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Chamonix in April: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Chamonix in April is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 7 °C. With about 13 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

35/100 · #7

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Chamonix · AprilPhoto: Alain Bourque · CC BY 3.0

Average high: 7 °C
Average low: -2 °C
Rainy days (est.): 13 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 6 h/day
Humidity: 80 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Chamonix: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
March	1	-7	13	85	4.2	86	1.0	32
April (selected)	7	-2	13	80	5.5	80	0.9	35
May	12	2	18	110	6.4	78	0.8	36

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: April (35/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
March	-3	-5.4 °C	-4.5 °C	-0.7	+4.6 mm	-1.3 h	+5.6 %	+0.1 m/s
May	+1	+5.3 °C	+4.4 °C	+4.5	+30 mm	+0.9 h	-1.9 %	-0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable29 FebUnsuitable34 MarUnsuitable32 AprUnsuitable35 MayUnsuitable36 JunLimited50 JulLimited59 AugLimited64 SepLimited50 OctUnsuitable38 NovUnsuitable27 DecUnsuitable26

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

-2

-1

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Chamonix in April?

The average daily high is around 7 °C, with an average daily low of about -2 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Chamonix in April?

The curated estimate is about 13 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 80 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Chamonix?

By the climate score, August are the strongest months for Chamonix. April is not among them.