When to go · Orange
Orange in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, festival crowds), Nov–Feb (many closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C54°F / 3°C37°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, festival crowds), Nov–Feb (many closures).
Weather in February
- OrangeHighs around 12 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 54 °F, lows around 37 °F, rain on about 5 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings