Clermont-Ferrand weather in February

In February, Clermont-Ferrand sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.2 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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Clermont-Ferrand's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clermont-Ferrand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:00 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.8 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 Clermont-Ferrand reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°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
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
1770
1870
1970
2070
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2890

How February really feels in Clermont-Ferrand

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.

Clermont-Ferrand 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 / -0°6212.558.90.3
Feb / -1°5111.24.910.10.8
Mar11° / 5511.62.611.62.6
Apr14° / 8313.81.513.33.6
May18° / 9914.80.314.75.0
Jun21° / 11°8412.5015.56.1
Jul24° / 13°8811.6015.26.8
Aug24° / 12°8811.5013.96.9
Sep20° / 8310.3012.36.1
Oct15° / 7611.40.310.74.4
Nov10° / 76132.29.31.9
Dec / 6212.33.98.50.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143466
153466
163466
173466
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Clermont-Ferrand gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13920
23920
33919
43919
53919
63919
74019
84019
94119
104119
114119
124219
134218
144218
154218
164218
174117
184117
194117
204116
214116
224216
234216
244215
254215
264315
274315
284315

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, the windiest month of the year.

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
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

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 8:18 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:185:44
29.58:175:45
39.58:165:47
49.68:155:48
59.68:145:50
69.68:135:51
79.78:115:53
89.78:105:54
99.88:095:55
109.88:075:57
119.98:065:58
129.98:056:00
1310.08:036:01
1410.08:026:03
1510.18:006:04
1610.17:596:06
1710.27:576:07
1810.27:566:09
1910.37:546:10
2010.37:536:12
2110.47:516:13
2210.47:496:14
2310.57:486:16
2410.57:466:17
2510.67:446:19
2610.67:436:20
2710.77:416:22
2810.77:396:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
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 Clermont-Ferrand?

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

0.8
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 Clermont-Ferrand.

What to pack for Clermont-Ferrand in February

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

In February, Clermont-Ferrand sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Clermont-Ferrand 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 Clermont-Ferrand peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Clermont-Ferrand?

Clermont-Ferrand sits at 45.8°N, 3.1°E, 406 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chamalières, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Clermont-Ferrand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clermont-Ferrand has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m.

The land around Clermont-Ferrand is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,163 m
80 km
1,664 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Chamalières 2.0 km · Cournon-d'Auvergne 10 km · Riom 13 km · Issoire 29 km · Vichy 47 km · Montluçon 73 km · Montbrison 78 km · Roanne 81 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 Clermont-Ferrand (45.7797°, 3.0868°, elevation 406 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).