When to go · Les Gets
Les Gets in December
Great month. Inside Les Gets's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Les Gets's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Les Gets in this guide.
Weather in December
- Les GetsHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · France
Most shops and many restaurants close on the 25th; Christmas Eve dinner is the big family meal.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Les Gets, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Les Gets's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
January: Inside Les Gets's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
Les Gets: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings