Best time to go to the French Alps for a perfect weather and where to go?
When is the best time to go to the French Alps?
When is the best time to go to the French Alps? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In the French Alps, the weather is good across more than 72% of the territory for: July and August
- The best months to go to Grenoble (Isère) are May, June, July, August and September
- On average, the warmest months in Grenoble (Isère) are July and August, and the coldest month of the year is January
- The rainiest months in this city are January, May, November and December
- The cities with the best climate are Grenoble (Isère), Aix-les-Bains, Annecy (Haute-Savoie), Chambéry, Bourget Lake (Lac du Bourget), Laragne-Monteglin and Rumilly, with good weather at least 5 months a year
Where and when to go based on the weather?
Haute-Savoie
Annecy (Haute-Savoie), Chamonix, La Clusaz...
Hautes-Alpes
Les Orres, Gap (Hautes-Alpes), Briançon...
Isère
Grenoble (Isère), Alpe d'Huez, Charmant Som...
Savoie
Aix-les-Bains, Val Thorens, Tignes...
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Best time to travel to French Alps by cities
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Temperatures and rainfall in the French Alps
On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of French Alps and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Grenoble (Isère), Aix-les-Bains, Alpe d'Huez, Annecy (Haute-Savoie) and Chambéry.
Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in the French Alps
Find out when French Alps has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.
Tourist seasons in the French Alps
The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December. The number of visitors to French Alps is high in: July and August.
- Very low season in the French Alps: November.
- Low season in the French Alps: January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October and December.
- High season in the French Alps: July.
- Peak season in the French Alps: August.
Figure: Visitor index for French Alps month by month
Where to go in the French Alps?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
Grenoble (Isère) | 40°F | 43°F | 49°F | 56°F | 61°F | 68°F | 74°F | 74°F | 67°F | 61°F | 50°F | 43°F |
Aix-les-Bains | 45°F | 47°F | 56°F | 63°F | 68°F | 77°F | 81°F | 81°F | 74°F | 65°F | 54°F | 47°F |
Alpe d'Huez | 32°F | 34°F | 38°F | 45°F | 50°F | 59°F | 65°F | 65°F | 58°F | 50°F | 41°F | 36°F |
Annecy (Haute-Savoie) | 41°F | 45°F | 52°F | 61°F | 67°F | 74°F | 79°F | 79°F | 72°F | 63°F | 52°F | 45°F |
Chambéry | 45°F | 47°F | 56°F | 63°F | 68°F | 77°F | 81°F | 81°F | 74°F | 65°F | 54°F | 47°F |
Chamonix | 31°F | 32°F | 38°F | 45°F | 52°F | 61°F | 67°F | 67°F | 59°F | 52°F | 41°F | 32°F |
La Clusaz | 36°F | 38°F | 43°F | 54°F | 59°F | 67°F | 72°F | 72°F | 65°F | 58°F | 47°F | 38°F |
La Plagne | 29°F | 29°F | 34°F | 40°F | 45°F | 56°F | 59°F | 61°F | 54°F | 45°F | 38°F | 32°F |
Les Menuires | 29°F | 31°F | 36°F | 43°F | 50°F | 61°F | 65°F | 65°F | 59°F | 50°F | 40°F | 32°F |
Savoy | 29°F | 29°F | 34°F | 40°F | 45°F | 56°F | 59°F | 61°F | 54°F | 45°F | 38°F | 32°F |
Tignes | 29°F | 31°F | 34°F | 41°F | 47°F | 59°F | 65°F | 65°F | 58°F | 47°F | 36°F | 29°F |
Val Thorens | 29°F | 31°F | 36°F | 43°F | 50°F | 61°F | 65°F | 65°F | 59°F | 50°F | 40°F | 32°F |
Avoriaz | 34°F | 36°F | 41°F | 50°F | 56°F | 65°F | 68°F | 68°F | 63°F | 56°F | 45°F | 38°F |
Bonneval-sur-Arc | 27°F | 29°F | 32°F | 40°F | 47°F | 58°F | 63°F | 65°F | 56°F | 47°F | 36°F | 29°F |
Bourget Lake (Lac du Bourget) | 45°F | 47°F | 56°F | 63°F | 68°F | 77°F | 81°F | 81°F | 74°F | 65°F | 54°F | 47°F |
Briançon | 32°F | 34°F | 38°F | 45°F | 52°F | 63°F | 68°F | 68°F | 61°F | 52°F | 40°F | 34°F |
Gap (Hautes-Alpes) | 41°F | 43°F | 49°F | 58°F | 63°F | 72°F | 77°F | 79°F | 72°F | 63°F | 50°F | 43°F |
Les Orres | 32°F | 32°F | 38°F | 47°F | 52°F | 63°F | 68°F | 68°F | 61°F | 52°F | 41°F | 34°F |
Thonon-les-Bains | 41°F | 43°F | 49°F | 56°F | 61°F | 68°F | 74°F | 76°F | 70°F | 61°F | 52°F | 45°F |
Aiguille du Midi | 31°F | 32°F | 38°F | 45°F | 52°F | 61°F | 67°F | 67°F | 59°F | 52°F | 41°F | 32°F |
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About French Alps
What can I do in the French Alps?
Beaches / swimming
Nature and countryside
Culture and heritage
Sports
Family travel
Crafts / shopping
Gastronomy
Is this weather information for French Alps reliable?
Climate data for French Alps has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for French Alps allows us to determine the average for each month in Grenoble (Isère), Aix-les-Bains, Alpe d'Huez, Annecy (Haute-Savoie), Chambéry, Chamonix, La Clusaz, La Plagne, and 46 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.