When to go · Meribel
Meribel in January
Great month. Inside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Low
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Meribel in this guide.
Weather in January
- MeribelHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Low
- Prices · France overall
- Low
France overall: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Meribel, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).
February: Inside Meribel's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).
Meribel: 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