Dole weather in February

In February, Dole sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 24% 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 Dole's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:53 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.5 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 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Dole 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 5°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
271
371
471
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
26102
27102
28102

How February really feels in Dole

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.

Dole weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9113.42.78.70.6
Feb / 7811.62.5101.2
Mar13° / 7812.11.111.63.3
Apr16° / 8011.90.113.34.9
May20° / 10°8812.7014.85.9
Jun24° / 14°7111.4015.66.6
Jul27° / 16°6310.1015.36.7
Aug26° / 15°649.80146.8
Sep22° / 12°7810.1012.46.6
Oct17° / 9511.90.110.64.9
Nov10° / 10513.41.19.12.2
Dec / 10414.12.48.40.8

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113565
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183565
193565
203466
213565
223565
233466
243466
253565
263565
273466
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Dole gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14211
24211
34211
44211
54311
64312
74311
84311
94311
104311
114311
124311
134310
144210
15429
16419
17419
18418
19408
20407
21407
22406
23406
24416
25416
26416
27416
28426

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 11 km/h in February.

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
2311calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

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 8:13 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:135:31
29.38:115:32
39.48:105:34
49.48:095:35
59.58:085:37
69.58:065:38
79.68:055:40
89.68:045:41
99.78:025:43
109.78:015:44
119.87:595:46
129.87:585:47
139.97:575:49
149.97:555:50
1510.07:535:52
1610.07:525:53
1710.17:505:55
1810.17:495:56
1910.27:475:58
2010.27:455:59
2110.37:446:01
2210.37:426:03
2310.47:406:04
2410.57:386:06
2510.57:376:07
2610.67:356:09
2710.67:336:10
2810.77:316:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Dole?

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

1.2
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 Dole.

What to pack for Dole in February

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

In February, Dole sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Dole 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 Dole peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dole?

Dole sits at 47.1°N, 5.5°E, 227 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chenôve, 43 km away.

Topography around Dole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,281 m.

The land around Dole is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
1,281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Chenôve 43 km · Dijon 44 km · Besançon 44 km · Lons-le-Saunier 47 km · Beaune 50 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 59 km · Pontarlier 69 km · Vesoul 77 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 Dole (47.0922°, 5.4897°, elevation 227 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).