Best time to visit Annecy
Month-by-month weather averages for Annecy.
Annecy, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.4 °C / 38 °F | -4.2 °C / 24 °F | 138 mm / 5.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | -3.4 °C / 26 °F | 102 mm / 4 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 9.2 °C / 49 °F | -0.6 °C / 31 °F | 130 mm / 5.1 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 13.8 °C / 57 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 114 mm / 4.5 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 6.8 °C / 44 °F | 183 mm / 7.2 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 147 mm / 5.8 in | good month |
| July | 23.1 °C / 74 °F | 12.3 °C / 54 °F | 140 mm / 5.5 in | good month |
| August | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 126 mm / 5 in | good month |
| September | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 8.5 °C / 47 °F | 114 mm / 4.5 in | good month |
| October | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 110 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 0.4 °C / 33 °F | 137 mm / 5.4 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 4.1 °C / 39 °F | -3.2 °C / 26 °F | 164 mm / 6.5 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- June–September
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.5 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily low 10.8 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 16.2 days, precipitation 147 mm / 5.8 in, days with heavy rain 5.7 days.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.9 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily low 12.3 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: precipitation 140 mm / 5.5 in, wet days 14.4 days, days with heavy rain 4.8 days.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 126 mm / 5 in, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 12.9 days, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 114 mm / 4.5 in, average daily low 8.5 °C / 47 °F, wet days 12 days.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.5 days, relative humidity 79%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- April, August–October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 13.8 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 114 mm / 4.5 in, feels like (high) 11.9 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 13.6 h, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F, days with heavy rain 4 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: wet days 13.9 days.
August · good
In its favour: average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 14.1 h, precipitation 126 mm / 5 in, feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.5 days, wet days 12.9 days.
September · good
In its favour: average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 114 mm / 4.5 in, feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 8.5 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 12.5 h, wet days 12 days, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 14.3 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 110 mm / 4.3 in, feels like (high) 12.9 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 5.1 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, wet days 11.4 days, daylight per day 10.9 h, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is La Clusaz, 24 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 0.4 °C | 2.2 °C | 6.4 °C | 11.9 °C | 15.8 °C | 21.5 °C | 23.9 °C | 23 °C | 18 °C | 12.9 °C | 5.8 °C | 1.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 5.3 days | 4 days | 5.1 days | 4 days | 7.3 days | 5.7 days | 4.8 days | 4.5 days | 4.5 days | 3.8 days | 5 days | 6.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 9 am | 10 pm | 9 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 5.8 h | 7.2 h | 8.6 h | 10.5 h | 10.8 h | 12 h | 12.4 h | 11.4 h | 9.6 h | 8 h | 6.3 h | 5.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 78% | 75% | 71% | 69% | 75% | 74% | 72% | 74% | 79% | 81% | 81% | 80% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 10.6 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 19.5 µg/m³ | 26.6 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 16.4 µg/m³ | 20.2 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 24 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.