Compiègne weather in February

In February, Compiègne sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Compiègne's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Compiègne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:09 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
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 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Compiègne reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°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)
161
271
371
471
571
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2592
2692
2792
2893

How February really feels in Compiègne

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.

Compiègne weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5511.418.40.6
Feb / 4910.31.49.81.1
Mar11° / 5111.10.611.52.7
Apr15° / 5111.10.113.44.2
May18° / 6411.2015.15.5
Jun21° / 12°5710.70166.2
Jul24° / 14°539.5015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°6310.3014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°458.4012.46.4
Oct15° / 5810.5010.54.5
Nov10° / 5911.50.38.92.1
Dec / 7112.81.380.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
92872
102971
112971
123070
133070
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202773
212674
222674
232674
242377
252377
262476
272476
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Compiègne gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1365
2365
3365
4375
5376
6376
7376
8376
9376
10376
11376
12376
13376
14375
15375
16365
17365
18365
19364
20374
21374
22374
23384
24395
25395
26405
27405
28415

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 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 06 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 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:30 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:305:34
29.18:295:36
39.28:285:37
49.28:265:39
59.38:255:40
69.38:245:42
79.48:225:44
89.48:215:45
99.58:195:47
109.58:185:49
119.68:165:50
129.68:145:52
139.78:135:54
149.78:115:55
159.88:095:57
169.98:085:59
179.98:066:01
1810.08:046:02
1910.08:026:04
2010.18:016:06
2110.17:596:07
2210.27:576:09
2310.37:556:11
2410.37:536:12
2510.47:516:14
2610.47:496:16
2710.57:476:17
2810.67:456:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Compiègne?

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

1.1
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 Compiègne.

What to pack for Compiègne in February

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

In February, Compiègne sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Compiègne 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 Compiègne peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Compiègne?

Compiègne sits at 49.4°N, 2.8°E, 42 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Crépy-en-Valois, 21 km away.

Topography around Compiègne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Compiègne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Compiègne is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
262 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Crépy-en-Valois 21 km · Noyon 22 km · Senlis 29 km · Nogent-sur-Oise 30 km · Creil 31 km · Soissons 36 km · Tergnier 43 km · Mitry-Mory 51 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 Compiègne (49.4179°, 2.8261°, elevation 42 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).