Best time to go to Alpe d'Huez Average weather of Alpe d'Huez, French Alps

When is the best time to go to Alpe d'Huez?

When is the best time to go to Alpe d'Huez? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Alpe d'Huez are July and August
On average, the warmest months are July and August
The coldest months are January and February
The rainiest months are May, November and December

Annual weather in Alpe d'Huez

For full information about the climate and weather in Alpe d'Huez a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	23°F/32°F	7.1in	very bad weather	Alpe d'Huez in january
February	23°F/34°F	5.9in	very bad weather	Alpe d'Huez in february
March	27°F/38°F	5.8in	very bad weather	Alpe d'Huez in march
April	36°F/45°F	6.3in	very bad weather	Alpe d'Huez in april
May	41°F/50°F	9.2in	very bad weather	Alpe d'Huez in may
June	50°F/59°F	7.1in	tolerable weather	Alpe d'Huez in june
July	54°F/65°F	5.8in	good weather	Alpe d'Huez in july
August	54°F/65°F	5.1in	good weather	Alpe d'Huez in august
September	47°F/58°F	5in	tolerable weather	Alpe d'Huez in september
October	40°F/50°F	5.7in	very bad weather	Alpe d'Huez in october
November	32°F/41°F	7.9in	very bad weather	Alpe d'Huez in november
December	27°F/36°F	9.1in	very bad weather	Alpe d'Huez in december

Weather and climate in Alpe d'Huez

Alpe d'Huez enjoys a subpolar oceanic climate (with cool summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Alpe d'Huez is 49°F (ranging from 32°F in january to 65°F in august). Annual rainfall is 79.8in, with a minimum of 5in in september and a maximum of 9.2in in may.

Between january and may the climate is very unfavorable. The temperature rises to 50°F and it rains about 9.2in each month.
Between the months of june and july the climate is just OK. At lunchtime, it's 65°F in average and it rains about 28% of the time in july.
In august the climate is good. In average, on the morning it is 54°F and you can expect to have 5.1in of rainfall/month during this period.
In the month of september the climate is just OK. The temperature rises to 58°F and it rains in september about 5in.
Between october and december the climate is very unfavorable. It is for example 36°F as maximum temperature in december and it rains about 32% of the time in december.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Alpe d'Huez

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Alpe d'Huez: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

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