Saint-Nazaire weather in February

In February, Saint-Nazaire sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Saint-Nazaire's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Nazaire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:25 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Saint-Nazaire is commune in Loire-Atlantique, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,433/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

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

A typical February day in Saint-Nazaire reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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295
395
495
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695
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995
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Saint-Nazaire weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7211.58.71.7
Feb / 549.29.92.0
Mar12° / 509.811.63.1
Apr14° / 5110.113.34.1
May17° / 12°5410.214.85.5
Jun20° / 14°418.615.76.5
Jul22° / 16°417.815.37.1
Aug22° / 16°457.9147.1
Sep20° / 14°527.812.46.6
Oct16° / 11°7611.610.64.9
Nov12° / 7611.79.13.1
Dec10° / 8112.38.32.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43565
53664
63862
73862
83961
93961
104060
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
163961
173961
183862
193763
203763
213664
223664
233466
243466
253466
263466
273367
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Saint-Nazaire gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
533
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
2735
2835

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
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8100
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Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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2117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:44 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:446:01
29.38:436:02
39.48:426:04
49.48:406:05
59.58:396:07
69.58:386:08
79.68:366:10
89.68:356:11
99.78:346:13
109.78:326:15
119.88:316:16
129.88:296:18
139.98:286:19
149.98:266:21
1510.08:256:22
1610.08:236:24
1710.18:216:25
1810.18:206:27
1910.28:186:28
2010.28:176:30
2110.38:156:32
2210.38:136:33
2310.48:116:35
2410.48:106:36
2510.58:086:38
2610.68:066:39
2710.68:046:41
2810.78:026:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Saint-Nazaire?

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

2.0
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 Saint-Nazaire.

What to pack for Saint-Nazaire in February

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

In February, Saint-Nazaire sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Saint-Nazaire in February

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 9°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
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saint-Nazaire 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 Saint-Nazaire peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Nazaire?

Saint-Nazaire sits at 47.3°N, 2.2°W, 12 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Baule-Escoublac, 11 km away.

Topography around Saint-Nazaire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Nazaire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m.

The land around Saint-Nazaire is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (32%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
293 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: La Baule-Escoublac 11 km · Guérande 17 km · Couëron 38 km · Saint-Herblain 43 km · Orvault 45 km · Bouguenais 46 km · Rezé 50 km · La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 50 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-Nazaire (47.2751°, -2.2179°, elevation 12 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).