Marignane weather in February

In February, Marignane sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Marignane's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marignane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:47 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 21.5 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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Marignane reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18133
19133
20133
21133
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27144
28144

How February really feels in Marignane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Marignane weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 526.50.49.13.1
Feb12° / 415.60.510.23.8
Mar16° / 405.7011.65.6
Apr19° / 648.2013.26.5
May23° / 13°556.6014.57.4
Jun27° / 17°324.5015.27.5
Jul30° / 19°152.6014.96.3
Aug30° / 19°223.4013.86.3
Sep25° / 15°716.6012.37.6
Oct20° / 12°818010.86.8
Nov15° / 909.40.19.54.8
Dec12° / 546.90.28.83.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36238
46238
56238
66337
76238
86337
96337
106337
116436
126535
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186634
196535
206436
216337
226337
236337
246238
256139
266040
276040
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Marignane gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1202
2202
3202
4202
5202
6202
7202
8202
9192
10191
11191
12191
13191
14191
15191
16181
17191
18191
19191
20201
21201
22201
23212
24212
25222
26222
27221
28221

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:04 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:045:42
29.78:035:43
39.78:025:44
49.88:005:46
59.87:595:47
69.87:585:48
79.97:575:50
89.97:565:51
910.07:555:52
1010.07:545:54
1110.07:525:55
1210.17:515:56
1310.17:505:58
1410.27:485:59
1510.27:476:00
1610.37:466:02
1710.37:446:03
1810.47:436:04
1910.47:416:06
2010.57:406:07
2110.57:386:08
2210.57:376:10
2310.67:356:11
2410.67:346:12
2510.77:326:14
2610.77:316:15
2710.87:296:16
2810.87:286:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Marignane?

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

3.8
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 Marignane.

What to pack for Marignane in February

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

In February, Marignane sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Marignane in February

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 28 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Marignane in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marignane peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marignane 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 Marignane is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marignane?

Marignane sits at 43.4°N, 5.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vitrolles, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Marignane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marignane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,338 m.

The land around Marignane is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) within 3 km, water (33%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
1,338 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Vitrolles 5.0 km · Les Pennes-Mirabeau 8.0 km · Marseille 16 12 km · Marseille 15 12 km · Martigues 13 km · Marseille 14 16 km · Saint-Barthélémy 18 km · Marseille 03 18 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 Marignane (43.4173°, 5.2146°, elevation 16 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).