January in Annecy — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5/10At 3°C (38°F) this is proper winter weather in January: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
104 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Annecy — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Annecy — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Expect 5°C (42°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 76 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Annecy — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Annecy — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10March averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 125 mm — wet for this destination — but about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Annecy: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Expect 10°C (49°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
136 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Annecy — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
May holds up well in Annecy — 4th best month
Good · 7.4/10May averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 136 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
June holds up well in Annecy — 3rd best month
Good · 7.7/10At 20°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
126 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
July holds up well in Annecy — 2nd best month
Good · 8.1/10At 22°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
108 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Annecy — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10August averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Annecy at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Annecy: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.1/10September averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 149 mm — wet for this destination — but about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Annecy: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
164 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Annecy — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Annecy — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
184 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Annecy — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Annecy — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.1/10December averages 4°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 162 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 4.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
