When to go · La Clusaz
La Clusaz in August
Great month. Inside La Clusaz's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season); Jun–Sep (hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside La Clusaz's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season); Jun–Sep (hiking).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for La Clusaz in this guide.
Weather in August
- La ClusazHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 11 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 La Clusaz, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside La Clusaz's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season); Jun–Sep (hiking).
January: Inside La Clusaz's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season); Jun–Sep (hiking).
La Clusaz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast