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Huez climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

for Alpe d'Huez, France
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High season: Jan. - March, July - Aug., Dec.
Shoulder season: April
Crowdedness: 7 (Many tourists)
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Ski season runs mid December to late April, with glacier skiing at Pic Blanc; snow is most reliable January to March
Summer lifts and most shops open late June to late August; the resort is mostly closed from September to mid December
French school holidays in February and over Christmas and New Year are busiest and most expensive
Average climate data for Huez, France
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) -1 0 3 8 11 16 19 19 15 11 4 1 19
Average minimum temperature (°C) -8 -8 -4 -0 3 6 8 9 6 2 -2 -6 -8
Average precipitation (mm) 72 66 76 79 96 90 59 62 50 82 115 135 981
Average rainfall days (days) 4 4 7 14 17 17 16 15 14 10 7 5 130
Average snowfall (mm) 584 513 547 354 227 15 1 7 9 218 736 1,066 4,277
Average snowfall days (days) 16 15 16 13 6 1 0 0 1 5 15 15 103
Average relative humidity (%) 87 86 86 85 84 83 76 76 79 79 83 84 82
Average wind speed (km/h) 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 9 8
Average daily daylight hours (h) 9 10 11 13 14 15 15 14 12 11 9 8 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 5 5 6 8 8 10 10 10 8 6 5 4 7
Average cloud coverage (%) 48 48 44 46 49 41 34 27 38 36 46 46 42
Average UV index 2 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 3

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Huez

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is August (18.6 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is January (-0.5 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 8.7 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is August (8.5 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is February (-8.2 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 0.4 °C.

Rainfall amount in Huez

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is December (134.9 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is September (49.5 mm). Over the whole year there are 981.3 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Huez

The month with the most days of rain is June (17.2 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is January (3.8 days). Over the whole year there are 130.2 days of rain on average.

Snowfall amount in Huez

The month with the most snowfall is December (1,066.2 mm). The month with the least snowfall is July (1 mm). Over the whole year there are 4,276.9 mm of snowfall on average.

Snowfall days in Huez

The month with the most days of snowfall is January (16.2 days). The month with the fewest days of snowfall is August (0.2 days). Over the whole year there are 102.7 days of snowfall on average.

Relative humidity in Huez

The month with the highest average relative humidity is January (87.3 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is August (75.8 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 82.4 %.

Wind speed in Huez

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is February (9.1 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is September (7.2 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 8.3 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Huez

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is May (48.9 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is August (27.1 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 41.9 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Huez

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is June (Average daylight: 15.1 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 8.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.8 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is July (Average sunshine: 10.1 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is December (Average sunshine: 4.1 h). Over the whole year there are 7.1 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Huez

The months with the highest average UV index are June, July and August (UV index: 4). The month with the lowest average UV index is February (UV index: 1). Over the whole year the average UV index is 2.6.

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