Mâcon weather in February

In February, Mâcon sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 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 Mâcon's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mâcon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:54 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.6 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 Mâcon reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
271
371
471
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
27102
28102

How February really feels in Mâcon

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.

Mâcon 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 / 8313.12.78.80.5
Feb / 6811.32.6101.2
Mar13° / 73120.911.63.3
Apr16° / 9112.60.113.34.8
May20° / 10°10513.6014.75.7
Jun24° / 14°9112.7015.56.4
Jul26° / 16°9111.3015.26.6
Aug26° / 15°9810.90146.7
Sep22° / 12°10510.2012.36.5
Oct16° / 11012.30.110.74.8
Nov10° / 11013.219.22.2
Dec / 9013.42.18.50.8

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 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53862
63862
73763
83763
93862
103862
113763
123763
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mâcon gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14011
24011
34011
44111
54111
64112
74112
84112
94212
104212
114211
124211
134111
144111
154110
164010
17409
18409
19408
20398
21397
22407
23407
24406
25416
26416
27426
28426

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 11 km/h in February.

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
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1911calm
2011calm
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 8:13 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:135:35
29.48:125:37
39.58:115:38
49.58:095:40
59.68:085:41
69.68:075:43
79.68:065:44
89.78:045:46
99.78:035:47
109.88:025:49
119.88:005:50
129.97:595:52
139.97:575:53
1410.07:565:55
1510.07:545:56
1610.17:535:58
1710.17:515:59
1810.27:506:01
1910.27:486:02
2010.37:476:04
2110.37:456:05
2210.47:436:07
2310.47:426:08
2410.57:406:09
2510.57:386:11
2610.67:366:12
2710.77:356:14
2810.77:336:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mâcon?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mâcon.

What to pack for Mâcon in February

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

In February, Mâcon sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Mâcon 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 Mâcon peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mâcon?

Mâcon sits at 46.3°N, 4.8°E, 208 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bourg-en-Bresse, 33 km away.

Topography around Mâcon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mâcon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m.

The land around Mâcon is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
588 m
80 km
1,344 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bourg-en-Bresse 33 km · Villefranche-sur-Saône 37 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 52 km · Saint-Leu 53 km · Montceau-les-Mines 53 km · Rillieux-la-Pape 56 km · Caluire-et-Cuire 58 km · Vaulx-en-Velin 59 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 Mâcon (46.3141°, 4.8282°, elevation 208 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).