When to go · Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in January
Great month. Inside Saint-Gervais-les-Bains's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Low
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Saint-Gervais-les-Bains's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in this guide.
Weather in January
- Saint-Gervais-les-BainsHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
February: Inside Saint-Gervais-les-Bains's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: 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