Châtellerault weather in February

In February, Châtellerault sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Châtellerault's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Châtellerault's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:13 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
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 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Châtellerault 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 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
382
482
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
16102
17102
18102
19102
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26113
27113
28113

How February really feels in Châtellerault

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.

Châtellerault 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 / 6111.50.88.81.3
Feb / 499.50.8101.9
Mar13° / 5210.60.111.63.6
Apr16° / 6010.9013.34.8
May20° / 10°6811.6014.85.9
Jun23° / 13°559.6015.66.7
Jul26° / 15°437.4015.37.1
Aug26° / 15°4680147.1
Sep22° / 12°507.5012.47.0
Oct17° / 6811.1010.65.3
Nov12° / 6711.90.19.22.9
Dec / 6811.40.38.41.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
43070
53070
63070
73070
83268
93268
103268
113367
123367
133367
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213070
223070
233070
242971
252872
262872
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Châtellerault gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2343
3343
4343
5353
6353
7353
8353
9353
10353
11353
12353
13353
14353
15343
16342
17342
18332
19332
20332
21332
22342
23342
24352
25352
26362
27362
28362

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light 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 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 8:32 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:325:51
29.48:305:53
39.48:295:54
49.58:285:56
59.58:275:57
69.68:255:59
79.68:246:00
89.68:236:02
99.78:216:03
109.78:206:05
119.88:196:06
129.88:176:08
139.98:166:09
149.98:146:11
1510.08:136:12
1610.08:116:14
1710.18:096:15
1810.18:086:17
1910.28:066:18
2010.38:056:20
2110.38:036:21
2210.48:016:23
2310.48:006:24
2410.57:586:26
2510.57:566:27
2610.67:546:29
2710.67:526:30
2810.77:516:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Châtellerault?

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

1.9
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 Châtellerault.

What to pack for Châtellerault in February

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

In February, Châtellerault 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 Châtellerault 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 Châtellerault peaks around July 24 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 highHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Châtellerault?

Châtellerault sits at 46.8°N, 0.5°E, 60 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Poitiers, 30 km away.

Topography around Châtellerault

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Châtellerault has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Châtellerault is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Poitiers 30 km · Joué-lès-Tours 60 km · Saint-Avertin 63 km · Saint-Pierre-des-Corps 65 km · Tours 65 km · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 65 km · Saumur 68 km · Bressuire 79 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 Châtellerault (46.8171°, 0.5452°, elevation 60 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).