When to go · Annecy
Annecy, month by month
The best months for Annecy: Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Jan (some museums closed).5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Annecy's best window: Jun, Sep.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Jan (some museums closed).27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Jan (some museums closed).26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Annecy's best window: Jun, Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Annecy, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Sep: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 11
Sep: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jun: High
Sep: Medium
Prices
Jun: High
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Sep: 0
June: Inside Annecy's best window: Jun, Sep.
September: Inside Annecy's best window: Jun, Sep.
Annecy: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.