Les Sables-d'Olonne weather in February

In February, Les Sables-d'Olonne sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Les Sables-d'Olonne's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Les Sables-d'Olonne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:21 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical February day in Les Sables-d'Olonne reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°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 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
13106
14106
15106
16106
17106
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24106
25106
26106
27106
28107

Les Sables-d'Olonne weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 9113.48.81.8
Feb10° / 6410.5102.0
Mar12° / 5710.711.62.9
Apr14° / 529.913.33.9
May17° / 12°549.914.85.3
Jun20° / 15°397.815.56.5
Jul21° / 17°336.615.27.3
Aug22° / 17°406.8147.3
Sep20° / 15°568.212.46.6
Oct17° / 13°9312.710.74.9
Nov13° / 10°10613.99.23.2
Dec10° / 10014.18.42.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23664
33664
43664
53763
63961
74060
84060
94159
104258
114357
124357
134357
144456
154357
164456
174357
184258
194159
204159
214060
224060
233862
243862
253862
263862
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Les Sables-d'Olonne gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839

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 21 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
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1821breezy
1921breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
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2421breezy
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2821breezy

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 8:40 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:406:01
29.48:396:03
39.48:386:04
49.58:366:06
59.58:356:07
69.68:346:09
79.68:336:10
89.78:316:12
99.78:306:13
109.88:296:15
119.88:276:16
129.98:266:18
139.98:246:19
1410.08:236:21
1510.08:216:22
1610.18:206:24
1710.18:186:25
1810.28:176:27
1910.28:156:28
2010.38:136:30
2110.38:126:31
2210.48:106:33
2310.48:086:34
2410.58:076:36
2510.58:056:37
2610.68:036:39
2710.68:016:40
2810.78:006:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Les Sables-d'Olonne?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Les Sables-d'Olonne.

What to pack for Les Sables-d'Olonne in February

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

In February, Les Sables-d'Olonne sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Les Sables-d'Olonne 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Les Sables-d'Olonne 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 Les Sables-d'Olonne peaks around July 20 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 20UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Les Sables-d'Olonne?

Les Sables-d'Olonne sits at 46.5°N, 1.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Roche-sur-Yon, 33 km away.

Topography around Les Sables-d'Olonne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Les Sables-d'Olonne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Les Sables-d'Olonne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Les Sables-d'Olonne is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (43%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: La Roche-sur-Yon 33 km · Challans 39 km · La Rochelle 61 km · Les Herbiers 72 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 75 km · Bouguenais 77 km · Vertou 78 km · Rezé 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 Les Sables-d'Olonne (46.4969°, -1.7847°, elevation 7 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).