When to go · Serre-Chevalier
Serre-Chevalier in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (limited ski).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (limited ski).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Serre-ChevalierHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 3 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 Serre-Chevalier, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (limited ski).
January: Inside Serre-Chevalier's best window: Dec–Mar.
Serre-Chevalier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.