When to go · Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, month by month
The best months for Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (many lifts and refuges closed).7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
February: Inside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.