When to go · Les Deux Alpes
Les Deux Alpes in December
Great month. Inside Les Deux Alpes's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Les Deux Alpes's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Les Deux Alpes in this guide.
Weather in December
- Les Deux AlpesHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 7 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 big impact
25 Dec · France
Most shops and many restaurants close on the 25th; Christmas Eve dinner is the big family meal.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Les Deux Alpes, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Les Deux Alpes's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
January: Inside Les Deux Alpes's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Les Deux Alpes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings