:48
109.88:005:50
119.97:595:51
129.97:585:53
1310.07:565:54
1410.07:555:56
1510.17:535:57
1610.17:525:59
1710.27:506:00
1810.27:496:02
1910.37:476:03
2010.37:466:04
2110.47:446:06
2210.47:426:07
2310.57:416:09
2410.57:396:10
2510.67:376:12
2610.67:366:13
2710.77:346:15
2810.77:326:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Caluire-et-Cuire?

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

1.4
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 Caluire-et-Cuire.

What to pack for Caluire-et-Cuire in February

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

In February, Caluire-et-Cuire sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Caluire-et-Cuire 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 Caluire-et-Cuire peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Caluire-et-Cuire 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 Caluire-et-Cuire is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2216 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caluire-et-Cuire?

Caluire-et-Cuire sits at 45.8°N, 4.8°E, 263 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lyon 04, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Caluire-et-Cuire

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caluire-et-Cuire.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caluire-et-Cuire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,392 m.

The land around Caluire-et-Cuire is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (31%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
1,392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lyon 04 3.0 km · Lyon 06 3.0 km · Lyon 01 3.0 km · Lyon 03 4.0 km · Lyon 05 4.0 km · Villeurbanne 4.0 km · Lyon 09 4.0 km · Lyon 02 5.0 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 Caluire-et-Cuire (45.7946°, 4.8464°, elevation 263 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).