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 7° degrees and there is about 425 mm 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 | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -2 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | -1 |
Night temp. (°C) | -11 | -11 | -7 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -4 | -9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 25 | 46 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 33 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 66 |
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 18°C in August and the lowest is -2°C 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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