Skiing in Alpe d’Huez

Find out why you should visit Alpe d’Huez. Check the weather in Alpe d’Huez. Maps, how to get there and ski slopes.

France is not only, as many of us think, beautiful and representative Paris. The real France is attractive sports resorts. An example is here Alpe d’Huez – a picturesque town located in the area of the French Alps. Reigning in Alpe d’Huez weather, it is conducive to practicing winter sports. Nevertheless, very low minus temperatures are not recorded there, even in winter. The weather in Alpe d’Huez is as follows:

December – February – the temperature ranges from 5 -8 to 0 degrees C;
March – May – then we are dealing with the temperature ranging from 12 degrees C -21 degrees C to 4 degrees C -11 degrees C;
June – August – then we will encounter temperatures that are very friendly to us, ranging from 25-27 degrees C to 13-15 degrees C;
September – November is the temperature amplitude ranging from 3-11 degrees C to 11-8 degrees C.

Average temperatures of the French Alps – Alpe d’Huez

Month	Min (° C)	Max (° C)	Mean (° C)	Min (° F)	Max (° F)	Mean (° F)
January	-7	3	-1.8	20	37	28.7
February	-6	6	-0.2	21	42	31.6
March	-2	10	3.9	28	51	39
April	1	14	7.4	34	57	45.4
May	5	18	11.8	41	65	53.2
June	8	22	15.1	47	72	59.2
July	9	24	16.8	49	76	62.2
August	9	24	16.4	48	75	61.6
September	6	19	12.8	43	67	55
October	3	15	9	37	59	48.1
November	-2	8	3.4	29	47	38
December	-5	3	-1.1	23	37	thirty

Table: Average temperatures in the French Alps – Alpe d’Huez

Average rainfall and number of rainy days – Alpe d’Huez

Month	Millimeters	All	Rainy days
January	95	3.7	10
February	85	3.3	8
March	85	3.3	10
April	90	3.5	10
May	120	4.7	14
June	130	5.1	13
July	120	4.7	12
August	125	4.9	12
September	105	4.1	10
October	115	4.5	10
November	100	3.9	10
December	110	4.3	11

Average rainfall and number of rainy days in French Alps – Alpe d’Huez

The place we are talking about can be described as a typical recreational town. There are no remarkable monuments in it. There are, however, many opportunities to test your skills on the slope. This is because L’Alpe d’Huez is one of the largest and most modern ski stations within the northern French Alps. In its area, there is quite well-developed accommodation facilities. This town is classified as a third generation tourist center. Alpe d’Huez is all that five different routes in terms of difficulty (including slopes adapted for children) and 2 ski lifts. In this area, there is also one of the longest ski runs in Europe, with a total of 16 kilometers. The downhill ride lasts over an hour and a half and is recommended only to people who know the best of “skiing”. The ski season lasts in Alpe d’Huez from December to April. Alpe d’Huez is also an opportunity to practice other – than typical winter – sports. These include, among others: