When to go · La Plagne
La Plagne in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Nov (resort mostly closed outside winter).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Nov (resort mostly closed outside winter).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside La Plagne's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season); Jan–Mar for best snow.
- JanuaryGreatInside La Plagne's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season); Jan–Mar for best snow.
- FebruaryGreatInside La Plagne's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season); Jan–Mar for best snow.
- MarchGreatInside La Plagne's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season); Jan–Mar for best snow.
Weather in August
- La PlagneHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 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 Plagne, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Nov (resort mostly closed outside winter).
January: Inside La Plagne's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season); Jan–Mar for best snow.
La Plagne: 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