Val dʼIsère Temperature by Month
Val dʼIsère in Rhône-Alps, France sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between -5°C (23°F) in January and 17°C (63°F) in July, averaging 6°C (43°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Val dʼIsère Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Val dʼIsère will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 7°C (45°F) in July to -12°C (10°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Val dʼIsère by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, sees 275 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Val dʼIsère vs France
The map below shows the annual temperature across France. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Val dʼIsère vs World: Temperature Compared
Val dʼIsère's average annual maximum temperature is 6°C (43°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Val dʼIsère's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Val dʼIsère climate page.
