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Serre-Chevalier in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (limited ski).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
France overall
Prices
High
France overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Serre-Chevalier

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (limited ski).

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • Serre-ChevalierHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 3 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 Serre-Chevalier, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 3 (better)

    Jan: 8

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 1

    Jan: 0

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (limited ski).

January: Inside Serre-Chevalier's best window: Dec–Mar.

Serre-Chevalier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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