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Coldest sea in France in February

477 coastal locations in France ranked by typical February sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in February: 10.9°C.

Coldest in February

Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer

-1.3°C February mean in France

Regional February average

10.9°C

across all 477 coastal locations in France

Vs annual mean

-4.5°C

below the year-round regional average

What the France sea feels like in February

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

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  • Warmest month August 20.3°C
  • Coldest month February 10.9°C
  • Annual mean 15.3°C
  • Months above 20°C 1 of 12

Where February fits in the year

February sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve France month rankings:

France sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every France location. The list below is based on the typical February mean.

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Top 50 coldest France locations in February

Sorted by typical February mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location February mean
1 Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer -1.3°C
2 Rhine (near Strasbourg) 6.1°C
3 Bray Dunes 7.7°C
4 Pas de Calais 7.9°C
5 Le Crotoy 8.0°C
6 Paris 8.0°C
7 Saint Valery Sur Somme 8.0°C
8 Dunkerque Hauts-de-France 8.1°C
9 Cayeux Hauts-de-France 8.2°C
10 Dunkirk 8.2°C
11 Malo-les-Bains 8.2°C
12 Ault 8.3°C
13 Cayeux Sur Mer 8.3°C
14 Le Treport 8.3°C
15 Dieppe Normandy 8.4°C
16 Berck 8.4°C
17 Fort-Mahon-Plage 8.4°C
18 Berck Plage - Fort Mahon Hauts-de-France 8.5°C
19 Le Touquet (Etaples) Hauts-de-France 8.5°C
20 Le Val Saint Pere 8.5°C
21 Rennes Brittany 8.5°C
22 Benerville-sur-Mer 8.5°C
23 Blonville-sur-Mer 8.5°C
24 Deauville Normandy 8.5°C
25 Honfleur 8.5°C
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26 Le Havre Normandy 8.5°C
27 Touques 8.5°C
28 Trouville-sur-Mer Normandy 8.5°C
29 Villerville 8.5°C
30 Dives Normandie 8.5°C
31 Gravelines Hauts-de-France 8.5°C
32 Caen Normandy 8.6°C
33 Gouville-sur-Mer Normandy 8.6°C
34 Mont-Saint-Michel Normandy 8.6°C
35 Ambleteuse 8.6°C
36 Audresselles 8.6°C
37 Wimereux 8.6°C
38 Wissant 8.6°C
39 Calais 8.6°C
40 Coutances 8.6°C
41 Granville Normandy 8.6°C
42 Jullouville Normandy 8.6°C
43 La Manche 8.6°C
44 Portbail 8.6°C
45 Saint Pair Sur Mer Normandy 8.6°C
46 Sangatte 8.6°C
47 Boulogne-sur-Mer 8.6°C
48 Le Portel 8.6°C
49 Le Touquet Paris Plage 8.6°C
50 Antifer (Le Havre) Normandie 8.7°C

Warmest 10 in France in February

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location February mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.6°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 27.9°C
3 Solenzara Corsica 14.4°C
4 Centuri Corse 14.2°C
5 Ajaccio Aspretto Corse 14.2°C
6 Ajaccio Corse 14.2°C
7 l'Île-Rousse Corse 14.1°C
8 Annecy 14.0°C
9 Aix-les-Bains 14.0°C
10 Lac d'Aiguebelette 14.0°C

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