When to go · Aix-les-Bains
Aix-les-Bains in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, festival nights, hot), Nov–Mar (many lake services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Low
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, festival nights, hot), Nov–Mar (many lake services closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Aix-les-BainsHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Low
- Prices · France overall
- Low
France overall: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aix-les-Bains, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, festival nights, hot), Nov–Mar (many lake services closed).
May: Inside Aix-les-Bains's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Aix-les-Bains: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast