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French Alps weather by month
Check out the French Alps weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.
Temperature in French Alps (°C)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temperature (daytime) | -5 |
-5 |
-4 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
-2 |
-4 |
Min temperature (night-time) | -11 |
-11 |
-9 |
-7 |
-3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
-1 |
-7 |
-9 |
Heat & Humidity | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme
Sunshine & Daylight in French Alps
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily hours of sunshine | ||||||||||||
Daily hours of daylight | 9 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Rainfall in French Alps
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 16 |
15 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 127 |
113 |
120 |
122 |
138 |
152 |
130 |
152 |
129 |
121 |
142 |
130 |
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French Alps by month
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The climate guide for French Alps (Chamonix) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.
What's the climate like in Chamonix, French Alps?
the French Alps has a cold climate with cool summers and some rainfall in all months.
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Compare French Alps with the UK
Below the French Alps chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for French Alps and the UK (London).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
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