Lisieux weather in February

In February, Lisieux sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 9.8 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 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Lisieux's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lisieux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:19 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.8 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 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Lisieux reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°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
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893

How February really feels in Lisieux

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.

Lisieux 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 / 6511.70.88.51.0
Feb / 5611.71.19.81.4
Mar11° / 6111.80.611.62.7
Apr14° / 6211.90.113.44.0
May18° / 6612.20155.2
Jun21° / 12°6610.7015.96.1
Jul23° / 14°5911.1015.66.6
Aug23° / 14°6410.3014.26.6
Sep20° / 11°559.9012.46.1
Oct16° / 7012.6010.54.4
Nov11° / 6913.30.28.92.3
Dec / 8213.70.88.11.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52674
62674
72773
82773
92773
102773
112872
122872
132773
142872
152872
162773
172773
182674
192674
202674
212476
222575
232476
242476
252377
262377
272377
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lisieux gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1384
2384
3394
4404
5404
6414
7414
8424
9424
10424
11424
12424
13414
14414
15414
16414
17414
18414
19414
20414
21424
22424
23434
24434
25444
26455
27455
28465

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 15 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
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light 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 8:40 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:405:45
29.18:395:47
39.28:375:48
49.28:365:50
59.38:355:52
69.38:335:53
79.48:325:55
89.48:305:57
99.58:295:58
109.58:276:00
119.68:266:02
129.78:246:03
139.78:226:05
149.88:216:07
159.88:196:08
169.98:176:10
179.98:166:12
1810.08:146:13
1910.08:126:15
2010.18:106:16
2110.28:096:18
2210.28:076:20
2310.38:056:21
2410.38:036:23
2510.48:016:25
2610.57:596:26
2710.57:576:28
2810.67:556:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lisieux?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lisieux.

What to pack for Lisieux in February

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

In February, Lisieux sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lisieux in February

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 8°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
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Lisieux 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 Lisieux peaks around June 18 at about 7 (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 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lisieux 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 Lisieux is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lisieux?

Lisieux sits at 49.1°N, 0.2°E, 65 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Deauville, 26 km away.

Topography around Lisieux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lisieux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Lisieux is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Deauville 26 km · Le Havre 40 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 40 km · Caen 43 km · Montivilliers 44 km · Argentan 48 km · Elbeuf 58 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 66 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 Lisieux (49.1466°, 0.2293°, elevation 65 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. 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).