Chamonix vs Val d'Isère: which is better, month by month

Val d'Isère beats Chamonix in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (62 vs 42) — and they are within 3 points in July to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Chamonix vs Val d'Isère — all 12 months

MonthChamonixVal d'IsèreWinnerGap
January88Afreezing, soaked, clean air93Sfreezing, rainy, clean airVal d'Isère5
February81Acold, rainy, clean air86Afreezing, rainy, clean airVal d'Isère5
March77Bcold, soaked, clean air84Acold, rainy, clean airVal d'Isère7
April60Ccool, rainy, clean air76Bcold, rainy, clean airVal d'Isère16
May42Fcool, soaked, clean air62Ccold, soaked, clean airVal d'Isère20
June12Fnice, soaked, clean air18Fnice, soaked, clean airVal d'Isère6
July14Fwarm, soaked, clean air12Fnice, rainy, clean airTie2
August16Fwarm, rainy, clean air15Fnice, rainy, clean airTie1
September21Fnice, rainy, clean air27Fcool, rainy, clean airVal d'Isère6
October33Fcool, rainy, clean air50Dcold, rainy, clean airVal d'Isère17
November72Bcold, soaked, clean air78Bcold, soaked, clean airVal d'Isère6
December83Acold, soaked, clean air89Afreezing, rainy, clean airVal d'Isère6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (42 vs 62). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Chamonix

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month
January 88/100
Months won
0 of 12

Val d'Isère

🇫🇷 France · continental climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
10 of 12

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