When to go · Tignes
Tignes in February
Great month. Inside Tignes's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- 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 February?
No other month rates higher than February for Tignes in this guide.
Weather in February
- TignesHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Winter school holidays big impact
Mid-Feb to mid-Mar (by school zone) · France
Four staggered weeks fill ski resorts and Alpine trains; book Alps lodging months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tignes, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: 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