When to go · Arette
Arette in February
Great month. Inside Arette's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Arette's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Arette in this guide.
Weather in February
- AretteHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 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 Arette, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: Inside Arette's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
January: Inside Arette's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Arette: 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