Reims weather in February

In February, Reims sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°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 Reims's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reims's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:04 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Reims is city in Marne, France.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,191/km²
people per km²

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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Reims reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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.

-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
261
361
461
561
661
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1981
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2792
2892

How February really feels in Reims

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.

Reims weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 60120.98.50.4
Feb / 5410.51.69.80.9
Mar11° / 5511.40.611.62.7
Apr15° / 5411013.44.3
May19° / 6711.9015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°5910.7015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°579.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°6410014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°539012.46.3
Oct15° / 6310.9010.54.4
Nov10° / 6312.20.58.91.9
Dec / 7813.21.58.10.6

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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52872
62872
72872
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
172971
182872
192872
202773
212674
222575
232476
242476
252476
262377
272377
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Reims gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1366
2366
3366
4376
5377
6377
7377
8376
9376
10376
11376
12376
13376
14376
15375
16375
17375
18375
19385
20385
21395
22395
23405
24415
25415
26425
27435
28435

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light 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 8:25 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:255:30
29.18:245:31
39.28:235:33
49.28:215:34
59.38:205:36
69.38:185:38
79.48:175:39
89.48:155:41
99.58:145:43
109.58:125:44
119.68:115:46
129.68:095:48
139.78:085:49
149.88:065:51
159.88:045:53
169.98:035:54
179.98:015:56
1810.07:595:58
1910.07:575:59
2010.17:556:01
2110.27:546:03
2210.27:526:04
2310.37:506:06
2410.37:486:08
2510.47:466:09
2610.47:446:11
2710.57:426:13
2810.67:406:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Reims?

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

0.9
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 Reims.

What to pack for Reims in February

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

In February, Reims sees daytime highs around 7°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 Reims 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 Reims peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reims?

Reims sits at 49.3°N, 4.0°E, 88 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Épernay, 26 km away.

Topography around Reims

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reims has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Reims is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Épernay 26 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 43 km · Laon 44 km · Château-Thierry 52 km · Soissons 53 km · Tergnier 68 km · Vitry-le-François 73 km · Charleville-Mézières 75 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 Reims (49.2653°, 4.0285°, elevation 88 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).