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Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Balme

Balme is a locality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, 519 m above sea level. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now6°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population–
Local time00:49
46.04° N, 6.61° EElevation 519 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
The year in Balmeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63October
October: high / low17° / 7°
Rain this month134mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Balme at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-2°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

130 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

98 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 22 km

Weather in Balme

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
6°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour
Today30 Oct16°5°
Sat31 Oct14°4°
Sun1 Nov11°5°
Mon2 Nov9°3°
Tue3 Nov11°3°
Wed4 Nov13°7°
Thu5 Nov15°8°
Fri6 Nov15°8°
Sat7 Nov15°6°

When to go to Balme

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score253037586464575969632523
High5°8°13°17°21°25°27°27°22°17°10°6°
Low-2°-2°2°5°9°13°14°14°11°7°2°-2°
Rain (mm)12510211198130130120119115134118144
Wet days131114131716151512121314

What's on in Balme

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Balme

All monuments

Nature around Balme

Nature in France

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Balme

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Balme

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Gsteig 3 km ↓1954 · 61 km
5.5Usseglio 5 km ←1983 · 101 km
5.4Lauenen 8 km ↘1954 · 68 km
5.3Piedicavallo 1 km ↙1968 · 111 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 5 · 1 km

Fossils in France
Cretaceous · 5

Formations around the town

Ammonites · 36Hypacanthoplites, Leymeriella, Hamites, Pseudhelicoceras, Douvilleiceras, Protanisoceras, Anisoceras, Callihoplites, Hysteroceras, Idiohamites, Lechites (Lechites), Lechites

Towns and villages around Balme

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Balme

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Balme?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Balme.
What is the hottest month in Balme?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Balme?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Balme?
May is the wettest month with about 130 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.