Lourdes weather in February

In February, Lourdes sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lourdes's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lourdes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:07 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.1 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month.

A typical February day in Lourdes reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
237-2
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1

How February really feels in Lourdes

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.

Lourdes weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°11914.311.29.20.1
Feb / -2°10312.81110.20.4
Mar / 11514.410.311.61.5
Apr11° / 16517.81013.12.1
May15° / 19319.13.814.43.5
Jun19° / 10°17717.30.615.14.9
Jul21° / 12°15716.2014.95.7
Aug21° / 11°15716.6013.85.7
Sep18° / 13013.80.312.35.3
Oct14° / 14214.42.710.83.8
Nov / 14614.78.69.51.6
Dec / -1°11313.49.98.90.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224060
233961
243862
253763
263664
273664
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lourdes gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14740
24740
34740
44640
54639
64639
74639
84539
94539
104539
114539
124539
134539
144539
154538
164538
174538
184638
194638
204638
214638
224739
234739
244739
254840
264840
274840
284940

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:24 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:246:04
29.78:236:05
39.78:226:06
49.88:216:08
59.88:206:09
69.98:196:10
79.98:176:11
89.98:166:13
910.08:156:14
1010.08:146:15
1110.18:136:17
1210.18:116:18
1310.28:106:19
1410.28:096:21
1510.28:076:22
1610.38:066:23
1710.38:056:25
1810.48:036:26
1910.48:026:27
2010.58:006:29
2110.57:596:30
2210.67:586:31
2310.67:566:33
2410.77:546:34
2510.77:536:35
2610.87:516:36
2710.87:506:38
2810.87:486:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lourdes?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lourdes.

What to pack for Lourdes in February

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

In February, Lourdes sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Lourdes 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 Lourdes 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 2 (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 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lourdes?

Lourdes sits at 43.1°N, 0.0°W, 409 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Tarbes, 18 km away.

Topography around Lourdes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lourdes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,029 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,302 m.

The land around Lourdes is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
2,029 m
80 km
3,302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tarbes 18 km · Pau 35 km · Auch 80 km · Mont-de-Marsan 96 km · Dax 106 km · Huesca 111 km · Muret 118 km · Barbastro 119 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 Lourdes (43.0946°, -0.0461°, elevation 409 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).