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Weather in February in The Loire

Planning a journey to the Loire this February and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in the Loire in February?

The Loire is a region in France. February in the Loire generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. The month of February is in the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 8°C in Saint-Étienne to 10°C in Loire Valley. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 2°C in Loire Valley and -1°C in Saint-Étienne.

Precipitation

February is a moderate rainy month with an average snow/rainfall of around 60 mm in Saint-Étienne.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 111 hours of sunlight expected in Saint-Étienne. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For specific regional insights in the Loire for February, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our the Loire climate page.

Where to go in the Loire in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Loire on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 3 most popular destinations in the Loire?

Saint-Étienne

In February Saint-Étienne generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Saint-Étienne
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
7°C 
-1°C 
83 hours 
69 mm 
15 days 
poor 
8°C 
-1°C 
111 hours 
60 mm 
14 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
13°C 
2°C 
165 hours 
60 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Saint-Étienne

Saint-Chamond

In February Saint-Chamond generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Saint-Chamond
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
7°C 
-0°C 
83 hours 
70 mm 
15 days 
poor 
8°C 
-0°C 
111 hours 
60 mm 
14 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
13°C 
2°C 
165 hours 
61 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Saint-Chamond

Loire Valley

In February Loire Valley generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Loire Valley
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
9°C 
3°C 
70 hours 
68 mm 
17 days 
poor 
10°C 
2°C 
91 hours 
63 mm 
15 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
14°C 
4°C 
145 hours 
57 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Loire Valley

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Loire, in France.

Is February the best time to visit the Loire?

In our view, February might not be the best time to travel to the Loire with often poor weather in Saint-Étienne.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Saint-Étienne. On the other hand, the weather in January, February and December tend to be poor.

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