When to go · Serre-Chevalier
Serre-Chevalier, month by month
The best months for Serre-Chevalier: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Serre-Chevalier's best window: Dec–Mar.4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Serre-Chevalier's best window: Dec–Mar.6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Serre-Chevalier's best window: Dec–Mar.11 °C (52 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (limited ski).24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (limited ski).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (limited ski).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across France: Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Serre-Chevalier's best window: Dec–Mar.5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Serre-Chevalier, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Serre-Chevalier's best window: Dec–Mar.
February: Inside Serre-Chevalier's best window: Dec–Mar.
Serre-Chevalier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.