Rambouillet weather in February

In February, Rambouillet sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.8 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 15% 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 Rambouillet's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rambouillet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:12 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.3 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 Rambouillet reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2893

How February really feels in Rambouillet

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.

Rambouillet 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 / 5211.10.98.50.7
Feb / 469.71.29.81.2
Mar11° / 5110.50.511.62.9
Apr15° / 5110.80.113.44.2
May18° / 6711.40155.5
Jun21° / 12°5810.4015.86.3
Jul24° / 14°539.4015.57.0
Aug24° / 14°568.9014.27.0
Sep20° / 11°468.5012.46.4
Oct16° / 6110.7010.54.6
Nov10° / 5811.20.392.2
Dec / 6612.318.10.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 (%)
12575
22575
32674
42773
52773
62773
72773
82872
92872
102971
112971
122971
132971
142773
152773
162773
172773
182674
192674
202575
212476
222476
232476
242476
252377
262278
272278
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rambouillet gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1345
2355
3355
4355
5365
6365
7365
8365
9365
10365
11355
12355
13355
14345
15344
16344
17344
18344
19344
20344
21344
22344
23354
24364
25364
26374
27384
28384

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
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 8:32 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:325:40
29.28:315:42
39.28:295:44
49.38:285:45
59.38:275:47
69.48:255:48
79.48:245:50
89.58:225:52
99.58:215:53
109.68:205:55
119.68:185:56
129.78:165:58
139.78:156:00
149.88:136:01
159.98:126:03
169.98:106:05
1710.08:086:06
1810.08:066:08
1910.18:056:09
2010.18:036:11
2110.28:016:13
2210.27:596:14
2310.37:586:16
2410.47:566:18
2510.47:546:19
2610.57:526:21
2710.57:506:22
2810.67:486:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
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 Rambouillet?

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 Rambouillet.

What to pack for Rambouillet in February

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

In February, Rambouillet sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Rambouillet 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 Rambouillet peaks around June 22 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 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rambouillet?

Rambouillet sits at 48.6°N, 1.8°E, 159 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Maurepas, 15 km away.

Topography around Rambouillet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rambouillet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Rambouillet is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
300 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Maurepas 15 km · Élancourt 18 km · Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 20 km · Trappes 20 km · Montigny-le-Bretonneux 20 km · Plaisir 22 km · Gif-sur-Yvette 23 km · Les Clayes-sous-Bois 23 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 Rambouillet (48.6437°, 1.8299°, elevation 159 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).