When to go · Meribel
Meribel, month by month
The best months for Meribel: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 12 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).7 °C (45 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).12 °C (54 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak ski season)). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak ski season)). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak ski season)). Across France: Long days and warm evenings everywhere; Fête de la Musique on 21 June; lavender starts late in the month.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (off‑season, limited lifts).27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (off‑season, limited lifts).27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak ski season)). Across France: Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak ski season)). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak ski season)). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 13 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Meribel, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).
February: Inside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).
Meribel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.