When to go · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, windy, many attractions on short hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, windy, many attractions on short hours).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Cherbourg-en-CotentinHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Winter school holidays big impact
Mid-Feb to mid-Mar (by school zone) · France
Four staggered weeks fill ski resorts and Alpine trains; book Alps lodging months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 12
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, windy, many attractions on short hours).
May: Inside Cherbourg-en-Cotentin's best window: May–Sep.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast