Montigny-lès-Metz weather in February

In February, Montigny-lès-Metz sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Montigny-lès-Metz's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montigny-lès-Metz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:55 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Montigny-lès-Metz reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2581
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2881

How February really feels in Montigny-lès-Metz

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.

Montigny-lès-Metz 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 / 6812.22.48.50.0
Feb / 5710.72.29.80.5
Mar11° / 6011.8111.62.4
Apr15° / 55110.113.44.3
May19° / 7012.20155.6
Jun22° / 12°6410.9015.96.4
Jul25° / 15°6010.9015.66.8
Aug24° / 14°6411014.26.7
Sep20° / 11°689.3012.46.2
Oct15° / 6911.4010.54.1
Nov / 7212.70.88.91.5
Dec / 84142.58.10.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42575
52575
62674
72674
82872
92971
102971
112872
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182872
192872
202773
212674
222575
232575
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Montigny-lès-Metz gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1359
2369
3369
4379
5379
6389
7389
8389
9398
10398
11398
12398
13398
14388
15388
16388
17388
18388
19378
20378
21388
22388
23388
24397
25397
26407
27407
28417

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
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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 8:16 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:165:22
29.18:155:23
39.28:145:25
49.28:125:27
59.38:115:28
69.38:095:30
79.48:085:31
89.48:065:33
99.58:055:35
109.58:035:36
119.68:025:38
129.78:005:40
139.77:595:41
149.87:575:43
159.87:555:45
169.97:545:46
179.97:525:48
1810.07:505:50
1910.07:485:51
2010.17:475:53
2110.27:455:55
2210.27:435:56
2310.37:415:58
2410.37:395:59
2510.47:376:01
2610.57:356:03
2710.57:346:04
2810.67:326:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Montigny-lès-Metz?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montigny-lès-Metz.

What to pack for Montigny-lès-Metz in February

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

In February, Montigny-lès-Metz sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 0°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 Montigny-lès-Metz 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 Montigny-lès-Metz peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montigny-lès-Metz 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 Montigny-lès-Metz is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montigny-lès-Metz?

Montigny-lès-Metz sits at 49.1°N, 6.2°E, 179 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Metz, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Montigny-lès-Metz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Montigny-lès-Metz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montigny-lès-Metz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m.

The land around Montigny-lès-Metz is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (33%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
588 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Metz 3.0 km · Pont-à-Mousson 22 km · Hayange 27 km · Yutz 29 km · Thionville 29 km · Saint-Avold 40 km · Dudelange 43 km · Nancy 46 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 Montigny-lès-Metz (49.0956°, 6.1527°, elevation 179 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. 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).