When to go · Samoëns
Samoëns in August
Great month. Inside Samoëns's best window: Jun–Sep (summer), Dec–Mar (ski).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Samoëns's best window: Jun–Sep (summer), Dec–Mar (ski).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Samoëns in this guide.
Weather in August
- SamoënsHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samoëns, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Samoëns's best window: Jun–Sep (summer), Dec–Mar (ski).
January: Inside Samoëns's best window: Jun–Sep (summer), Dec–Mar (ski).
Samoëns: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast