When to go · Samoëns
Samoëns in December
Great month. Inside Samoëns's best window: Jun–Sep (summer), Dec–Mar (ski).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Samoëns's best window: Jun–Sep (summer), Dec–Mar (ski).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Samoëns in this guide.
Weather in December
- SamoënsHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 11 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 Samoëns, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: 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 warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast