Saint-Martin-d'Hères weather in February

In February, Saint-Martin-d'Hères sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Saint-Martin-d'Hères's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Martin-d'Hères's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:48 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.1 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 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Saint-Martin-d'Hères reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°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)
13-4
23-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
155-4
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
236-3
246-3
256-3
266-2
276-2
286-2

How February really feels in Saint-Martin-d'Hères

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.

Saint-Martin-d'Hères 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 / -4°11913.110.890.0
Feb / -4°10211.19.210.10.1
Mar / -0°10912.98.311.61.7
Apr12° / 12014.36.613.22.8
May16° / 14716.82.214.64.3
Jun20° / 10°12715.30.115.45.6
Jul23° / 12°11312.80.115.16.6
Aug22° / 12°10712013.96.7
Sep18° / 11111.70.412.35.6
Oct14° / 11812.72.510.73.7
Nov / -0°14113.57.59.31.0
Dec / -3°13313.410.58.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164258
174258
184357
194357
204258
214258
224159
234159
244258
254159
264159
274159
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Martin-d'Hères gets around 102 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14135
24135
34235
44235
54235
64235
74235
84235
94236
104236
114236
124235
134135
144135
154034
164034
174033
183933
193932
203932
213931
223931
234031
244032
254132
264132
274232
284232

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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 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 8:06 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:065:35
29.58:055:36
39.68:045:38
49.68:035:39
59.68:025:41
69.78:005:42
79.77:595:43
89.87:585:45
99.87:575:46
109.97:555:48
119.97:545:49
1210.07:535:50
1310.07:515:52
1410.17:505:53
1510.17:485:55
1610.27:475:56
1710.27:455:58
1810.37:445:59
1910.37:426:00
2010.47:416:02
2110.47:396:03
2210.57:386:05
2310.57:366:06
2410.67:346:08
2510.67:336:09
2610.77:316:10
2710.77:296:12
2810.87:286:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Saint-Martin-d'Hères?

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

0.1
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 Saint-Martin-d'Hères.

What to pack for Saint-Martin-d'Hères in February

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

In February, Saint-Martin-d'Hères sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Saint-Martin-d'Hères in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint-Martin-d'Hères peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Martin-d'Hères?

Saint-Martin-d'Hères sits at 45.2°N, 5.8°E, 215 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Meylan, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Martin-d'Hères

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Martin-d'Hères.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Martin-d'Hères has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,573 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,885 m.

The land around Saint-Martin-d'Hères is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
593 m
16 km
2,573 m
80 km
3,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Meylan 4.0 km · Grenoble 4.0 km · Échirolles 5.0 km · Fontaine 6.0 km · Saint-Égrève 9.0 km · Voiron 25 km · Chambéry 45 km · Romans-sur-Isère 57 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 Saint-Martin-d'Hères (45.1787°, 5.7628°, elevation 215 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).