Saint-Raphaël weather in February

In February, Saint-Raphaël sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 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-Raphaël's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Raphaël's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:41 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2018

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 11°C through the month.

A typical February day in Saint-Raphaël reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°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)
1115
2115
3115
4115
5115
6115
7115
8115
9115
10115
11115
12115
13115
14115
15115
16115
17115
18115
19115
20115
21115
22125
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126

Saint-Raphaël weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 656.91.49.12.9
Feb11° / 556.91.710.23.1
Mar13° / 597.30.611.64.2
Apr16° / 10°77100.213.24.9
May19° / 13°679.9014.56.3
Jun23° / 17°507.8015.27.5
Jul26° / 20°285.9014.97.9
Aug26° / 20°336.2013.87.7
Sep23° / 17°808.4012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°1149.5010.86.2
Nov15° / 1289.70.59.54.5
Dec12° / 807.31.18.83.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106337
116436
126436
136436
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196436
206436
216238
226139
236139
245941
255941
265842
275842
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Raphaël gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1226
2226
3226
4226
5216
6216
7216
8216
9225
10225
11225
12225
13225
14235
15235
16235
17245
18245
19256
20266
21276
22276
23286
24287
25287
26297
27296
28286

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:575:35
29.77:565:37
39.77:555:38
49.87:545:39
59.87:535:41
69.87:525:42
79.97:515:43
89.97:505:45
910.07:495:46
1010.07:475:47
1110.07:465:49
1210.17:455:50
1310.17:445:51
1410.27:425:53
1510.27:415:54
1610.37:395:55
1710.37:385:57
1810.47:375:58
1910.47:355:59
2010.57:346:01
2110.57:326:02
2210.57:316:03
2310.67:296:05
2410.67:286:06
2510.77:266:07
2610.77:256:09
2710.87:236:10
2810.87:216:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Saint-Raphaël?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Raphaël.

What to pack for Saint-Raphaël in February

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

In February, Saint-Raphaël sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Saint-Raphaël in February

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Saint-Raphaël 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-Raphaël peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Raphaël?

Saint-Raphaël sits at 43.4°N, 6.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fréjus, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Raphaël

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Raphaël has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Saint-Raphaël is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), water (34%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Fréjus 3.0 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 19 km · Saint-Tropez 20 km · Cannes 24 km · Le Cannet 26 km · Mougins 27 km · Draguignan 28 km · Vallauris 28 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-Raphaël (43.4233°, 6.7735°, elevation 22 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).