When to go · Briançon
Briançon, month by month
The best months for Briançon: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.11 °C (52 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (many lifts closed, weather unsettled).9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Briançon, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.
February: Inside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.
Briançon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.