Montluçon weather in February

In February, Montluçon sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 20% 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 Montluçon's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montluçon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:03 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.2 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 Montluçon 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 1°C and 14°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)
171
271
371
471
571
671
771
871
971
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2191
2291
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892

How February really feels in Montluçon

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.

Montluçon 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 / 6412.62.98.80.7
Feb / 5311.13101.2
Mar12° / 5711.51.211.63.0
Apr15° / 7613.10.413.34.1
May19° / 8313.2014.75.4
Jun22° / 12°6011015.56.4
Jul25° / 14°549.2015.27.0
Aug25° / 14°5710.10147.0
Sep21° / 11°649.5012.46.3
Oct16° / 6711.80.110.74.7
Nov11° / 7212.80.89.22.2
Dec / 6713.12.38.51.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
102971
112971
123070
133070
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202773
212773
222773
232674
242773
252773
262674
272773
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Montluçon gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13912
23912
33812
43813
53813
63913
73913
83913
94013
104013
114013
124112
134112
144112
154111
164111
174111
184110
194110
20419
21429
22428
23428
24438
25438
26438
27448
28447

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

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 8:22 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:225:44
29.48:215:46
39.58:205:47
49.58:185:49
59.58:175:50
69.68:165:52
79.68:155:53
89.78:135:55
99.78:125:56
109.88:115:58
119.88:095:59
129.98:086:01
139.98:066:02
1410.08:056:04
1510.08:036:05
1610.18:026:06
1710.18:006:08
1810.27:596:09
1910.27:576:11
2010.37:556:12
2110.37:546:14
2210.47:526:15
2310.47:506:17
2410.57:496:18
2510.57:476:20
2610.67:456:21
2710.77:446:23
2810.77:426:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Montluçon?

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
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montluçon.

What to pack for Montluçon in February

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

In February, Montluçon 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 Montluçon 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 Montluçon peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montluçon?

Montluçon sits at 46.3°N, 2.6°E, 208 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Guéret, 59 km away.

Topography around Montluçon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montluçon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 242 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.

The land around Montluçon is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (53%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), trees (30%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
391 m
80 km
1,319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Guéret 59 km · Moulins 61 km · Riom 63 km · Vichy 68 km · Chamalières 72 km · Clermont-Ferrand 73 km · Cournon-d'Auvergne 81 km · Nevers 84 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 Montluçon (46.3402°, 2.6025°, 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).