Chamonix, France
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January Snow & Weather Guide

Based on 5 years of historical data · Mid-mountain at 2155m

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January snow conditions — historical average

Excellent
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100%

Snow reliable

5 of 5 years had good conditions

-3.8°C Avg temp
5.6 Snow days/wk
0.2 Rain days
6.0h Sun/day

Year by year — mid January

2025 Excellent -1.1°C · 4 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 6.1h sun
2024 Excellent -2.5°C · 5 snow days · 0.5 rain days · 5.7h sun
2023 Excellent -5.9°C · 9 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 4.6h sun
2022 Excellent -3.1°C · 3 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 7.7h sun
2021 Excellent -6.2°C · 7 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 5.7h sun

Resort facts

Base altitude
1035m
Summit altitude
3275m
Total pistes
170km
Nearest airport
Geneva (90km)

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About Chamonix in January

Chamonix sits at approximately 2155m mid-mountain, making it one of the higher altitude resorts in France, with generally reliable snow conditions. Based on 5 years of historical weather data, January has historically been excellent for skiing at this resort.

Our data shows an average temperature of -3.8°C at mid-mountain during January, with an average of 5.6 snow days per week and a snow reliability score of 100%. 5 of the last 5 years had good snow conditions during this period.