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When to go · Sisteron

Sisteron in February

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across France: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
11°C (52°F) / 3°C (37°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
France overall
Prices
Medium
France overall

Verdict

MixedFrance month rating

Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across France: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.

Is another month better than February?

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • SisteronHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (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.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sisteron, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 11 °C (52 °F)

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)

    May: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 5

    May: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Feb: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    May: 1

February: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across France: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.

May: Inside Sisteron's best window: May–Oct.

Sisteron: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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