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City in Savoie, France

Chambéry

Capital of Savoie and the gateway to the Tarentaise valley resorts.

Chambéry snow forecast

Out of season.

Forecasts for Chambéry pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.

Where is Chambéry?

Department
Savoie
Country
France
Elevation
270 m
Population
59,964

When does it snow in Chambéry?

In Chambéry, snow falls on about 6 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from November to March.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Chambéry, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
6 days3 days3 days1 days<1 days0 days0 days0 days0 days<1 days3 days5 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow in Chambéry month by month

Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average snow days, share of annual snowfall and temperature by month in Chambéry, 2016 to 2025
MonthSnow daysShare of the year's snowLow to high
January624%1 to 8 °C (34 to 46 °F)
February314%2 to 11 °C (36 to 52 °F)
March315%4 to 14 °C (39 to 57 °F)
April18%7 to 17 °C (45 to 63 °F)
May<11%11 to 20 °C (52 to 68 °F)
June00%16 to 25 °C (61 to 77 °F)
July00%17 to 28 °C (63 to 82 °F)
August00%17 to 28 °C (63 to 82 °F)
September00%13 to 23 °C (55 to 73 °F)
October<11%10 to 19 °C (50 to 66 °F)
November313%4 to 12 °C (39 to 54 °F)
December523%2 to 9 °C (36 to 48 °F)

Snow in Chambéry in November

In November, Chambéry gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 13% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 4 to 12 °C (39 to 54 °F).

Snow in Chambéry in December

In December, Chambéry gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 23% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 2 to 9 °C (36 to 48 °F).

Snow in Chambéry in January

In January, Chambéry gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 24% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 1 to 8 °C (34 to 46 °F).

Snow in Chambéry in February

In February, Chambéry gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 14% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 2 to 11 °C (36 to 52 °F).

Snow in Chambéry in March

In March, Chambéry gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 15% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 4 to 14 °C (39 to 57 °F).

Which winters were snowiest in Chambéry?

Of the last ten winters in Chambéry, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 39% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 40% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 4 December 2020.

Snowfall in Chambéry for each of the last ten winters, as a percentage of the ten-year average
WinterCompared with average
2016/1767% of average
2017/18139% of average
2018/19126% of average
2019/2060% of average
2020/21129% of average
2021/22117% of average
2022/23102% of average
2023/2486% of average
2024/2560% of average
2025/26114% of average

Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.

Questions about snow in Chambéry

Does Chambéry have snow at Christmas?

Chambéry had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 2 of those years.

Does Chambéry have snow at New Year?

Chambéry had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 3 of those years.

Does Chambéry have snow in mid-February?

Chambéry had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 6 of those years.

Does Chambéry have snow at Easter?

Chambéry had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 1 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 2 of those years.

How many days a year does it snow in Chambéry?

It snows on about 21 days a year in Chambéry, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 6 days.

What is the snowiest month in Chambéry?

January is the snowiest month in Chambéry, bringing about 24% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.

Which recent winter was the snowiest in Chambéry?

Of the last ten winters in Chambéry, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 39% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 40% below average.

How cold does Chambéry get in winter?

January is the coldest month in Chambéry, with average daily lows of 1 °C (34 °F) and highs of 8 °C (46 °F).

Snow forecasts near Chambéry

Map of ski resorts and cities within 150 km of ChambéryAnnecy, about 40 km away, out of season; Grenoble, about 40 km away, out of season; Méribel, about 50 km away, out of season; Courchevel, about 60 km away, out of season; Alpe d'Huez, about 60 km away, out of season; La Plagne, about 60 km away, no snow this week; Val Thorens, about 60 km away, no snow this week; Megève, about 60 km away, out of season; Les Deux Alpes, about 60 km away, no snow this week; Les Arcs, about 70 km away, out of season; Geneva, about 70 km away, out of season; Tignes, about 80 km away, no snow this week; Chamonix, about 80 km away, out of season; Val d'Isère, about 80 km away, no snow this week; Courmayeur, about 80 km away, no snow this week; Serre Chevalier, about 90 km away, out of season; Avoriaz, about 100 km away, out of season; Sestriere, about 100 km away, out of season; Verbier, about 120 km away, no snow this week; Cervinia, about 140 km away, no snow this week; Crans-Montana, about 150 km away, no snow this week; Turin, about 150 km away, out of season.50 km100 km150 kmNAnnecy: Out of seasonGrenoble: Out of seasonMéribel: Out of seasonCourchevel: Out of seasonAlpe d'Huez: Out of seasonLa Plagne: No snow this weekVal Thorens: No snow this weekMegève: Out of seasonLes Deux Alpes: No snow this weekLes Arcs: Out of seasonGeneva: Out of seasonTignes: No snow this weekChamonix: Out of seasonVal d'Isère: No snow this weekCourmayeur: No snow this weekSerre Chevalier: Out of seasonAvoriaz: Out of seasonSestriere: Out of seasonVerbier: No snow this weekCervinia: No snow this weekCrans-Montana: No snow this weekTurin: Out of seasonAnnecyGrenobleMéribelCourchevelAlpe d'HuezMegèveLes Deux AlpesGenevaChamonixSerre ChevalierAvoriazCerviniaCrans-MontanaTurinChambéry
Blue dots expect snow in the next 7 days. Distances are straight lines, not driving distances.
AnnecyCity, about 40 km awayOut of seasonGrenobleCity, about 40 km awayOut of seasonMéribelSki resort, about 50 km awayOut of seasonCourchevelSki resort, about 60 km awayOut of season

Nearest ski resorts to Chambéry

More ski resorts in Savoie

Sources: Chambéry on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates