Hautmont weather in February

In February, Hautmont sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hautmont's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hautmont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:07 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Hautmont reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°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)
151
251
361
461
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2782
2882

How February really feels in Hautmont

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.

Hautmont weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7312.81.68.30.2
Feb / 6511.82.79.70.6
Mar10° / 6512.2111.52.1
Apr14° / 5711.90.113.53.7
May17° / 7213.3015.25.0
Jun20° / 12°6912.1016.15.8
Jul22° / 14°7412.1015.76.3
Aug22° / 13°7512014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5610.6012.45.7
Oct14° / 6511.9010.53.8
Nov / 6812.60.58.81.7
Dec / 86141.97.90.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52575
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172575
182575
192476
202476
212476
222377
232377
242179
252179
262179
272080
282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hautmont gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1419
2419
3419
44210
54210
64210
74210
84310
94310
104310
114310
124210
134210
144210
154210
164210
174210
184110
19419
20419
21429
22429
23438
24438
25448
26448
27458
28458

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 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 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 8:29 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:295:27
29.08:285:28
39.18:265:30
49.18:255:32
59.28:235:34
69.28:225:35
79.38:205:37
89.38:195:39
99.48:175:40
109.48:165:42
119.58:145:44
129.68:125:46
139.68:115:47
149.78:095:49
159.78:075:51
169.88:055:52
179.88:035:54
189.98:025:56
1910.08:005:58
2010.07:585:59
2110.17:566:01
2210.17:546:03
2310.27:526:05
2410.37:506:06
2510.37:486:08
2610.47:466:10
2710.57:446:11
2810.57:426:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Hautmont?

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

0.6
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 Hautmont.

What to pack for Hautmont in February

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

In February, Hautmont sees daytime highs around 6°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 Hautmont in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Hautmont peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hautmont 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 Hautmont is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hautmont?

Hautmont sits at 50.3°N, 3.9°E, 141 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Maubeuge, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Hautmont

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hautmont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m.

The land around Hautmont is covered by trees (27%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (31%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
630 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Maubeuge 5.0 km · Frameries 17 km · Colfontaine 19 km · Dour 19 km · Quaregnon 21 km · Boussu 22 km · Mons 23 km · Saint-Ghislain 23 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 Hautmont (50.2508°, 3.9214°, elevation 141 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).