Sète weather in February

In February, Sète sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 6.2 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 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Sète's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sète's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:53 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 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 12°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sète reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°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)
1116
2116
3116
4116
5116
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14116
15116
16126
17126
18126
19126
20126
21127
22127
23127
24127
25127
26127
27127
28127

Sète 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 828.79.22.9
Feb12° / 506.210.23.3
Mar14° / 566.611.64.5
Apr16° / 10°708.213.25.4
May19° / 14°586.914.56.7
Jun23° / 17°304.515.28.0
Jul26° / 20°162.814.98.4
Aug26° / 20°314.713.88.0
Sep23° / 17°1086.812.37.6
Oct19° / 14°14111.710.85.9
Nov15° / 10°12411.59.54.3
Dec12° / 789.28.83.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46040
56040
66040
76139
86040
96139
106238
116139
126238
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226040
235941
245842
255842
265743
275743
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sète gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
423
523
623
722
822
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1420
1520
1619
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2222
2322
2423
2524
2624
2724
2825

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 17 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

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 8:10 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:105:48
29.78:095:49
39.78:085:50
49.88:075:52
59.88:055:53
69.88:045:54
79.98:035:56
89.98:025:57
910.08:015:58
1010.08:006:00
1110.07:586:01
1210.17:576:03
1310.17:566:04
1410.27:546:05
1510.27:536:07
1610.37:526:08
1710.37:506:09
1810.47:496:11
1910.47:476:12
2010.57:466:13
2110.57:456:14
2210.57:436:16
2310.67:426:17
2410.67:406:18
2510.77:386:20
2610.77:376:21
2710.87:356:22
2810.87:346:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sète

In seasonPeak

None of Sète's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sète's rainy season runs April–April, 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 Sète?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sète.

What to pack for Sète in February

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

In February, Sète sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sète in February

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 17 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Sète 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 Sète 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
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sète?

Sète sits at 43.4°N, 3.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Frontignan, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Sète

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sète has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,560 m.

The land around Sète is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
1,560 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Frontignan 7.0 km · Agde 20 km · Lattes 25 km · Montpellier 27 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 31 km · Mauguio 35 km · Béziers 39 km · Lunel 47 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 Sète (43.4028°, 3.6928°, elevation 5 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).