When to go · Biarritz
Biarritz in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (peak crowds and prices), Nov–Mar (many seafront places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C55°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (peak crowds and prices), Nov–Mar (many seafront places shut).
Weather in February
- BiarritzHighs around 13 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 55 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Atlantic west, France · Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritzrainy
Rain in any month; mild summers without much heat. The Basque coast is greener and wetter than people expect.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast