When to go · Annecy
Annecy, month by month
The best months for Annecy: Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Jan (some museums closed).5 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain days41 °F / 30 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). 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.7 °C / 0 °C, 9 rain days45 °F / 32 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.12 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days54 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.16 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.20 °C / 10 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Annecy's best window: Jun, Sep.24 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Jan (some museums closed).27 °C / 15 °C, 10 rain days81 °F / 59 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Jan (some museums closed).26 °C / 15 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Annecy's best window: Jun, Sep.22 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.16 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.10 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.6 °C / 0 °C, 10 rain days43 °F / 32 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday