When to go · Courmayeur
Courmayeur in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Courmayeur's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking).
- FebruaryGreatInside Courmayeur's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking).
- MarchGreatInside Courmayeur's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking).
- JuneGreatInside Courmayeur's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking).
Weather in December
- CourmayeurHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas and St Stephen's Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Italy
Most shops, museums and many restaurants shut on the 25th; papal Christmas Mass in Rome.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Courmayeur, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
January: Inside Courmayeur's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking).
Courmayeur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings