Douarnenez weather in February
In February, Douarnenez sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Douarnenez's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douarnenez's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 9°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 7°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 86 mm
- 12.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 9 h 54 min
- 8:35 AM – 6:29 PM
- Cloud cover
- 68%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 24 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.93 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.8
- out of 10
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.
A typical February day in Douarnenez reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | 7 |
| 6 | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | 9 | 7 |
| 10 | 9 | 7 |
| 11 | 9 | 7 |
| 12 | 9 | 7 |
| 13 | 9 | 7 |
| 14 | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | 9 | 7 |
| 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | 9 | 7 |
| 19 | 9 | 7 |
| 20 | 9 | 7 |
| 21 | 9 | 7 |
| 22 | 9 | 7 |
| 23 | 9 | 7 |
| 24 | 10 | 7 |
| 25 | 10 | 7 |
| 26 | 10 | 7 |
| 27 | 10 | 7 |
| 28 | 10 | 7 |
Douarnenez weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 115 | 15.7 | 8.6 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 9° / 7° | 86 | 12.5 | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 11° / 8° | 70 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 12° / 9° | 69 | 11 | 13.4 | 3.1 |
| May | 14° / 11° | 58 | 9.9 | 14.9 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 17° / 14° | 47 | 8.9 | 15.8 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 18° / 16° | 47 | 9.3 | 15.4 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 19° / 16° | 54 | 9 | 14.1 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 17° / 15° | 60 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 15° / 13° | 106 | 14.1 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 13° / 10° | 117 | 15.9 | 9 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 11° / 8° | 129 | 15.6 | 8.2 | 2.2 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
| Cloudier (%) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 67 |
| 2 | 33 | 67 |
| 3 | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | 33 | 67 |
| 5 | 33 | 67 |
| 6 | 33 | 67 |
| 7 | 35 | 65 |
| 8 | 36 | 64 |
| 9 | 36 | 64 |
| 10 | 37 | 63 |
| 11 | 37 | 63 |
| 12 | 38 | 62 |
| 13 | 38 | 62 |
| 14 | 36 | 64 |
| 15 | 37 | 63 |
| 16 | 37 | 63 |
| 17 | 37 | 63 |
| 18 | 36 | 64 |
| 19 | 35 | 65 |
| 20 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 | 34 | 66 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 33 | 67 |
| 24 | 33 | 67 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Douarnenez gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 46 |
| 5 | 46 |
| 6 | 46 |
| 7 | 46 |
| 8 | 46 |
| 9 | 46 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 45 |
| 12 | 45 |
| 13 | 45 |
| 14 | 45 |
| 15 | 44 |
| 16 | 44 |
| 17 | 44 |
| 18 | 44 |
| 19 | 44 |
| 20 | 44 |
| 21 | 44 |
| 22 | 45 |
| 23 | 45 |
| 24 | 46 |
| 25 | 46 |
| 26 | 46 |
| 27 | 46 |
| 28 | 46 |
Humidity in February
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
Wind in February
Winds average 24 km/h in February.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | breezy |
| 2 | 24 | breezy |
| 3 | 24 | breezy |
| 4 | 24 | breezy |
| 5 | 24 | breezy |
| 6 | 24 | breezy |
| 7 | 24 | breezy |
| 8 | 24 | breezy |
| 9 | 24 | breezy |
| 10 | 24 | breezy |
| 11 | 24 | breezy |
| 12 | 24 | breezy |
| 13 | 24 | breezy |
| 14 | 24 | breezy |
| 15 | 24 | breezy |
| 16 | 24 | breezy |
| 17 | 24 | breezy |
| 18 | 24 | breezy |
| 19 | 24 | breezy |
| 20 | 24 | breezy |
| 21 | 24 | breezy |
| 22 | 24 | breezy |
| 23 | 24 | breezy |
| 24 | 24 | breezy |
| 25 | 24 | breezy |
| 26 | 24 | breezy |
| 27 | 24 | breezy |
| 28 | 24 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in February
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 8:55 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:49 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:55 | 8:54 | 8:52 | 8:51 | 8:50 | 8:48 | 8:47 | 8:46 | 8:44 | 8:43 | 8:41 | 8:40 | 8:38 | 8:37 | 8:35 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:30 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:25 | 8:23 | 8:21 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:16 | 8:14 | 8:12 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:13 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:21 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:32 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:40 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:48 | 6:49 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.2 | 8:55 | 6:07 |
| 2 | 9.2 | 8:54 | 6:08 |
| 3 | 9.3 | 8:52 | 6:10 |
| 4 | 9.3 | 8:51 | 6:11 |
| 5 | 9.4 | 8:50 | 6:13 |
| 6 | 9.4 | 8:48 | 6:15 |
| 7 | 9.5 | 8:47 | 6:16 |
| 8 | 9.5 | 8:46 | 6:18 |
| 9 | 9.6 | 8:44 | 6:19 |
| 10 | 9.6 | 8:43 | 6:21 |
| 11 | 9.7 | 8:41 | 6:23 |
| 12 | 9.7 | 8:40 | 6:24 |
| 13 | 9.8 | 8:38 | 6:26 |
| 14 | 9.8 | 8:37 | 6:27 |
| 15 | 9.9 | 8:35 | 6:29 |
| 16 | 10.0 | 8:33 | 6:30 |
| 17 | 10.0 | 8:32 | 6:32 |
| 18 | 10.1 | 8:30 | 6:34 |
| 19 | 10.1 | 8:28 | 6:35 |
| 20 | 10.2 | 8:27 | 6:37 |
| 21 | 10.2 | 8:25 | 6:38 |
| 22 | 10.3 | 8:23 | 6:40 |
| 23 | 10.3 | 8:21 | 6:42 |
| 24 | 10.4 | 8:19 | 6:43 |
| 25 | 10.5 | 8:18 | 6:45 |
| 26 | 10.5 | 8:16 | 6:46 |
| 27 | 10.6 | 8:14 | 6:48 |
| 28 | 10.6 | 8:12 | 6:49 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.93 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 15 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 16 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 17 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.4 | Moderate |
Is February a good time to visit Douarnenez?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Douarnenez.
What to pack for Douarnenez in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Douarnenez sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Douarnenez in February
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 10°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Douarnenez in February
Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Douarnenez peaks around August 13 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Douarnenez?
Douarnenez sits at 48.1°N, 4.3°W, 23 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Quimper, 20 km away.
Topography around Douarnenez
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Douarnenez.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Douarnenez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.
The land around Douarnenez is covered by water (44%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (27%), water (27%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (50%) within 80 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
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 Douarnenez (48.0954°, -4.329°, elevation 23 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).