Best time to visit Abondance Ski Valley

The climate in Abondance Ski Valley through the year

When to go

Abondance Ski Valley scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July, peaking at 66 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 19°C and the night falls to 10°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 54 % of the time. June and August are a fair alternative, with scores of 52–60. The lowest score is in December (21), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (19°C) is about 18 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 64 mm in February to 116 mm in August (about 1,080 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in January (about 40 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Abondance Ski Valley lies about 1,400 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Abondance Ski Valley scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): July–September, up to 68
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July and September, up to 68
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 87
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Abondance Ski Valley is the 48th coolest over the year and the 59th wettest. It has 1 month with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Abondance Ski Valley scores 66, Lausanne (29 km away) scores 69 and Flaine (29 km away) scores 66. In December, when Abondance Ski Valley is at its lowest, Nice scores 55 and lies 290 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.