Chamonix vs Nice: which is better, month by month
Nice beats Chamonix in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (95 vs 14) — while Chamonix wins November to March.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Chamonix vs Nice — all 12 months
| Month | Chamonix | Nice | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88Afreezing, soaked, clean air | 62Ccool, a little rain, clean air | Chamonix | 26 |
| February | 81Acold, rainy, clean air | 66Ccool, a little rain, muggy air | Chamonix | 15 |
| March | 77Bcold, soaked, clean air | 71Bcool, rainy, clean air | Chamonix | 6 |
| April | 60Ccool, rainy, clean air | 77Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Nice | 17 |
| May | 42Fcool, soaked, clean air | 82Anice, a little rain, muggy air | Nice | 40 |
| June | 12Fnice, soaked, clean air | 89Ahot, a little rain, muggy air | Nice | 77 |
| July | 14Fwarm, soaked, clean air | 95Shot, dry | Nice | 81 |
| August | 16Fwarm, rainy, clean air | 94Shot, a little rain | Nice | 78 |
| September | 21Fnice, rainy, clean air | 91Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Nice | 70 |
| October | 33Fcool, rainy, clean air | 75Bnice, rainy, clean air | Nice | 42 |
| November | 72Bcold, soaked, clean air | 61Cnice, rainy, clean air | Chamonix | 11 |
| December | 83Acold, soaked, clean air | 58Dcool, rainy, clean air | Chamonix | 25 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (14 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.