Sanary-sur-Mer weather in February

In February, Sanary-sur-Mer sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 48% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sanary-sur-Mer's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanary-sur-Mer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:44 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Sanary-sur-Mer reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1119
2119
3119
4119
5119
6119
7119
8119
9119
10119
11119
12119
13119
14119
15119
16119
17119
18119
19129
20129
21129
22129
23129
24129
25129
26129
27129
281210

Sanary-sur-Mer weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 698.19.23.2
Feb11° / 506.610.23.3
Mar13° / 11°435.711.64.1
Apr15° / 12°556.613.14.9
May18° / 15°375.114.46.5
Jun21° / 19°192.815.18.1
Jul23° / 21°60.914.99.1
Aug24° / 22°91.613.89.0
Sep22° / 20°595.412.37.7
Oct19° / 17°908.510.86.4
Nov15° / 13°10710.89.54.6
Dec13° / 11°758.88.93.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76337
86337
96436
106436
116535
126535
136634
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196634
206535
216436
226337
236337
246238
256139
266040
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sanary-sur-Mer gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
425
525
625
724
824
923
1023
1123
1222
1322
1421
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824

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 25 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1325breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
1725breezy
1825breezy
1925breezy
2025breezy
2125breezy
2225breezy
2325breezy
2425breezy
2525breezy
2625breezy
2725breezy
2825breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:005:40
29.77:595:41
39.77:585:43
49.87:575:44
59.87:565:45
69.97:555:47
79.97:545:48
89.97:535:49
910.07:525:51
1010.07:515:52
1110.17:495:53
1210.17:485:55
1310.27:475:56
1410.27:455:57
1510.27:445:59
1610.37:436:00
1710.37:416:01
1810.47:406:03
1910.47:396:04
2010.57:376:05
2110.57:366:07
2210.67:346:08
2310.67:336:09
2410.77:316:10
2510.77:306:12
2610.77:286:13
2710.87:266:14
2810.87:256:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sanary-sur-Mer

In seasonPeak

In February, Sanary-sur-Mer sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sanary-sur-Mer's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Sanary-sur-Mer?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sanary-sur-Mer.

What to pack for Sanary-sur-Mer in February

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

In February, Sanary-sur-Mer sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Sanary-sur-Mer 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 23°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 8 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Sanary-sur-Mer 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 Sanary-sur-Mer peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sanary-sur-Mer in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sanary-sur-Mer is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sanary-sur-Mer?

Sanary-sur-Mer sits at 43.1°N, 5.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Six-Fours-les-Plages, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sanary-sur-Mer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sanary-sur-Mer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanary-sur-Mer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m.

The land around Sanary-sur-Mer is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Six-Fours-les-Plages 4.0 km · La Seyne-sur-Mer 6.0 km · Toulon 10 km · La Valette-du-Var 15 km · La Garde 17 km · La Ciotat 17 km · La Crau 22 km · Hyères 27 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 Sanary-sur-Mer (43.1198°, 5.8015°, elevation 9 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).