Best time to visit Chamonix and the Alps
Each month's verdict, depending on what you are looking for.
The best months
- SunNo month we would really recommend
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The twelve months at a glance
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Best avoided, 20/100 | Best avoided, 20/100 | Best avoided, 20/100 | Best avoided, 20/100 | Best avoided, 10/100, Heavy rain | Best avoided, 10/100, Heavy rain | Best avoided, 29/100, Heavy rain | Fair, 38/100 | Best avoided, 20/100 | Best avoided, 20/100 | Best avoided, 20/100 | Best avoided, 20/100 |
- Ideal
- Good
- Fair
- Best avoided
- Risk flagged
Temperatures and rain
See the month-by-month values
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3°C | -11°C | 168 mm |
| February | -1°C | -10°C | 143 mm |
| March | 3°C | -6°C | 143 mm |
| April | 7°C | -3°C | 131 mm |
| May | 12°C | 2°C | 181 mm |
| June | 16°C | 6°C | 177 mm |
| July | 18°C | 8°C | 176 mm |
| August | 18°C | 7°C | 155 mm |
| September | 14°C | 4°C | 133 mm |
| October | 9°C | 0°C | 132 mm |
| November | 3°C | -6°C | 153 mm |
| December | -2°C | -11°C | 188 mm |
Estimated flight time
- From YUL : about 7 h 55 min
- From YYZ : about 8 h 25 min
- From YVR : about 10 h 30 min
Estimate of a nonstop flight computed from the distance: not a schedule. Connections lengthen the trip.
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Where this data comes from
Temperatures, sunshine and rain: monthly normals we computed over 1991-2020. These are estimates from a climate reanalysis, not station readings.
- ERA5 reanalysis-era5-single-levels-timeseries (C3S, CC-BY)
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, 2026, CC BY 4.0 licence). Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 (Huang et al., 2021, J. Climate 34, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0166.1).