Annecy in July

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

July 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 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °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.

• Bastille Day (Fête nationale) big impact

  14 Jul · France

  Military parade on the Champs-Élysées, fireworks at the Eiffel Tower; closures in central Paris.

Crowds · France overall

High

Prices · France overall

High

France overall: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.

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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