When to go · Chamonix
Chamonix in August
Great month. Inside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in August
- ChamonixHighs around 23 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Mountains, France · Chamonix, Annecy, Pyreneesbest weather
Skiing mid-December to April; hiking and lifts late June to early September. Many resorts close in May and November.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast