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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0
CountryFrance
RegionMore of France
Best monthsNo clear best season
Nearest airportsNCY · Annecy Meythet airport · 60 km
GVA · Geneva International Airport · 68 km
TRN · Turin Airport · 101 km
GVA · Geneva International Airport · 68 km
TRN · Turin Airport · 101 km
About
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, more commonly known simply as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It hosted the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Chamonix-Mont-Blanc the warmest month is July (average high 24°) and the coolest is December (3°). Most rainy days come in May.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Parc CouttetNature & park · 140 m
- Musée AlpinMuseum · 146 m
- Église Saint-MichelSight · 175 m
- Espace du Souvenir FrançaisNature & park · 178 m
- Temple protestant de ChamonixSight · 252 m
- Musée des Cristaux - Espace TairrazMuseum · 257 m
- Les jardins de FujiyoshidaNature & park · 257 m
- Locomotive n°7Sight · 391 m
- Locomotive n°8Sight · 438 m
- Edward WhymperSight · 526 m
- Maurice HerzogSight · 528 m
- Louis LachenalSight · 566 m
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| Low | -7 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | -2 | -6 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)