Best time to visit Flaine

The climate in Flaine through the year

When to go

Flaine scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July, peaking at 66 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 20°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 52–62. The lowest score is in May (22), when rain falls on about 18 days.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (20°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 67 mm in February to 118 mm in August (about 1,150 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in February (about 80 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Flaine lies about 1,450 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. Flaine scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): July–September, up to 68
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July–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, Flaine is the 46th coolest over the year and the 38th wettest. It has 1 month with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Flaine scores 66, Saint-Jean-d'Aulps (25 km away) scores 69 and Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe (26 km away) scores 70. In May, when Flaine is at its lowest, Giens Peninsula scores 86 and lies 330 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.