Best time to visit Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

The climate in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains through the year

When to go

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 68 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 15 days and clear sky 55 % of the time. June is a fair alternative, with scores of 56. The lowest score is in April (23), when days are cool at around 10°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (21°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 69 mm in February to 120 mm in August (about 1,200 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in February (about 100 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Saint-Gervais-les-Bains lies about 1,300 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. Saint-Gervais-les-Bains 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): March–November, up to 85
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in December–February

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is the 64th coolest over the year and the 22nd wettest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Saint-Gervais-les-Bains scores 68, Arêches-Beaufort (26 km away) scores 61 and Manigod (27 km away) scores 72. In April, when Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is at its lowest, Giens Peninsula scores 77 and lies 320 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.