Last updated: March 2, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Les Contamines-Montjoie features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1650 mm (65.0 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Les Contamines-Montjoie enjoys an average of 3678 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Les Contamines-Montjoie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Les Contamines-Montjoie experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 7°C (44°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
13°C (55°F) |
15°C (59°F) |
21°C (71°F) |
26°C (80°F) |
27°C (81°F) |
25°C (77°F) |
21°C (70°F) |
17°C (62°F) |
14°C (57°F) |
6°C (44°F) |
| Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) |
7°C (45°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
12°C (54°F) |
17°C (63°F) |
20°C (68°F) |
24°C (75°F) |
24°C (75°F) |
19°C (67°F) |
15°C (59°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
4°C (40°F) |
| Average high | -4°C (25°F) |
0°C (33°F) |
2°C (37°F) |
6°C (44°F) |
10°C (51°F) |
16°C (61°F) |
18°C (65°F) |
18°C (64°F) |
14°C (57°F) |
10°C (49°F) |
3°C (37°F) |
-3°C (27°F) |
| Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) |
-5°C (24°F) |
-2°C (28°F) |
2°C (35°F) |
6°C (42°F) |
11°C (52°F) |
13°C (56°F) |
13°C (55°F) |
9°C (48°F) |
5°C (40°F) |
-2°C (29°F) |
-7°C (20°F) |
| Average low | -12°C (10°F) |
-9°C (17°F) |
-7°C (21°F) |
-3°C (26°F) |
1°C (34°F) |
6°C (42°F) |
8°C (46°F) |
8°C (46°F) |
4°C (40°F) |
0°C (33°F) |
-6°C (21°F) |
-10°C (14°F) |
| Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) |
-16°C (4°F) |
-16°C (4°F) |
-12°C (11°F) |
-6°C (21°F) |
0°C (33°F) |
4°C (39°F) |
3°C (37°F) |
-3°C (28°F) |
-6°C (22°F) |
-15°C (5°F) |
-19°C (-2°F) |
| Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) |
-22°C (-8°F) |
-24°C (-12°F) |
-17°C (2°F) |
-14°C (7°F) |
-3°C (26°F) |
1°C (34°F) |
2°C (35°F) |
-10°C (15°F) |
-9°C (16°F) |
-20°C (-4°F) |
-22°C (-8°F) |
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Les Contamines-Montjoie usually has the most precipitation in January, May and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Les Contamines-Montjoie are April, August and September. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 168 (6.6) | 128 (5.0) | 161 (6.3) | 73 (2.9) | 184 (7.3) | 122 (4.8) | 112 (4.4) | 108 (4.2) | 85 (3.4) | 117 (4.6) | 113 (4.4) | 279 (11.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Les Contamines-Montjoie are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Les Contamines-Montjoie: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 238 | 307 | 341 | 362 | 395 | 422 | 393 | 328 | 288 | 218 | 206 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 21m | 11h 56m | 13h 33m | 14h 56m | 15h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 2m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 27m | 8h 43m |
Les Contamines-Montjoie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Les Contamines-Montjoie UV Index data.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
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