SeasonMapCourchevel (Les Trois Vallées) weather in December
France
December in Courchevel: freezing, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 14 rainy days.
#2 of 12 months in Courchevel · #81 of 1383 destinations to visit in December · comfort 90/100 (tier S)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Courchevel in December
Other months in Courchevel
Courchevel's forum calls January generally the best month overall — cold enough for reliable snow, outside the main school-holiday crush, with noticeably lower prices and emptier slopes than February. Regulars flag snow depth as genuinely variable year to year even in January, so checking current conditions and knowing the nearest glacier lift as a backup is worthwhile.
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Courchevel climate normals — December
| Daytime high | -1°C / 30°F | 🥶 freezing |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | -8°C / 18°F | |
| Feels like (high) | -5°C / 23°F | |
| Rainfall | 170 mm / 6.7 in | ⛈ soaked |
| Rainy days | 14 days | |
| Humidity | 73% | 💧 humid |
| Dew point | -9°C / 16°F | |
| Sunshine | 5.6 h/day | |
| Daylight | 8.8 h | |
| Wind | 7 km/h / 5 mph | |
| Snowfall | 151.2 cm / 59.5 in | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 38 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Courchevel in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSki season, Christmas and New Year, Christmas holidays in France(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Courchevel's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherCourchevel's weather peaks December–February, best around January.
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What's on in Courchevel in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Ski season
4 Dec – 18 AprCrowdedThe lifts turn from the first weekend of December to the middle of April, with the Trois Vallees link open across the whole run. Early December is thin cover and half the village still shuttered. Source ↗
- Holiday
Christmas and New Year
19 Dec – 4 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook earlyThe dearest fortnight of the year up here, booked a season ahead, with the altiport busy and the chalets let by the week only. Snow cover in late December is the gamble you are paying for. Source ↗
- Season
Snow season
Ski seasonAbout 151 cm of snow falls in the month.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Courchevel — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Courchevel in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Courchevel?
- December in Courchevel: freezing, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 14 rainy days. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Courchevel on SeasonMap's comfort score (90/100).
- What is the weather like in Courchevel in December?
- In December, Courchevel averages a daily high of -1.1°C and a low of -8°C, with about 170.2 mm of rain over roughly 14.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Courchevel in December?
- Courchevel has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 38 in December.
- Does it snow in Courchevel in December?
- Courchevel sees roughly 151.2 cm of snowfall in December.
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Similar destinations in Western Europe — December
Within 300 km: Val d'Isère's Criterium de la Premiere Neige on 12–13 Dec, and Chamonix's Lifts open for winter around 5–22 Dec.