When to go · La Toussuire
La Toussuire in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and late Apr–mid Jun (lifts closed, thin services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C) / −1°C (31°F)31°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and late Apr–mid Jun (lifts closed, thin services).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside La Toussuire's best window: Mid-Dec–mid-Mar for skiing; Jul–Aug for hiking and the lake.
- AugustGreatInside La Toussuire's best window: Mid-Dec–mid-Mar for skiing; Jul–Aug for hiking and the lake.
- DecemberGreatInside La Toussuire's best window: Mid-Dec–mid-Mar for skiing; Jul–Aug for hiking and the lake.
- JanuaryGreatInside La Toussuire's best window: Mid-Dec–mid-Mar for skiing; Jul–Aug for hiking and the lake.
Weather in May
- La ToussuireHighs around 8.3 °C (47 °F), lows around -0.6 °C (31 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 47 °F (8.3 °C), lows around 31 °F (-0.6 °C), rain on about 12 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.
Labour Day big impact
1 May · France
Almost everything closes, including many museums; lily-of-the-valley sold on streets.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Toussuire, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Jan: -3.5 °C (26 °F)26 °F (-3.5 °C)
Night low
May: -0.6 °C (31 °F)31 °F (-0.6 °C)
Jan: -11.8 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and late Apr–mid Jun (lifts closed, thin services).
January: Inside La Toussuire's best window: Mid-Dec–mid-Mar for skiing; Jul–Aug for hiking and the lake.
La Toussuire: 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