When to go · Tignes
Tignes in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May (low snow) and late Oct (closing lifts).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May (low snow) and late Oct (closing lifts).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Tignes's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
- JanuaryGreatInside Tignes's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
- FebruaryGreatInside Tignes's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
- MarchGreatInside Tignes's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hike/bike).
Weather in October
- TignesHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Low
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tignes, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: May (low snow) and late Oct (closing lifts).
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 layer for the evenings