When to go · Val-d'Isère
Val-d'Isère in August
Great month. Inside Val-d'Isère's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (bike/hike).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Val-d'Isère's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (bike/hike).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Val-d'Isère in this guide.
Weather in August
- Val-d'IsèreHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 12 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 Val-d'Isère, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Val-d'Isère's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (bike/hike).
January: Inside Val-d'Isère's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (bike/hike).
Val-d'Isère: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast