Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Challonges
Challonges is a village in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, 469 m above sea level. It has a population of about 610 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population610
Local time08:59
46.02° N, 5.83° EElevation 469 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code74910October: high / low16° / 7°
Rain this month124mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Challonges at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:14 · 17:2710 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous78% · Moonrise 20:43Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
101 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
77 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Challonges
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 86%
Today30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct12°4°
Sun1 Nov10°3°
Mon2 Nov7°3°
Tue3 Nov9°3°
Wed4 Nov10°2°
Thu5 Nov11°2°
Fri6 Nov13°4°
Sat7 Nov12°5°
When to go to Challonges
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 23 | 29 | 39 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 60 | 63 | 71 | 57 | 22 | 21 |
| High | 5° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 94 | 77 | 83 | 80 | 101 | 81 | 82 | 86 | 99 | 124 | 106 | 114 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Challonges
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Challonges
1.7 km
Grenier à sel de Surjoux
3.9 km
Génissiat DamBuilt 1937
8 km
Église Saint-Étienne de ClermontBuilt 1860
9.9 km
Town hall of Bellegarde-sur-ValserineBuilt 1932
9.9 km
war memorial of Bellegarde-sur-ValserineBuilt 1923
7.9 km
Château de Clermont, Haute-Savoie
Museum13 km
Musée du Bugey-Valromey
Museum6.7 km
Former town hall of SeysselOutdoors around Challonges
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Belvédère avalViewpoints
0.5 kmLac de MansinCamp sites
0.7 kmAcademy des perroquetsZoos
0.7 kmTop of anciens sectorClimbing
0.7 kmSecteur anciensClimbing
0.7 kmCamping InternationalCamp sites
1.5 kmPlans d'Hotonnes - Plateau de RetordSki area · 6 km of pistes · 7 lifts
11 kmTerre RondeSki area · 6 km of pistes · 6 lifts
16 kmMenthièresSki area · 2 km of pistes · 4 lifts
17 kmLa CroisetteSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
28 kmGo and SeaDive site
5.7 kmNature around Challonges
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Challonges
Earthquakes around Challonges
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record62within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Gsteig 3 km ↓1954 · 116 km
5.5Usseglio 5 km ←1983 · 136 km
5.4Lauenen 8 km ↘1954 · 124 km
5.1Lect 2 km ↓1971 · 41 km
Towns and villages around Challonges
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Usinens1.4 kmLes Métral2.5 kmFranclens2.7 kmChêne-en-Semine3.8 kmBassy4.1 kmSaint-Germain-sur-Rhône4.6 kmCologny4.7 kmVanzy5 kmDesingy5.1 kmClarafond-Arcine5.3 kmChessenaz5.7 kmSeyssel6.7 kmÉloise7.2 kmDroisy7.3 kmFrangy7.8 kmClermont8 kmArcine8.8 kmVens9.1 kmCrempigny-Bonneguête9.4 kmMusièges9.5 kmChaumont9.9 kmChilly10 kmMenthonnex-sous-Clermont10 kmBonneguête10 kmSavigny11 kmVal-de-Fier11 kmSaint-André-Val-de-Fier11 kmCoucy11 kmMurcier12 kmRaclaz12 kmDingy-en-Vuache12 kmContamine-Sarzin12 kmChevrier12 kmLa Fontaine12 kmVulbens12 kmMougny12 kmVersonnex12 kmThusy12 kmFaramaz13 kmMinzier13 kmLornay13 kmÉpagny13 kmSion13 kmSallenôves13 kmMarlioz13 kmThusel13 kmLe Pezay13 kmJonzier-Épagny14 kmMésigny14 kmSallongy14 kmChavannaz15 kmVigny15 kmSaint-Eusèbe15 kmValleiry15 kmLa Combe15 km
Challonges from above
Around Challonges38 places to see, do and reach nearby
FierNature8.8 kmValserineNature9.0 kmLes UssesNature5.2 kmDorchesNature6.8 kmVézéronceNature7.2 kmCascade du Pain de sucre de SurjouxNature2.0 kmMontagne de Sous-DineMountain38 kmPointe de la QuebletteMountain40 kmMontagne des FrêtesMountain39 kmTête RondeMountain37 kmLe ParmelanMountain33 kmPointe de TalamarcheMountain37 kmPlans d'Hotonnes - Plateau de RetordSki area11 kmTerre RondeSki area16 kmMenthièresSki area17 kmLa CroisetteSki area28 kmGo and SeaDive site5.7 kmGrenier à sel de SurjouxMonument1.7 kmGénissiat DamMonument3.9 kmÉglise Saint-Étienne de ClermontMonument8.0 kmTown hall of Bellegarde-sur-ValserineMonument9.8 kmwar memorial of Bellegarde-sur-ValserineMonument9.9 kmChâteau de Clermont, Haute-SavoieMonument7.9 kmValromeyMonument13 kmMaison forte de NovéryMonument13 kmMusée du Bugey-ValromeyMuseum13 kmFormer town hall of SeysselMuseum6.7 kmSeyssel - CorbonodStation6.2 kmBellegardeStation10 kmRumillyStation20 kmAnnecyFerry port27 kmOnexFerry port28 kmSaint-Julien-en-GenevoisPlace24 kmSeynodPlace25 kmCran-GevrierPlace25 kmPoisyPlace21 kmBellegarde-sur-ValserinePlace9.9 kmRumillyPlace20 km
Postal code
74910
Getting to Challonges
Annecy Meythet airportNCY
23 kmGeneva International AirportGVA
32 kmChambéry Aix les Bains airportCMF
43 kmSeyssel - CorbonodRailway station
6.2 kmBellegardeRailway station
10 kmRumillyRailway station
20 kmAnnecyFerry port
27 kmOnexFerry port
28 kmPlaces near Challonges
Places with a climate like Challonges
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Challonges?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Challonges.
What is the hottest month in Challonges?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Challonges?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Challonges?
May is the wettest month with about 101 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Challonges?
The postal code of Challonges is 74910.