Montvernier sits near the bottom of mainland French towns for winter warmth
Sunny July days climb to about 22.0°C. Temperatures cover 26°C across the year, low to high. None of the 37 towns of 2,500+ in Savoie has cooler July afternoons. The outdoor season runs from June to August, with highs of 20–22°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Saint-Colomban-des-Villards station, 9.3 km west.
A year in Montvernier at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Colomban-des-Villards station.
What a year in Montvernier feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Colomban-des-Villards.
About 1,175 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 43 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 14th wettest of 37 towns of 2,500+ in Savoie.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Bourg-Saint-Maurice
A frosty town: 111 frosts and 21 days of 25°C a year
On about 111 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 23 days it stays below freezing all day. About 21 days a year reach 25°C, and 2 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Colomban-des-Villards: 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 Saint-Colomban-des-Villards
Saint-Colomban-des-Villards is 9.3 km west of Montvernier. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Montvernier itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Colomban-des-Villards (73230002) |
| Distance from the town | 9.3 km west |
| Station altitude | 1,085 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 885 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 3.6 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Bourg-Saint-Maurice, 46 km away |
Montvernier sits 200 m lower than the station. Air usually warms by about 0.65°C every 100 m you go down, so expect Montvernier to run about 1.3°C warmer than these figures.
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 Montvernier 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montvernier | Saint-Colomban-des-Villards | 22.0°C | −3.5°C | 1,175 mm |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 5.4 km | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 27.4°C 5.4°C warmer | −1.9°C 1.6°C milder | 911 mm |
| Les Belleville 15 km | Saint-Martin de Belleville | 21.1°C 0.9°C cooler | −5.9°C 2.4°C colder | 926 mm |
| Allevard 22 km | Sainte-Marie Cuines | 28.4°C 6.4°C warmer | −2.2°C 1.3°C milder | 856 mm |
| Moûtiers 23 km | Moûtiers | 28.4°C 6.4°C warmer | −1.9°C 1.6°C milder | 930 mm |
| Valgelon-La Rochette 23 km | Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy | 27.7°C 5.7°C warmer | −1.8°C 1.7°C milder | 1,122 mm |
| Grand-Aigueblanche 24 km | Moûtiers | 28.4°C 6.4°C warmer | −1.9°C 1.6°C milder | 930 mm |
Montvernier weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Colomban-des-Villards station; sunshine at Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.1°C | −3.5°C | −0.2°C | 118 mm | 110 |
| February | 4.2°C | −3.5°C | 0.3°C | 93 mm | 122 |
| March | 8.6°C | −0.4°C | 4.1°C | 92 mm | 170 |
| April | 12.4°C | 2.7°C | 7.6°C | 87 mm | 176 |
| May | 16.3°C | 6.5°C | 11.4°C | 77 mm | 200 |
| June | 20.0°C | 9.7°C | 14.8°C | 87 mm | 226 |
| July | 22.0°C | 11.4°C | 16.7°C | 89 mm | 249 |
| August | 21.5°C | 11.2°C | 16.3°C | 90 mm | 232 |
| September | 17.0°C | 7.9°C | 12.4°C | 92 mm | 189 |
| October | 12.9°C | 4.6°C | 8.8°C | 103 mm | 143 |
| November | 7.1°C | 0.3°C | 3.7°C | 126 mm | 99 |
| December | 3.4°C | −2.7°C | 0.4°C | 122 mm | 94 |
| Year | 12.4°C | 3.7°C | 8.0°C | 1,175 mm | 2,009 |
Where Montvernier’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Colomban-des-Villards, 9.3 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, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, 46 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 Savoie.
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Questions about Montvernier’s climate
How warm does Montvernier get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.0°C. About 21 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 95% of mainland French towns, and about 2 reach 30°C.
How cold does Montvernier get in winter?
January nights average −3.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 111 nights a year, and about 23 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Montvernier get?
About 1,175 mm a year, more than 96% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (126 mm) and May the driest (77 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Bourg-Saint-Maurice (46 km away), averages 2,009 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Montvernier itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Montvernier, Saint-Colomban-des-Villards, 9.3 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 ST COLOMBAN DES VILLARDS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Montvernier →
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.