When to go · Briançon
Briançon in August
Great month. Inside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Briançon in this guide.
Weather in August
- BriançonHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Briançon, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.
January: 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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.