Mont-de-Marsan weather in February

In February, Mont-de-Marsan sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Mont-de-Marsan's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mont-de-Marsan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:11 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.6 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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Mont-de-Marsan reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13133
14133
15134
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21134
22134
23134
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25144
26144
27144
28145

Mont-de-Marsan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 66119.12.6
Feb13° / 529.510.23.4
Mar16° / 5610.711.65.1
Apr19° / 7412.213.25.7
May22° / 12°7211.914.56.3
Jun26° / 15°599.215.26.7
Jul29° / 16°457.814.96.2
Aug29° / 16°517.713.86.1
Sep25° / 14°508.312.37.0
Oct21° / 11°6210.210.86.3
Nov15° / 7411.59.54.2
Dec12° / 68118.82.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53961
63862
73961
83961
94060
103961
113961
123961
134060
143961
153961
163961
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183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243664
253763
263763
273664
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mont-de-Marsan gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
2736
2836

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
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3100
4100
5100
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8100
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24100
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Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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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 8:28 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:286:03
29.68:276:05
39.78:266:06
49.78:246:07
59.88:236:09
69.88:226:10
79.88:216:11
89.98:206:13
99.98:196:14
1010.08:176:16
1110.08:166:17
1210.18:156:18
1310.18:146:20
1410.18:126:21
1510.28:116:22
1610.28:096:24
1710.38:086:25
1810.38:076:26
1910.48:056:28
2010.48:046:29
2110.58:026:30
2210.58:016:32
2310.67:596:33
2410.67:576:34
2510.77:566:36
2610.77:546:37
2710.87:536:38
2810.87:516:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mont-de-Marsan?

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

3.4
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 Mont-de-Marsan.

What to pack for Mont-de-Marsan in February

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

In February, Mont-de-Marsan sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mont-de-Marsan in February

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 23 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Mont-de-Marsan 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 Mont-de-Marsan peaks around July 17 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 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mont-de-Marsan?

Mont-de-Marsan sits at 43.9°N, 0.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dax, 49 km away.

Topography around Mont-de-Marsan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mont-de-Marsan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mont-de-Marsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m.

The land around Mont-de-Marsan is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
637 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Dax 49 km · Pau 65 km · Tarbes 86 km · Marmande 86 km · Bayonne 90 km · Auch 91 km · Anglet 93 km · Gujan-Mestras 95 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 Mont-de-Marsan (43.8902°, -0.4971°, elevation 51 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).