Annecy in August

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Jan (some museums closed).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatInside Annecy's best window: Jun, Sep.
• JuneGreatInside Annecy's best window: Jun, Sep.
• 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.
• AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.

• AnnecyHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Mountains, France · Chamonix, Annecy, Pyreneesbest weather

  Skiing mid-December to April; hiking and lifts late June to early September. Many resorts close in May and November.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Assumption big impact

  15 Aug · France

  Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.

Crowds · France overall

High

Prices · France overall

High

France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Annecy, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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