Oyonnax weather in February

In February, Oyonnax sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Oyonnax's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oyonnax's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:51 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.23 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 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Oyonnax reaches about 6°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 0°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
25-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
197-1
207-1
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2680
2780
2880

How February really feels in Oyonnax

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.

Oyonnax 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 / -1°14113.36.98.80.0
Feb / -1°11711.76.5100.5
Mar11° / 12613.24.411.62.4
Apr14° / 12414.3213.33.7
May18° / 15016.40.314.74.9
Jun22° / 12°13414.5015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°12413.6015.26.6
Aug23° / 14°12412.80146.6
Sep19° / 10°12611.9012.35.8
Oct14° / 13913.40.310.73.9
Nov / 15213.93.59.21.4
Dec / -0°16214.16.48.50.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
214060
223862
233862
243862
253862
263763
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Oyonnax gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14123
24124
34124
44224
54224
64324
74325
84325
94325
104325
114325
124325
134325
144325
154225
164225
174224
184124
194123
204123
214122
224122
234122
244222
254222
264322
274322
284421

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 8:09 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:095:32
29.48:085:34
39.58:075:35
49.58:065:37
59.68:055:38
69.68:045:40
79.68:025:41
89.78:015:43
99.78:005:44
109.87:585:46
119.87:575:47
129.97:555:48
139.97:545:50
1410.07:525:51
1510.07:515:53
1610.17:495:54
1710.17:485:56
1810.27:465:57
1910.27:455:59
2010.37:436:00
2110.37:416:02
2210.47:406:03
2310.47:386:05
2410.57:366:06
2510.57:356:08
2610.67:336:09
2710.77:316:11
2810.77:296:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Oyonnax?

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 Oyonnax.

What to pack for Oyonnax in February

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

In February, Oyonnax sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Oyonnax 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 Oyonnax peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Oyonnax 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 Oyonnax is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oyonnax?

Oyonnax sits at 46.3°N, 5.7°E, 556 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Meyrin, 33 km away.

Topography around Oyonnax

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyonnax has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m around an average of 648 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,257 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,448 m.

The land around Oyonnax is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
587 m
16 km
1,257 m
80 km
2,448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Meyrin 33 km · Vernier 33 km · Bourg-en-Bresse 34 km · Onex 35 km · Lancy 36 km · Carouge 38 km · Geneva 38 km · Annemasse 45 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 Oyonnax (46.2592°, 5.6573°, elevation 556 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).