When to go · Val Thorens
Val Thorens in August
Great month. Inside Val Thorens's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking and biking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Val Thorens's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking and biking).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Val Thorens in this guide.
Weather in August
- Val ThorensHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 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 Thorens, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Val Thorens's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking and biking).
January: Inside Val Thorens's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking and biking).
Val Thorens: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast