Dreux weather in February

In February, Dreux sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 Dreux's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dreux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:14 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.1 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 Dreux 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 3°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
371
471
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1171
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892

How February really feels in Dreux

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.

Dreux 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 / 4910.518.50.7
Feb / 419.41.39.81.2
Mar11° / 479.90.511.62.8
Apr14° / 4810.8013.44.1
May18° / 6010.70155.4
Jun21° / 12°549.6015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°488.9015.57.0
Aug24° / 13°508.2014.27.1
Sep20° / 11°438.2012.46.5
Oct16° / 5710.2010.54.6
Nov10° / 5310.80.292.2
Dec / 6112.20.98.10.9

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132872
142773
152773
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212575
222575
232476
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Dreux gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1325
2325
3325
4325
5335
6335
7335
8335
9335
10335
11335
12335
13334
14334
15334
16334
17334
18334
19334
20344
21345
22355
23355
24365
25365
26375
27375
28385

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light 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 8:34 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:345:42
29.28:335:44
39.28:325:45
49.38:305:47
59.38:295:48
69.48:275:50
79.48:265:52
89.58:255:53
99.58:235:55
109.68:225:56
119.68:205:58
129.78:186:00
139.78:176:01
149.88:156:03
159.88:146:05
169.98:126:06
1710.08:106:08
1810.08:096:10
1910.18:076:11
2010.18:056:13
2110.28:036:14
2210.28:016:16
2310.38:006:18
2410.47:586:19
2510.47:566:21
2610.57:546:22
2710.57:526:24
2810.67:506:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Dreux?

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
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dreux.

What to pack for Dreux in February

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

In February, Dreux sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Dreux 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 Dreux peaks around August 11 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dreux in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dreux is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1018 µg/m³Jul 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dreux?

Dreux sits at 48.7°N, 1.4°E, 96 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chartres, 33 km away.

Topography around Dreux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dreux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m.

The land around Dreux is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Chartres 33 km · Lucé 34 km · Rambouillet 36 km · Évreux 36 km · Mantes-la-Ville 36 km · Mantes-la-Jolie 38 km · Limay 40 km · Vernon 40 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 Dreux (48.7365°, 1.3657°, elevation 96 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).