When to go · Chamonix
Chamonix, month by month
The best months for Chamonix: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.3 °C / -7 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 19 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.5 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 21 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.9 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days48 °F / 27 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and mid-Apr–mid-Jun (lifts and railways close for maintenance, many hotels shut).13 °C / 0 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 32 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and mid-Apr–mid-Jun (lifts and railways close for maintenance, many hotels shut).18 °C / 5 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 41 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.21 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.24 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.23 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days73 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.19 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and mid-Apr–mid-Jun (lifts and railways close for maintenance, many hotels shut).15 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and mid-Apr–mid-Jun (lifts and railways close for maintenance, many hotels shut).7 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain days45 °F / 28 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.3 °C / -6 °C, 11 rain days37 °F / 21 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday