The climate of the French Alps (France)
The French Alpes make the western part of the Alpine region and is
situated in the east to south-east of France. In the
winterperiod this region is a very popular wintersport region. Not
surprising in view of the snowfall in the months of November up
to and including April. The Alps have a land climate, apart from the
cold winters the sun shines abundantly in the summer. The
temperature can increase considerably in the valley. On the slopes it
remains a bit fresh but there is plenty of sunshine there.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
the French Alps:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-1
-7
3
14
n/a
February
-2
-8
3
13
n/a
March
2
-5
4
15
n/a
April
10
-2
5
18
n/a
May
17
6
7
15
n/a
June
22
10
8
13
n/a
July
26
11
9
7
n/a
August
27
12
8
8
n/a
September
21
9
7
13
n/a
October
13
4
5
14
n/a
November
5
-2
2
10
n/a
December
0
-6
2
15
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
