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Best time to visit Annecy

Late May, Mid Jun–Late Sep, Mid Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.1°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Annecy
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Season calendar

Annecy season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 0.8)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 5.0)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 13.2)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 27.3)Late Feb: Fair (season score 32.4)Early Mar: Fair (season score 36.0)Mid Mar: Good (season score 64.7)Late Mar: Good (season score 64.6)Early Apr: Great (season score 71.7)Mid Apr: Good (season score 71.0)Late Apr: Great (season score 78.2)Early May: Great (season score 76.6)Mid May: Great (season score 81.8)Late May: Best (season score 89.1)Early Jun: Great (season score 81.6)Mid Jun: Best (season score 87.7)Late Jun: Best (season score 90.0)Early Jul: Best (season score 89.9)Mid Jul: Best (season score 91.1)Late Jul: Best (season score 88.1)Early Aug: Best (season score 85.8)Mid Aug: Best (season score 87.9)Late Aug: Best (season score 94.8)Early Sep: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Sep: Best (season score 94.0)Late Sep: Best (season score 92.6)Early Oct: Great (season score 84.5)Mid Oct: Best (season score 86.0)Late Oct: Great (season score 75.5)Early Nov: Okay (season score 54.4)Mid Nov: Okay (season score 45.4)Late Nov: Off-season (season score 21.6)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 6.0)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 6.4)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 1.8)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid5.4°C3.168.5%
FebruaryOff-season7.7°C2.669.2%
MarchOkay12.1°C2.569.4%
AprilGreat16.2°C2.871.6%
MayGreat20.2°C3.372.7%
JuneBest25.0°C2.964.7%
JulyBest26.8°C2.555.8%
AugustBest26.4°C2.655.6%
SeptemberBest21.5°C2.758.8%
OctoberGreat16.1°C3.163.8%
NovemberFair9.6°C3.468.6%
DecemberAvoid5.9°C3.270.6%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Annecy?
Late May, Mid Jun–Late Sep, Mid Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.1°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Annecy?
Early Dec–Early Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 5.8°C, with 3.1 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Annecy?
May, November, December, with about 3.4 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: GENEVE COINTRIN(39 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.