When to go · Meribel
Meribel in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (off‑season, limited lifts).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (off‑season, limited lifts).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- MeribelHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 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 Meribel, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (off‑season, limited lifts).
January: Inside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).
Meribel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.