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Courchevel

Mild and wet from June to September; cold and wet from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years45.4°N1,680 m above the sea
  1. Jan31°-1°12°-11°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb33°1°14°-10°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar39°4°18°-8°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr44°7°25°-4°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May52°11°32°0°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun62°17°40°4°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul67°19°45°7°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug68°20°46°8°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep61°16°39°4°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct55°13°33°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov42°6°22°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec32°0°14°-10°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 65°F and nights near 43°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 34°F. The rain and snow come from May to June, on about four days a week. October to March is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 18°C and nights near 6°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 1°C. The rain and snow come from May to June, on about four days a week. October to March is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Courchevel sits

Europe/Paris
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Latitude
45.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,680 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Les Belleville11 km west

The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Courchevel, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 31°F in January to 68°F in August.Highs from -1°C in January to 20°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June (66% of days), driest in October (43%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (43% cover), cloudiest in May (63%).

Daylight

From 8h 46m in December to 15h 36m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Courchevel, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
12°-11°31°-1°
3 days54%9h 09m
FebruaryCool season
14°-10°33°1°
3 days55%10h 18m
MarchCool season
18°-8°39°4°
3 days55%11h 50m
April
25°-4°44°7°
3 days57%13h 28m
May
32°0°52°11°
4 days63%14h 53m
JuneWarm season
40°4°62°17°
5 days55%15h 36m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
45°7°67°19°
4 days43%15h 16m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
46°8°68°20°
4 days46%14h 02m
SeptemberWarm season
39°4°61°16°
4 days53%12h 26m
October
33°1°55°13°
3 days59%10h 48m
November
22°-6°42°6°
3 days59%9h 26m
DecemberCool season
14°-10°32°0°
3 days54%8h 46m

When is the best time to visit Courchevel?

The best months are July to August: highs near 68°F, nights near 45°F, and rain on about four days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.The best months are July to August: highs near 20°C, nights near 7°C, and rain on about four days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Courchevel?

August, with highs near 68°F and lows near 46°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 31°F.August, with highs near 20°C and lows near 8°C. The coolest is January, with highs near -1°C.

When does it rain most in Courchevel?

June, with rain on about five days a week. October is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Courchevel?

From about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Courchevel?

July, when cloud covers about 43% of the sky on average. May is the cloudiest, at about 63%.

Places with a year like Courchevel's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Courchevel's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Courchevel's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Courchevel. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,680 m) against the climate model's (1,996 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,680 m) against the climate model's (1,996 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.