Best time to visit Saint-Jean-d'Aulps

The climate in Saint-Jean-d'Aulps through the year

When to go

Saint-Jean-d'Aulps scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 69 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 54 % of the time. June is a fair alternative, with scores of 58. The lowest score is in December (21), when days are cool at around 4°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 63 mm in February to 113 mm in August (about 1,070 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. Saint-Jean-d'Aulps lies about 1,250 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 8 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-Jean-d'Aulps scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): July–September, up to 69
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July–September, up to 69
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 86
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Saint-Jean-d'Aulps is the 69th coolest over the year and the 66th wettest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Saint-Jean-d'Aulps scores 69, Flaine (25 km away) scores 66 and Lausanne (31 km away) scores 69. In December, when Saint-Jean-d'Aulps is at its lowest, Nice scores 55 and lies 290 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.