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Les Arcs in February
Great month. Inside Les Arcs's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Les Arcs's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Les Arcs in this guide.
Weather in February
- Les ArcsHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °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.
Winter school holidays big impact
Mid-Feb to mid-Mar (by school zone) · France
Four staggered weeks fill ski resorts and Alpine trains; book Alps lodging months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Les Arcs, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: Inside Les Arcs's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
January: Inside Les Arcs's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
Les Arcs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast