Early February 1 February
47°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
France · City
Lyon & the French Alps
in February.
Is February a good time?
Cool days.
More overnight stays than January.
February averages 50°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days. Later February is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 50°F
- Rain days
- 9
- Visitor demand
- 70%of August peak
Historical Rhône-Alpes regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Lyon, Chamonix, Annecy and Courchevel; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
5.6/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather5.4/10Good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostPriceyfor Europe; France-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your February
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 50°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 33°F (1°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 10 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 10 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:42 and sets about 18:04 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 33°F (1°C); afternoons reach about 50°F (10°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical February.
Typical afternoon
50°F (10°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
33°F (1°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 22m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late February?
Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 47°F on the 1st, versus 53°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 38% to 30% between those dates.
Mid February 15 February
51°F
Typical afternoon high
29% historical wet-day frequency
Late February 28 February
53°F
Typical afternoon high
30% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
February 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147° | 247° | 347° | 447° | 547° | 648° | 748° |
| 848° | 948° | 1049° | 1149° | 1249° | 1350° | 1450° |
| 1551° | 1651° | 1751° | 1852° | 1952° | 2052° | 2152° |
| 2252° | 2352° | 2452° | 2552° | 2652° | 2752° | 2853° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 47°F (9°C) in the first week to 52°F (11°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 25–40%. Local schools are out 14–28 February 2027.
Schools here are off 14–28 February 2027 (winter holidays). Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%, Austria 21%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Busy season. February averages 70% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January.
Overnight stays across Rhône-Alpes do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
France as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Year-to-year variation
How much does February vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 40°F (4°C) and 55°F (13°C); in 6 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 50°F (10°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 15; half the years had 7–11.
Rain days in each February
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
8 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 40°F | 2 |
| 2013 | 42°F | 11 |
| 2014 | 51°F | 15 |
| 2015 | 46°F | 8 |
| 2016 | 49°F | 14 |
| 2017 | 54°F | 9 |
| 2018 | 43°F | 10 |
| 2019 | 54°F | 6 |
| 2020 | 54°F | 12 |
| 2021 | 55°F | 8 |
| 2022 | 51°F | 9 |
| 2023 | 52°F | 3 |
| 2024 | 55°F | 9 |
| 2025 | 53°F | 7 |
Checked against 316 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
January, February
or March?
| Typical conditions | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 46°F | 50°F | 58°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Overnight demand | 57% | 70% | 59% |
January: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than February. Less overnight demand. January guide →
March: Warmer afternoons than February. Less overnight demand. March guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with February Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.
April to June and September to December have fewer overnight stays than February, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
February or January?
Overnight stays are 57% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the January guide →| Typical conditions | February | January |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 50°F | 46°F |
| Nights | 33°F | 32°F |
| Rain days | 9 | 11 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Month rank | #11 | #12 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4 | #12 | 46°F | 32°F | 11 | 4.5 | Moderate season |
| February | 5.6 | #11 | 50°F | 33°F | 9 | 5.4 | Busy season |
| March | 6.3 | #9 | 58°F | 38°F | 9 | 6.4 | Moderate season |
| April | 7.5 | #5 | 64°F | 43°F | 9 | 7.6 | Moderate season |
| May | 7.9 | #2 | 70°F | 49°F | 10 | 8.0 | Low season |
| June | 7.6 | #4 | 79°F | 57°F | 9 | 8.4 | Moderate season |
| July | 6.7 | #6 | 83°F | 60°F | 7 | 8.3 | Peak season |
| August | 6.5 | #7 | 83°F | 59°F | 6 | 8.3 | Peak season |
| September | 8.2 | #1 | 74°F | 53°F | 7 | 8.9 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.9 | #3 | 65°F | 47°F | 8 | 7.8 | Low season |
| November | 6.5 | #8 | 54°F | 39°F | 12 | 5.5 | Low season |
| December | 5.7 | #10 | 48°F | 34°F | 14 | 4.7 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby places in February
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Aosta ValleyItaly · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 5.4 · Good weather, 45°F (7°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
AuvergneFrance · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 6.7 · Good weather, 49°F (9°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
French Riviera & ProvenceFrance · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 5.8 · Fair weather, 56°F (13°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Lake Geneva & ValaisSwitzerland · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 3.8 · Fair weather, 47°F (8°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Languedoc-RoussillonFrance · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 4.6 · Fair weather, 56°F (13°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Better February weather than Lyon & the French Alps
Lyon & the French Alps' weather ranks 11 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside France have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Lyon & the French Alps.
Barcelona & CataloniaSpain · about 320 miles
Very good weather (7.5): 9°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
AragonSpain · about 400 miles
Very good weather (7.3): 8°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Rome & LazioItaly · about 440 miles
Good weather (6.4): 7°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
MadridSpain · about 570 miles
Very good weather (7.0): 6°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, cheaper
LisbonPortugal · about 870 miles
Very good weather (7.3): 11°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's busy season, 70% of the busiest month and 37% above its average month.The figures cover the whole Rhône-Alpes region, suburbs included. That means about 205,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 71% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 116,000 more: 57 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 62 |
| How our weather was checked | 316 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 30 |
| Busiest month here | August · 43 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 2.9% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 94th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 71% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 57 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 4.5% |
| National hotel-price season | France historical 2024–2025 index: A little below usual (−7% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 6.9 million |
| Statistical region | FRK2 · Rhône-Alpes |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.