When to visit Annecy?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Annecy offers 5 comfortable months, with 3 months to avoid (January, November, December). The gap is sharp: 8.5 in August vs 0.8 in January.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌧️ January → | 0°C | 6°C | 37% | 4.8mm | 2.8h | 0.8/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌥️ February → | 1°C | 10°C | 32% | 3.3mm | 4.0h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ March → | 2°C | 12°C | 32% | 3.8mm | 5.6h | 4.2/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ April → | 5°C | 16°C | 33% | 3.7mm | 6.4h | 4.4/10 | Decent period |
| ⛅ May → | 9°C | 19°C | 38% | 5.1mm | 7.1h | 7.3/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ June → | 14°C | 24°C | 32% | 4.6mm | 8.5h | 8.1/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ July → | 16°C | 26°C | 31% | 4.1mm | 8.8h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ August → | 16°C | 27°C | 30% | 3.0mm | 8.0h | 8.5/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ September → | 13°C | 21°C | 29% | 3.7mm | 6.5h | 7.7/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ October → | 9°C | 17°C | 35% | 4.5mm | 4.5h | 4.4/10 | Decent period |
| 🌧️ November → | 4°C | 10°C | 37% | 5.0mm | 3.0h | 1.2/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌧️ December → | 1°C | 7°C | 36% | 4.8mm | 2.5h | 0.9/10 | Tough conditions |
Annecy week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Mar 19 to Mar 25, mostly dry in 9 years out of 10 (0.8 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Feb 5 to Feb 11, mostly dry in 2 years out of 10 (3.0 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 16/107°C | Jan 84/106°C | Jan 156/105°C | Jan 226/107°C | Jan 294/108°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 52/108°C | Feb 126/1010°C | Feb 196/1011°C | Feb 265/109°C | |
| Mar | Mar 54/1010°C | Mar 124/1012°C | Mar 199/1013°C | Mar 265/1014°C | |
| Apr | Apr 27/1014°C | Apr 95/1016°C | Apr 167/1016°C | Apr 233/1016°C | Apr 305/1016°C |
| May | May 73/1018°C | May 145/1018°C | May 217/1020°C | May 288/1022°C | |
| Jun | Jun 43/1021°C | Jun 117/1024°C | Jun 188/1026°C | Jun 254/1026°C | |
| Jul | Jul 29/1025°C | Jul 95/1026°C | Jul 168/1027°C | Jul 235/1026°C | Jul 305/1027°C |
| Aug | Aug 66/1027°C | Aug 135/1027°C | Aug 209/1026°C | Aug 275/1024°C | |
| Sep | Sep 37/1023°C | Sep 107/1022°C | Sep 176/1020°C | Sep 246/1019°C | |
| Oct | Oct 15/1017°C | Oct 88/1018°C | Oct 158/1018°C | Oct 225/1016°C | Oct 294/1015°C |
| Nov | Nov 55/1011°C | Nov 126/1011°C | Nov 195/109°C | Nov 265/107°C | |
| Dec | Dec 36/107°C | Dec 105/107°C | Dec 175/108°C | Dec 246/108°C |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Annecy
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Annecy
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a city break.
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