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Warmest sea in France in February

477 coastal locations in France ranked by their typical February sea temperature. Region-wide average in February: 10.9°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in February

lies Wallis (Mata-Utu)

29.6°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, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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Top 50 warmest France locations in February

Sorted by the typical February mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# 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
11 Lake Bourget 14.0°C
12 Lyon 14.0°C
13 Evian-les-Bains 14.0°C
14 Thonon-les-Bains 13.9°C
15 Menton 13.9°C
16 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 13.9°C
17 Lake of Sainte-Croix 13.9°C
18 Mandelieu-la-Napoule 13.9°C
19 Theoule-sur-Mer 13.9°C
20 Vinon-sur-Verdon 13.9°C
21 Antibes 13.9°C
22 Cagnes-sur-Mer 13.9°C
23 Cannes 13.9°C
24 Golfe-Juan 13.9°C
25 Juan-les-Pins 13.9°C
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26 Saint-Laurent-du-Var 13.9°C
27 Sainte Marguerite Island 13.9°C
28 Villeneuve-Loubet 13.9°C
29 Cote d'Azur 13.8°C
30 Frejus 13.8°C
31 Les Issambres 13.8°C
32 Port Grimaud 13.8°C
33 Saint-Aygulf 13.8°C
34 Saint-Tropez 13.8°C
35 Sainte-Maxime 13.8°C
36 Beaulieu-sur-Mer 13.8°C
37 Cap d'Ail 13.8°C
38 Cap Estel 13.8°C
39 Cap Ferrat 13.8°C
40 Eze 13.8°C
41 Nice 13.8°C
42 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 13.8°C
43 Villefranche-sur-Mer 13.8°C
44 Agay 13.8°C
45 Saint-Raphael 13.8°C
46 Carqueiranne 13.8°C
47 Hyeres 13.8°C
48 La Londe-les-Maures 13.8°C
49 Le Pradet 13.8°C
50 Porquerolles 13.8°C

Coldest 10 in France in February

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which France coasts to avoid for swimming in February.

# 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

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