Tignes weather live

One of the most popular ski resorts in the French Alps is Tignes, with over 300 kilometres of slopes in the Tarentaise valley (part of the prestigious Espace Killy along with Val d'Isère). Its lowest altitude is at Tignes Les Brevières, at 1,440 metres, and its highest altitude is at La Grande Motte, a glacier at 3,747 metres. What is the weather forecast for Tignes at these altitudes?

As you can imagine, the weather in Tignes is quite cold. That's what makes for excellent snow conditions throughout the ski season, which for the same reason is usually quite long: it normally opens at the end of November and usually closes in July, as it offers summer skiing in the area around the glacier.

When choosing the dates for your trip to the French Alps and preparing your equipment, it's worth checking the weather forecast for Tignes. In this section you will find information updated daily on the minimum and maximum temperatures, by hour, both at the base and at the top of the resort; the wind chill; the snow levels and the amount of snow on the slopes; the wind speed and direction; and the Tignes weather forecast for rainfall.

Be prepared for the weather in Tignes to be very cold. Average monthly temperatures are below freezing for almost the entire ski season, according to historical records: November, -4.5; December, -8.4; January, -9.6; February, -8.8; March, -5.2; April, -1.6. There are usually about 10 rainy days a month - about 110mm - which, because of the temperatures, are always in the form of snow. If you ski in July, in summer, the weather in Tignes has an average temperature of 10 degrees Celsius.