French Alps weather by month

Check out the French Alps weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in French Alps (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
-5°C maximum daytime temperature in January in French Alps (Chamonix)-5
-5°C maximum daytime temperature in February in French Alps (Chamonix)-5
-4°C maximum daytime temperature in March in French Alps (Chamonix)-4
0°C maximum daytime temperature in April in French Alps (Chamonix)0
4°C maximum daytime temperature in May in French Alps (Chamonix)4
8°C maximum daytime temperature in June in French Alps (Chamonix)8
11°C maximum daytime temperature in July in French Alps (Chamonix)11
10°C maximum daytime temperature in August in French Alps (Chamonix)10
8°C maximum daytime temperature in September in French Alps (Chamonix)8
4°C maximum daytime temperature in October in French Alps (Chamonix)4
-2°C maximum daytime temperature in November in French Alps (Chamonix)-2
-4°C maximum daytime temperature in December in French Alps (Chamonix)-4
Min temperature (night-time)
-11°C minimum night-time temperature in January in French Alps (Chamonix)-11
-11°C minimum night-time temperature in February in French Alps (Chamonix)-11
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in March in French Alps (Chamonix)-9
-7°C minimum night-time temperature in April in French Alps (Chamonix)-7
-3°C minimum night-time temperature in May in French Alps (Chamonix)-3
1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in French Alps (Chamonix)1
4°C minimum night-time temperature in July in French Alps (Chamonix)4
4°C minimum night-time temperature in August in French Alps (Chamonix)4
2°C minimum night-time temperature in September in French Alps (Chamonix)2
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in October in French Alps (Chamonix)-1
-7°C minimum night-time temperature in November in French Alps (Chamonix)-7
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in December in French Alps (Chamonix)-9
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in February in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in March in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in April in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in May in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in June in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in July in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in August in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in September in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in October in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in November in French Alps (Chamonix)0
No heat & humidity in December in French Alps (Chamonix)0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in French Alps

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
9 hours of daylight per day in January in French Alps (Chamonix)9
10 hours of daylight per day in February in French Alps (Chamonix)10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in French Alps (Chamonix)12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in French Alps (Chamonix)14
15 hours of daylight per day in May in French Alps (Chamonix)15
16 hours of daylight per day in June in French Alps (Chamonix)16
15 hours of daylight per day in July in French Alps (Chamonix)15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in French Alps (Chamonix)14
13 hours of daylight per day in September in French Alps (Chamonix)13
11 hours of daylight per day in October in French Alps (Chamonix)11
9 hours of daylight per day in November in French Alps (Chamonix)9
9 hours of daylight per day in December in French Alps (Chamonix)9
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in French Alps (Chamonix)1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in French Alps (Chamonix)2
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in March in French Alps (Chamonix)4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in April in French Alps (Chamonix)6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in May in French Alps (Chamonix)7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in June in French Alps (Chamonix)9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in French Alps (Chamonix)8
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in August in French Alps (Chamonix)8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in French Alps (Chamonix)5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in French Alps (Chamonix)3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in November in French Alps (Chamonix)2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in French Alps (Chamonix)1

Rainfall in French Alps

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
16 days with some rainfall in January in French Alps (Chamonix)16
15 days with some rainfall in February in French Alps (Chamonix)15
17 days with some rainfall in March in French Alps (Chamonix)17
18 days with some rainfall in April in French Alps (Chamonix)18
19 days with some rainfall in May in French Alps (Chamonix)19
18 days with some rainfall in June in French Alps (Chamonix)18
15 days with some rainfall in July in French Alps (Chamonix)15
15 days with some rainfall in August in French Alps (Chamonix)15
13 days with some rainfall in September in French Alps (Chamonix)13
13 days with some rainfall in October in French Alps (Chamonix)13
15 days with some rainfall in November in French Alps (Chamonix)15
15 days with some rainfall in December in French Alps (Chamonix)15
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
127 mm monthly rainfall in January in French Alps (Chamonix)127
113 mm monthly rainfall in February in French Alps (Chamonix)113
120 mm monthly rainfall in March in French Alps (Chamonix)120
122 mm monthly rainfall in April in French Alps (Chamonix)122
138 mm monthly rainfall in May in French Alps (Chamonix)138
152 mm monthly rainfall in June in French Alps (Chamonix)152
130 mm monthly rainfall in July in French Alps (Chamonix)130
152 mm monthly rainfall in August in French Alps (Chamonix)152
129 mm monthly rainfall in September in French Alps (Chamonix)129
121 mm monthly rainfall in October in French Alps (Chamonix)121
142 mm monthly rainfall in November in French Alps (Chamonix)142
130 mm monthly rainfall in December in French Alps (Chamonix)130

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