Lille weather in February

In February, Lille sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lille's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lille's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:11 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Lille is city and commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France, Northern France.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
6,853/km²
people per km²
Founded
~640 CE

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 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Lille reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2793
2893

How February really feels in Lille

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.

Lille weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.80.88.30.7
Feb / 5010.61.19.71.0
Mar11° / 5110.70.711.52.5
Apr14° / 4910.8013.54.0
May18° / 6211.9015.25.3
Jun20° / 12°6010.5016.26.1
Jul22° / 14°6111015.86.5
Aug22° / 14°7011014.36.5
Sep19° / 12°539.9012.46.0
Oct15° / 6111.2010.44.3
Nov10° / 6112.20.38.72.2
Dec / 7012.51.17.80.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52278
62377
72377
82476
92476
102674
112674
122674
132773
142773
152773
162773
172674
182674
192674
202674
212575
222575
232476
242377
252377
262476
272377
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lille gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2364
3374
4374
5375
6375
7375
8374
9374
10374
11374
12374
13374
14374
15374
16374
17374
18373
19373
20383
21383
22393
23403
24403
25413
26424
27424
28434

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min 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 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:34 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:345:29
29.08:325:31
39.08:315:32
49.18:295:34
59.18:285:36
69.28:265:37
79.28:255:39
89.38:235:41
99.48:225:43
109.48:205:44
119.58:185:46
129.58:175:48
139.68:155:50
149.68:135:51
159.78:115:53
169.88:105:55
179.88:085:57
189.98:065:59
199.98:046:00
2010.08:026:02
2110.18:006:04
2210.17:586:06
2310.27:566:07
2410.27:546:09
2510.37:526:11
2610.47:506:13
2710.47:486:14
2810.57:466:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.56 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
71.3Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
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 Lille?

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

1.0
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 Lille.

What to pack for Lille in February

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

In February, Lille sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Lille in February

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Lille 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 Lille peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lille?

Lille sits at 50.6°N, 3.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Madeleine, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Lille

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lille has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Lille is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: La Madeleine 2.0 km · Lambersart 2.0 km · Loos 4.0 km · Marcq-en-Barœul 4.0 km · Mons-en-Barœul 4.0 km · Ronchin 5.0 km · Lomme 5.0 km · Haubourdin 5.0 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 Lille (50.6339°, 3.0551°, elevation 20 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).