When to go · Tignes
Tignes in December
Great month. Inside Tignes's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Tignes's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Tignes in this guide.
Weather in December
- TignesHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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.
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 Tignes, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Tignes's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
January: Inside Tignes's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
Tignes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings