When to go · Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (low snow), late‑Oct (closed lifts).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (low snow), late‑Oct (closed lifts).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Saint-Gervais-les-Bains's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Saint-Gervais-les-Bains's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
- AugustGreatInside Saint-Gervais-les-Bains's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Saint-Gervais-les-Bains's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Weather in May
- Saint-Gervais-les-BainsHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Labour Day big impact
1 May · France
Almost everything closes, including many museums; lily-of-the-valley sold on streets.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (low snow), late‑Oct (closed lifts).
January: Inside Saint-Gervais-les-Bains's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings