Courmayeur weather in November

November in Courmayeur: cold, rainy, with clean air — a great time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Courmayeur🇮🇹 Italy · Alps · Ski75
  1. 90Jan
  2. 82Feb
  3. 80Mar
  4. 68Apr
  5. 50May
  6. 14Jun
  7. 12Jul
  8. 17Aug
  9. 22Sep
  10. 39Oct
  11. 75Nov
  12. 86Dec

#5 of 12 months in Courmayeur · #621 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 75/100 (tier B)

Days
6°C
Nights
-2°C
Wet days
13
Sun
6.5 h
Humidity
81%
Daylight
10 h
Courmayeur, Italy
Photo: Domenico Bertazzo · Pexels

Traveller notes on Courmayeur in November

Other months in Courmayeur

Courmayeur-forum threads on a February visit describe the French and Italian sides as genuinely not interconnected for regular skiing, posters naming the Mont Blanc cable car as the real way across for freeriding into French terrain instead. Regulars call Courmayeur genuinely marketed as the sunny side of Mont Blanc, several posters naming this a real draw given how much sun the Italian side gets compared with shadier French slopes. Posters call the Vallee Blanche descent a real highlight for experienced skiers, several regulars naming this among the area's most famous off-piste routes. Regulars call February genuinely solid conditions here, several threads naming this why the resort stays popular through peak winter. Posters recommend a guide for the Vallee Blanche regardless of skill, several regulars calling this standard given how serious the glacier terrain gets. The record: 4.4C days, -3.4C nights, an extraordinarily high 91.4mm across over 11 days and 75 percent humidity.
CourmayeurFebruaryRegular · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Courmayeur-forum threads on a May visit call the village genuinely doable this time of year, posters describing most shops, restaurants and museums as staying open regardless of the shoulder-season lull in tourist facilities specifically. Regulars call real accumulation still likely above roughly twenty-five hundred meters, a genuine factor for anyone hoping to hike or climb higher terrain this early. Posters recommend lower-elevation walks as the realistic May option, north-facing routes at altitude considered particularly slow to clear. Regulars call the drive from Milan straightforward, bus connections mentioned repeatedly for anyone without a car. Posters recommend real layers regardless of a mild valley forecast, conditions at elevation here running considerably colder than the town itself suggests. The record: 12.8C days feeling like 12C, 4.9C nights, an extraordinarily high 131.1mm across nearly 18 days and 78 percent humidity.
CourmayeurMayRegular · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Courmayeur-forum threads on a late-September visit call mid-month possibly the best window of the year for hikers, posters describing most tourists gone, trails considerably less crowded and the weather often more stable with crisp, clear days. Regulars call this genuinely low season for the resort itself though, lifts, hotels and restaurants widely taking a break before the winter opening. Posters recommend checking specific business hours carefully, far fewer options open than during either peak season. Regulars call the Mont Blanc tunnel closed from September 1st through mid-December, a real factor for anyone combining this with a Chamonix side trip. Posters describe the scenery as still genuinely spectacular, autumn light bringing out real color in the valley below. Regulars recommend real layers regardless of forecast, mornings turning noticeably crisp at this elevation. The record: 18.4C days feeling like 18C, 9.5C nights, 80.6mm across over 13 days and 79 percent humidity.
CourmayeurSeptemberRegular · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Courmayeur-forum threads on March snow describe conditions as generally holding up well enough to ski through the lifts closing around Easter, though posters call the resort's mountain location genuinely volatile, weather capable of shifting fast regardless of the broader forecast. Regulars call Courmayeur the sunnier side of Mont Blanc, some days seeing low visibility on the French side while the Italian slopes stay clear. Posters recommend real layers for the swing between a bright, comfortable midday and genuinely cold mornings and evenings. Regulars describe the Val Ferret cross-country loop and winter walking trail as a strong lower-effort alternative, well groomed and considerably calmer than the main slopes. Posters recommend checking current conditions on both sides of the massif first. The record: 6.1C days feeling like 4C, -2.2C nights, a notably high 79.6cm of fresh accumulation and 76 percent humidity.
CourmayeurMarchRegular · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Courmayeur climate normals — November

Daytime high6°C / 43°F🧥 cold
Nighttime low-2°C / 29°F
Feels like (high)4°C / 39°F
Rainfall133 mm / 5.2 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days13 days
Humidity81%💦 very humid
Dew point-1°C / 30°F
Sunshine6.5 h/day
Daylight9.5 h
Wind7 km/h / 4 mph
Snowfall82.8 cm / 32.6 in
Air quality (US AQI)37🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Courmayeur in November

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.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Courmayeur'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).

Fair weatherCourmayeur's weather peaks December–February, best around January.

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What's on in Courmayeur in November

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Between seasons

    1 Oct – 25 NovOff-season shutdownClosures

    Lifts, most hotels and half the restaurants shut for autumn, and May is the same story at the other end. Come then only if an empty valley is the point.

  • Season

    Ski season

    28 Nov – 20 Apr · usually

    Lifts run from the end of November to around the middle of April, conditions permitting, and the Vallee Blanche off the Skyway is the thing people come for rather than the piste map. Source ↗

  • Season

    Snow season

    Ski season

    About 83 cm of snow falls in the month.

    from the climate normals

What's on around the world in November →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Courmayeur — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Courmayeur in November — FAQ

Is November a good time to visit Courmayeur?
November in Courmayeur: cold, rainy, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Courmayeur on SeasonMap's comfort score (75/100).
What is the weather like in Courmayeur in November?
In November, Courmayeur averages a daily high of 6.3°C and a low of -1.7°C, with about 133 mm of rain over roughly 13.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Courmayeur in November?
Courmayeur has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in November.
Does it snow in Courmayeur in November?
Courmayeur sees roughly 82.8 cm of snowfall in November.

Within 300 km: Val d'Isère's Col de l'Iseran opens around 10 Jun – 2 Nov, and Annecy's Christmas village on 26 Nov – 3 Jan.