When to go · Nantes
Nantes in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (51°F)51°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- NantesHighs around 10.5 °C (51 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 51 °F (10.5 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 11 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 Nantes, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
May: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Night low
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 9.8 °C (50 °F)50 °F (9.8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11
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 and grey).
May: Inside Nantes's best window: May–Sep.
Nantes: 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