Pontivy weather in February

In February, Pontivy sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. 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 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pontivy's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontivy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:29 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pontivy reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
17103
18103
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26104
27104
28104

How February really feels in Pontivy

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.

Pontivy weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7411.18.61.6
Feb / 5910.19.91.9
Mar12° / 5310.611.62.9
Apr14° / 6111.313.44.0
May17° / 6211.214.95.2
Jun20° / 12°508.315.86.4
Jul22° / 13°407.815.47.0
Aug22° / 13°458.414.16.9
Sep20° / 11°507.812.46.5
Oct16° / 7811.610.64.6
Nov12° / 7111.992.9
Dec / 8211.98.21.8

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53169
63268
73268
83466
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153466
163466
173367
183268
193268
203268
213169
223070
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Pontivy gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1342
2351
3351
4361
5361
6361
7361
8371
9371
10371
11371
12361
13361
14361
15361
16361
17351
18351
19351
20361
21361
22371
23372
24382
25382
26392
27392
28392

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:49 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:496:01
29.28:486:03
39.38:476:04
49.38:466:06
59.48:446:08
69.48:436:09
79.58:426:11
89.58:406:12
99.68:396:14
109.68:376:16
119.78:366:17
129.78:346:19
139.88:336:20
149.88:316:22
159.98:296:23
1610.08:286:25
1710.08:266:27
1810.18:246:28
1910.18:236:30
2010.28:216:31
2110.28:196:33
2210.38:186:35
2310.38:166:36
2410.48:146:38
2510.58:126:39
2610.58:106:41
2710.68:086:42
2810.68:076:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pontivy?

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

1.9
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 Pontivy.

What to pack for Pontivy in February

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

In February, Pontivy sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pontivy in February

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Pontivy 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 Pontivy peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pontivy?

Pontivy sits at 48.1°N, 3.0°W, 60 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lanester, 44 km away.

Topography around Pontivy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontivy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m.

The land around Pontivy is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
432 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lanester 44 km · Lorient 47 km · Vannes 48 km · Ploemeur 51 km · Saint-Brieuc 52 km · Concarneau 74 km · Lannion 82 km · Quimper 85 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 Pontivy (48.0684°, -2.9665°, elevation 60 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).