Épernay weather in February

In February, Épernay sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Épernay's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Épernay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:04 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 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 Épernay reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
261
361
461
561
661
761
861
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2081
2181
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2892

How February really feels in Épernay

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.

Épernay 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 / 6011.71.28.50.3
Feb / 5510.51.89.80.9
Mar11° / 5511.50.711.62.7
Apr15° / 5611.40.113.44.2
May19° / 6911.70155.6
Jun22° / 12°5911015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°599.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°6310.1014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°559.1012.46.3
Oct15° / 6611010.54.4
Nov10° / 6412.10.58.91.9
Dec / 7813.11.68.10.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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
22575
32575
42575
52674
62773
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182773
192773
202773
212773
222674
232674
242575
252575
262476
272476
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Épernay gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1367
2367
3367
4377
5377
6377
7377
8377
9377
10377
11367
12367
13367
14367
15367
16367
17366
18376
19376
20386
21386
22396
23406
24416
25416
26426
27436
28435

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light 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 8:25 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:255:31
29.18:235:32
39.28:225:34
49.28:215:35
59.38:195:37
69.38:185:39
79.48:175:40
89.48:155:42
99.58:145:44
109.68:125:45
119.68:105:47
129.78:095:49
139.78:075:50
149.88:065:52
159.88:045:54
169.98:025:55
179.98:015:57
1810.07:595:58
1910.17:576:00
2010.17:556:02
2110.27:536:03
2210.27:526:05
2310.37:506:07
2410.37:486:08
2510.47:466:10
2610.57:446:12
2710.57:426:13
2810.67:406:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Épernay?

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

0.9
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 Épernay.

What to pack for Épernay in February

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

In February, Épernay 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 Épernay 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 Épernay peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Épernay?

Épernay sits at 49.0°N, 4.0°E, 92 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Reims, 26 km away.

Topography around Épernay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Épernay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Épernay is covered by trees (33%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Reims 26 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 31 km · Château-Thierry 41 km · Vitry-le-François 58 km · Soissons 60 km · Laon 63 km · Coulommiers 69 km · Meaux 79 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 Épernay (49.04°, 3.9592°, elevation 92 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).