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Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

The temperature in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains can vary greatly throughout the year. The temperatures shift from pleasant to very cold. It also has a notably wet climate with much precipitation. Let's now guide you through the climate details for a complete overview.

Average maximum day and minimum night temperature

Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from pleasant to very cold in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. Average maximum daytime temperatures range from a pleasant 19°C in July, the warmest time of the year, to a very cold -2°C during cooler months like January.

At night, temperatures typically drop to an average of around -11°C during these months. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

Precipitation and rainy days

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains has a relatively rain/snowy climate with high precipitation levels, averaging 1779 mm of rain/snowfall annually. Year-round, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains has a balanced climate with minimal variation in precipitation. The difference between the wettest month, December, with 180 mm, and the driest month, October, with 124 mm, is minimal.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

Sunshine over the year

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite dramatic in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.2 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.3 hours of sunlight per day. Visit our detailed sunshine hours page for more information.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Data from: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France (11 KM, 7 Miles).

Daily hours of sunshine

Data from: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France (11 KM, 7 Miles).

Forecast for Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Tue   Dec 24
-1°C | -9°C
SE 1 m/s
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Wed   Dec 25
7°C | -4°C
SE 1 m/s
clear and no rain

clear and no rain

Thu   Dec 26
9°C | -1°C
SE
clear and no rain

clear and no rain

The best time of year to visit Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in France

Other facts from our historical weather data:
  • Which months have the greatest rainfall in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?
    Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in January, May, June, July and December.
  • When is winter in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?
    The coldest season / winter is in the following months: January, February and December.
  • Which is the warmest month in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 19°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of -2°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?
    December tops the wettest month list with 180 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?
    October is the driest month with 124 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?
    July is the sunniest month with an average of 275 hours of sunshine.

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