Cesson-Sévigné weather in February

In February, Cesson-Sévigné sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.9 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 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cesson-Sévigné's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cesson-Sévigné's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:24 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.88 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 Cesson-Sévigné reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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.

-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
17103
18103
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103

How February really feels in Cesson-Sévigné

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.

Cesson-Sévigné 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 / 6811.40.58.61.4
Feb / 559.80.59.91.8
Mar12° / 5410.70.211.63.2
Apr15° / 5811013.44.3
May18° / 6410.9014.95.6
Jun21° / 12°548.9015.86.5
Jul23° / 14°488.2015.47.1
Aug23° / 14°488.4014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°508.2012.46.5
Oct16° / 7111.4010.64.8
Nov12° / 6711.5092.8
Dec / 7512.10.48.21.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42872
52971
62971
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153268
163268
173169
183070
193070
202971
212872
222872
232773
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Cesson-Sévigné gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 35% 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 (%)
1332
2342
3342
4352
5352
6362
7362
8362
9362
10362
11362
12362
13362
14352
15352
16342
17342
18342
19342
20342
21342
22352
23352
24362
25372
26372
27382
28382

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 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 8:44 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:445:56
29.28:435:57
39.38:425:59
49.38:406:00
59.48:396:02
69.48:386:04
79.58:366:05
89.58:356:07
99.68:336:08
109.68:326:10
119.78:306:12
129.78:296:13
139.88:276:15
149.88:266:16
159.98:246:18
1610.08:226:20
1710.08:216:21
1810.18:196:23
1910.18:176:24
2010.28:166:26
2110.28:146:27
2210.38:126:29
2310.38:106:31
2410.48:096:32
2510.58:076:34
2610.58:056:35
2710.68:036:37
2810.68:016:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cesson-Sévigné?

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
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cesson-Sévigné.

What to pack for Cesson-Sévigné in February

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

In February, Cesson-Sévigné sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cesson-Sévigné in February

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Cesson-Sévigné 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 Cesson-Sévigné peaks around June 18 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cesson-Sévigné?

Cesson-Sévigné sits at 48.1°N, 1.6°W, 37 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rennes, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cesson-Sévigné

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cesson-Sévigné has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around Cesson-Sévigné is covered by trees (29%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (28%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (28%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
353 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Rennes 5.0 km · Vitré 29 km · Fougères 39 km · Laval 62 km · Saint-Malo 66 km · Mayenne 76 km · La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 91 km · Carquefou 92 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 Cesson-Sévigné (48.1212°, -1.603°, elevation 37 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).