Weather in Chamonix
Updated daily by a forecaster from Météo France in Chamonix, find out what the weather forecast is for the next few days in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley.
Real-time weather observations for the Chamonix Valley
Météo France automatic stations
Chamonix - 1042m
16°C
Gusts 25km/h
0 snowdepth
Update today 21:10
Le Tour - 1500m
12°C
Gusts 16km/h
0 snowdepth
Update today 21:10
Aiguilles Rouges - 2365m
5°C
Gusts 11km/h
Update today 21:10
Le Couvercle - 2758m
4°C
Gusts 19km/h
1.3m snowdepth
Update today 21:10
Aiguille du Midi - 3845m
-5°C
Gusts 26km/h
Update today 21:10
Weather for Saturday 02 May
Morning : Fine. Hazy sky at high altitude.
Afternoon : Hazy sky at high altitude. Some clouds in mid-mountain. Fine.
Night : Hazy sky at high altitude. Increasingly cloudy.
Afternoon : Hazy sky at high altitude. Some clouds in mid-mountain. Fine.
Night : Hazy sky at high altitude. Increasingly cloudy.
Saturday morning
1000m
4°C
5km/h NE
0cm
2000m
5°C
10km/h NE
0cm
4000m
-3°C
10km/h S
0cm
Saturday afternoon
1000m
23°C
15km/h SW
0cm
2000m
13°C
10km/h SW
0cm
4000m
2°C
30km/h S
0cm
Saturday night
1000m
7°C
5km/h
0cm
2000m
6°C
0km/h
0cm
4000m
-2°C
35km/h SW
0cm
Weather for Sunday 03 May
Day : Overcast. Light Foehn wind.
Afternoon : Light rain in low valley.
Night : Overcast. Snowfalls on summits.
Afternoon : Light rain in low valley.
Night : Overcast. Snowfalls on summits.
Sunday morning
1000m
10°C
5km/h NE
0cm
2000m
7°C
5km/h
0cm
4000m
-3°C
40km/h SW
0cm
Sunday afternoon
1000m
22°C
20km/h SW
0cm
2000m
13°C
15km/h SW
0cm
4000m
0°C
40km/h SW
5cm
Sunday night
1000m
9°C
0km/h
0cm
2000m
5°C
0km/h
0cm
4000m
-4°C
40km/h SW
2cm
Forecast for the next few days
Mon. 04 May
Morning
9°C
2400m
Afternoon
15°C
2400m
Night
9°C
Tue. 05 May
Morning
9°C
2400m
Afternoon
12°C
2400m
Night
7°C
2200m
Wed. 06 May
Morning
4°C
1600m
Afternoon
12°C
1900m
Night
6°C
1600m
Thu. 07 May
3°C / 16°C
Confidence index :
4/5
4/5
Fri. 08 May
5°C / 17°C
Confidence index :
4/5
4/5
Sat. 09 May
6°C / 18°C
Confidence index :
3/5
3/5
: French side (Chamonix Valley)
: Italian side (Courmayeur)
: Snowfalls expected
: Rain/snow boundary
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The vital importance of the weather for your stay in the Chamonix valley
Check the weather in Chamonix before each outing is essential to ensure your safety and the success of your mountain activities. Because of the high altitude and proximity of the Mont Blancmassif, weather conditions can change dramatically: bright sunshine can give way to violent thunderstorms or freezing fog in just a few minutes. Anticipating the forecast not only helps you choose the right equipment (technical clothing, sun protection or crampons), but also enables you to assess specific risks such as avalanchesor hidden crevasses. Whether you're a skier, mountaineer or hiker, a careful reading of this bulletin is a must. Météo France or the La Chamoniarde weather report will ensure that you adapt your itinerary to actual conditions, and avoid putting yourself at risk in an environment where nature remains sovereign.
