-2 to 18°C
temperature
2856 hours
sunshine per day
426 mm
rain
154 days
dry
105 days
rain
106 days
snow

Climate of Les Contamines

Les Contamines has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Les Contamines is 16° degrees and there is about 167 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 179 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 18°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -11°C and 7°C
  • Rain: it rains 105 days and there is a total of approximately 426 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 106 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2856 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -2°C and 18°C
Warmest month: 18°C in August
Coldest month: -2°C in January
Night temperature: between -11°C and 7°C
Dry days: 154 days
Days with rain: 105 days
Days with snow: 106 days
Total rain sum: 426 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2856 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Les Contamines.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Les Contamines.

Climate table of Les Contamines

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Les Contamines. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Les Contamines might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 28 29 34 42 50 58 63 64 56 48 38 31
Night temp. (°F) 12 12 19 27 33 40 44 44 39 33 25 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 15 10 18 13 15 16 17 13 7 9 8 26
Days with rain 5 3 6 10 12 15 16 13 10 7 4 4
Days with snow 15 12 13 12 11 4 2 1 3 7 12 14
Dry days 11 13 12 8 8 11 13 17 17 17 14 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 6 6 8 9 11 11 11 9 7 6 5
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 1 2

Best time to visit Les Contamines

The best time to visit Les Contamines is in August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Les Contamines is 64°F in August and the lowest is 28°F in January.

Climate of Les Contamines by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Les Contamines? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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