Issoire weather in February

In February, Issoire sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.1 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 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Issoire's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Issoire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:59 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 15 µg/m³ · 2017

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 Issoire reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
218-1
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880

How February really feels in Issoire

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.

Issoire 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 / -1°5711.758.90.3
Feb / -1°4610.44.710.10.8
Mar11° / 4910.32.411.62.7
Apr14° / 74131.513.23.7
May18° / 8313.50.214.75.1
Jun22° / 11°7111.5015.46.3
Jul24° / 13°6510.3015.17.0
Aug24° / 12°7010.2013.97.1
Sep20° / 729.5012.36.3
Oct15° / 7010.70.410.74.5
Nov / 7212.22.19.31.8
Dec / 5711.448.60.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Issoire gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13720
23720
33619
43619
53619
63719
73719
83718
93818
103818
113818
123918
133917
143917
153817
163817
173817
183816
193816
203816
213815
223815
233815
243814
253814
263914
273914
283913

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.

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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 10 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:175:44
29.58:165:45
39.58:155:47
49.68:145:48
59.68:135:50
69.78:115:51
79.78:105:52
89.88:095:54
99.88:085:55
109.88:065:57
119.98:055:58
129.98:036:00
1310.08:026:01
1410.08:016:03
1510.17:596:04
1610.17:586:06
1710.27:566:07
1810.27:556:08
1910.37:536:10
2010.37:516:11
2110.47:506:13
2210.47:486:14
2310.57:476:16
2410.57:456:17
2510.67:436:18
2610.67:426:20
2710.77:406:21
2810.77:386:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Issoire?

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

0.8
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 Issoire.

What to pack for Issoire in February

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

In February, Issoire sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Issoire 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 Issoire peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Issoire?

Issoire sits at 45.5°N, 3.2°E, 393 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cournon-d'Auvergne, 22 km away.

Topography around Issoire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Issoire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,612 m.

The land around Issoire is covered by cropland (34%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
797 m
80 km
1,612 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Cournon-d'Auvergne 22 km · Clermont-Ferrand 29 km · Chamalières 29 km · Riom 40 km · Montbrison 64 km · Vichy 66 km · Le Puy-en-Velay 75 km · Firminy 83 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 Issoire (45.5442°, 3.249°, elevation 393 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).