Early February 1 February
50°F
Typical afternoon high
39% historical wet-day frequency
France · Countryside
Poitou-Charentes
in February.
Is February a good time?
Cool days.
More overnight stays than January.
February averages 52°F afternoons and 50°F seas, with about 10 rain days. Later February is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 52°F
- Sea
- 50°F
- Visitor demand
- 10%of August peak
Historical Poitou-Charentes regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers La Rochelle and Île de Ré; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.4/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#10 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather5.5/10Good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostModeratefor 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 52°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 37°F (3°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 10 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in February?
The sea averages 50°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 10 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 08:05 and sets about 18:24 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 37°F (3°C); afternoons reach about 52°F (11°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical February.
Typical afternoon
52°F (11°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
37°F (3°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
50°F (10°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
10h 19m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late February?
Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 50°F on the 1st, versus 54°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 39% to 36% between those dates.
Mid February 15 February
53°F
Typical afternoon high
37% historical wet-day frequency
Late February 28 February
54°F
Typical afternoon high
36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150° | 250° | 350° | 450° | 550° | 650° | 751° |
| 851° | 951° | 1051° | 1152° | 1252° | 1353° | 1453° |
| 1553° | 1653° | 1754° | 1854° | 1954° | 2054° | 2154° |
| 2254° | 2354° | 2454° | 2554° | 2654° | 2754° | 2854° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 50°F (10°C) in the first week to 54°F (12°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 30–42%. 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?
Low season. February averages 10% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January.
Overnight stays across Poitou-Charentes do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well below 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 43°F (6°C) and 57°F (14°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 52°F (11°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 21; half the years had 6–13.
Rain days in each February
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 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 | 53°F | 8 |
| 2012 | 43°F | 3 |
| 2013 | 48°F | 10 |
| 2014 | 54°F | 21 |
| 2015 | 48°F | 9 |
| 2016 | 52°F | 15 |
| 2017 | 54°F | 10 |
| 2018 | 46°F | 13 |
| 2019 | 57°F | 6 |
| 2020 | 56°F | 11 |
| 2021 | 55°F | 11 |
| 2022 | 55°F | 5 |
| 2023 | 52°F | 3 |
| 2024 | 56°F | 14 |
| 2025 | 54°F | 11 |
Checked against 73 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
January, February
or March?
| Typical conditions | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 50°F | 52°F | 58°F |
| Sea | 51°F | 50°F | 51°F |
| Rain days | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 8% | 10% | 12% |
January: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than February. Less overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. January guide →
March: Warmer afternoons than February. More overnight demand. March guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
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.
March has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
February or January?
Overnight stays are 8% of the busiest month; check seasonal openings.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the January guide →| Typical conditions | February | January |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 52°F | 50°F |
| Nights | 37°F | 37°F |
| Sea | 50°F | 51°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 12 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Off season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Month rank | #10 | #12 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4 | #12 | 50°F | 37°F | 51°F | 12 | 4.8 | Off season |
| February | 6.4 | #10 | 52°F | 37°F | 50°F | 10 | 5.5 | Low season |
| March | 7.2 | #6 | 58°F | 41°F | 51°F | 10 | 6.6 | Low season |
| April | 7.6 | #5 | 64°F | 44°F | 55°F | 8 | 7.8 | Low season |
| May | 7.8 | #3 | 70°F | 49°F | 59°F | 10 | 8.5 | Low season |
| June | 7.7 | #4 | 77°F | 56°F | 65°F | 8 | 8.7 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.0 | #7 | 81°F | 59°F | 68°F | 5 | 9.1 | Busy season |
| August | 6.4 | #9 | 81°F | 58°F | 69°F | 5 | 8.9 | Peak season |
| September | 8.2 | #1 | 75°F | 54°F | 67°F | 7 | 9.3 | Low season |
| October | 8.0 | #2 | 67°F | 49°F | 64°F | 9 | 8.2 | Low season |
| November | 6.5 | #8 | 57°F | 43°F | 59°F | 13 | 6.1 | Low season |
| December | 6.0 | #11 | 52°F | 39°F | 54°F | 14 | 5.3 | Off 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.
LimousinFrance · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Good weather, 50°F (10°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Nantes & Pays de la LoireFrance · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 3.5 · Poor weather, 51°F (11°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Loire Valley & CentreFrance · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Good weather, 50°F (10°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Bordeaux & the Atlantic coastAquitaine · France · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 4.5 · Poor weather, 55°F (13°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Toulouse & the PyreneesMidi-Pyrénées · France · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 7.0 · Good weather, 53°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Better February weather than Poitou-Charentes
Poitou-Charentes' weather ranks 18 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside France have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Poitou-Charentes.
Castilla-La ManchaSpain · about 480 miles
Very good weather (7.1): 4°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
ExtremaduraSpain · about 570 miles
Very good weather (7.5): 8°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
AlentejoPortugal · about 670 miles
Very good weather (7.7): 9°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days, cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 10% of the busiest month and 67% below its average month. That means about 16,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 93% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 6,500 more: 42 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 63 |
| How our weather was checked | 73 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.4°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 8 |
| Busiest month here | August · 81 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.8% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 57th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 93% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 42 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.2% |
| 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 | 1.8 million |
| Statistical region | FRI3 · Poitou-Charentes |
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.