Few mainland French towns get more rain than La Clusaz: 1,702 mm a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 22.1°C. Of all months, December brings the most rain and July the least. In January, nights here are colder than in almost every mainland French town. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to August brings highs of 20–22°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s La Clusaz station, 2.2 km south.
A year in La Clusaz at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the La Clusaz station.
What a year in La Clusaz feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at La Clusaz.
About 1,702 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 63 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 69 towns of 2,500+ in Haute-Savoie.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Meythet
A frosty town: 123 frosts and 25 days of 25°C a year
On about 123 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 29 days it stays below freezing all day. About 25 days a year reach 25°C, and 2 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at La Clusaz: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at La Clusaz
La Clusaz is 2.2 km south of La Clusaz. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in La Clusaz itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | La Clusaz (74080002) |
| Distance from the town | 2.2 km south |
| Station altitude | 1,180 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 1,106 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Meythet, 27 km away |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How La Clusaz compares
Against the 4,385 towns of 2,500 or more in mainland France, each read from its own matched station. The dots are the other towns of 2,500+ in Haute-Savoie.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Clusaz | La Clusaz | 22.1°C | −4.3°C | 1,702 mm |
| Thônes 9 km | Thônes | 26.5°C 4.4°C warmer | −2.8°C 1.5°C milder | 1,774 mm |
| Megève 15 km | Megève | 23.1°C 1°C warmer | −5.4°C 1.1°C colder | 1,513 mm |
| Sallanches 16 km | Sallanches | 27.0°C 4.9°C warmer | −3.0°C 1.3°C milder | 1,099 mm |
| Ugine 17 km | Ugine | 26.4°C 4.3°C warmer | −0.8°C 3.5°C milder | 1,399 mm |
| Magland 18 km | Sallanches | 27.0°C 4.9°C warmer | −3.0°C 1.3°C milder | 1,099 mm |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny 18 km | Ayze | 27.5°C 5.4°C warmer | −2.4°C 1.9°C milder | 1,193 mm |
La Clusaz weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the La Clusaz station; sunshine at Meythet.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.3°C | −4.3°C | −1.0°C | 160 mm | 88 |
| February | 3.5°C | −4.3°C | −0.4°C | 132 mm | 113 |
| March | 7.4°C | −1.4°C | 3.0°C | 138 mm | 174 |
| April | 11.3°C | 1.6°C | 6.4°C | 129 mm | 191 |
| May | 15.7°C | 5.7°C | 10.7°C | 142 mm | 220 |
| June | 19.9°C | 9.0°C | 14.5°C | 136 mm | 256 |
| July | 22.1°C | 10.8°C | 16.5°C | 126 mm | 274 |
| August | 21.8°C | 10.8°C | 16.3°C | 136 mm | 249 |
| September | 17.3°C | 7.4°C | 12.3°C | 129 mm | 195 |
| October | 13.0°C | 4.2°C | 8.6°C | 135 mm | 141 |
| November | 6.8°C | −0.3°C | 3.3°C | 151 mm | 91 |
| December | 2.6°C | −3.3°C | −0.3°C | 188 mm | 78 |
| Year | 12.0°C | 3.0°C | 7.5°C | 1,702 mm | 2,069 |
Where La Clusaz’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for La Clusaz, 2.2 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Meythet, 27 km away.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Haute-Savoie.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about La Clusaz’s climate
How warm does La Clusaz get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.1°C. About 25 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 93% of mainland French towns, and about 2 reach 30°C.
How cold does La Clusaz get in winter?
January nights average −4.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 123 nights a year, and about 29 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does La Clusaz get?
About 1,702 mm a year, more than almost every mainland French town. December is the wettest month (188 mm) and July the driest (126 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Meythet (27 km away), averages 2,069 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for La Clusaz itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to La Clusaz, La Clusaz, 2.2 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station CLUSAZ (LA), edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for La Clusaz →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.