Best time to visit Avoriaz

The climate in Avoriaz through the year

When to go

No month in Avoriaz reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. July comes closest with 60 out of 100. A typical July day reaches 18°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 15 days and clear sky 54 % of the time. August is a fair alternative, with scores of 55. The lowest score is in May (18), when rain falls on about 18 days.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (18°C) is about 18 degrees warmer than a January day (1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 65 mm in February to 119 mm in August (about 1,110 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in January (about 50 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Avoriaz lies about 1,550 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 10 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. Avoriaz scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): July and August, 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 December–February

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Avoriaz is the 37th coolest over the year and the 48th wettest. It has 0 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Avoriaz scores 60, Le Tour (25 km away) scores 43 and Passy Plaine-Joux (27 km away) scores 66. In May, when Avoriaz is at its lowest, Giens Peninsula scores 86 and lies 360 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.