Chamonix: weather and best time to visit
Chamonix (France) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 22°C; the coolest month is January at around 4°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Chamonix
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Chamonix climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° | -6° | – | 12 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 37 |
| Feb | 5° | -5° | – | 12 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 42 |
| Mar | 8° | -2° | – | 15 | 8 | 47 | 28 | 53 |
| Apr | 12° | 2° | – | 15 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 70 |
| May | 15° | 6° | – | 18 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 70 |
| Jun | 19° | 10° | – | 16 | 12 | 55 | 66 | 70 |
| Jul | 22° | 13° | – | 16 | 13 | 61 | 70 | 70 |
| Aug | 22° | 13° | – | 14 | 11 | 63 | 73 | 73 |
| Sep | 17° | 9° | – | 12 | 10 | 55 | 65 | 75 |
| Oct | 14° | 5° | – | 13 | 8 | 47 | 47 | 71 |
| Nov | 8° | -1° | – | 13 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 49 |
| Dec | 5° | -5° | – | 12 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 36 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Chamonix in January
Daytime highs around 4°C, nights near -6°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Chamonix in February
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near -5°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Chamonix in March
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near -2°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Chamonix in April
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Chamonix in May
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 6°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 18 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Chamonix in June
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 16 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Chamonix in July
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 13°C. July is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 16 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Chamonix in August
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Chamonix in September
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Chamonix in October
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Chamonix in November
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near -1°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Chamonix in December
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near -5°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
Related destinations
More in France: Nice · Cannes · Saint-Tropez · Marseille · Corsica · Paris
Similar climate: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany · Interlaken, Switzerland · Munich, Germany · Zurich, Switzerland