Ski resort · France
Best time to visit Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce
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The ski season in Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce typically runs December–March, when there is snow on the ground and it is cold enough. For a visit without snow, the best time is July, with daytime temperatures around 18°C.
Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce at a glance: warmest in July with daytime temperatures around 18°C and coolest in January (−1°C). The wettest month is May (121 mm) and the driest February (69 mm), with about 1,210 mm of rain a year. Sunniest in July.
Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce
1,760 mThe climate in Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce through the year
When to go
No month in Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. July comes closest with 58 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 55 % of the time. August is a fair alternative, with scores of 54. The lowest score is in May (16), when days are cool at around 11°C.
Seasons and rain
The seasons are sharply different: a July day (18°C) is about 19 degrees warmer than a January day (−1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 69 mm in February to 121 mm in May (about 1,210 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in February (about 90 cm).
Daylight
Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce lies about 1,750 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 11 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. Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce scores 65 or more in these months:
- City break (15–25 °C): July and August, up to 68
- Hiking (10–22 °C): July–September, up to 69
- Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 87
- Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in December–March
How it compares
Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce is the 24th coolest over the year and the 19th wettest. It has 0 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce scores 58, Manigod (25 km away) scores 72 and Le Grand-Bornand (26 km away) scores 71. In May, when Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce is at its lowest, Giens Peninsula scores 86 and lies 310 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days (≥ 1 mm) | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | −1° | −7° | 85 mm | 12 | 35 % | 9 h | Cold and snowy · ski conditions |
| February | 31 | 0° | −7° | 69 mm | 11 | 36 % | 10 h | Cold and snowy · ski conditions |
| March | 27 | 4° | −4° | 82 mm | 12 | 40 % | 12 h | Cold and snowy · ski conditions |
| April | 23 | 7° | −2° | 87 mm | 14 | 40 % | 14 h | Chilly and showery |
| May | 16 | 11° | 3° | 121 mm | 16 | 34 % | 15 h | Chilly and rainy |
| June | 42 | 16° | 7° | 113 mm | 14 | 42 % | 16 h | Mild and showery |
| July | 58 | 18° | 9° | 109 mm | 13 | 55 % | 15 h | Mild and showery |
| August | 54 | 17° | 9° | 119 mm | 13 | 51 % | 14 h | Mild and showery |
| September | 35 | 13° | 6° | 91 mm | 13 | 50 % | 12 h | Mild and showery |
| October | 26 | 9° | 3° | 106 mm | 13 | 38 % | 11 h | Chilly and showery |
| November | 23 | 4° | −2° | 119 mm | 14 | 36 % | 9 h | Cold and snowy |
| December | 24 | 1° | −6° | 109 mm | 13 | 36 % | 9 h | Cold and snowy · ski conditions |
The score (0–100) is calculated from a range of variables, and changes with your preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 1,760 m. Coordinates: 45.79, 6.68.