Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Cluses
Cluses is a small town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, 484 m above sea level. It has a population of about 17,795 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population17,795
Local time18:59
46.06° N, 6.57° EElevation 484 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code74300October: high / low17° / 7°
Rain this month126mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cluses at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:00 · 18:3710 h 37 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:07Next 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-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
123 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
92 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Cluses
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 59%
Today22 Oct15°6°
Fri23 Oct11°7°11.7 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°7.4 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°18.1 mm
Mon26 Oct20°9°
Tue27 Oct24°13°
Wed28 Oct17°11°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct19°6°
Fri30 Oct21°10°
Sat31 Oct18°8°
When to go to Cluses
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 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 59 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 59 | 70 | 63 | 26 | 23 |
| High | 5° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 114 | 94 | 103 | 92 | 123 | 123 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 126 | 110 | 132 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Cluses
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Cluses
0.8 km
Pont Vieux de ClusesBuilt 1674
0.6 km
église Saint-Nicolas-des-Franciscains-de-l'Observance de Cluses
0.7 km
Fontaine de Cluses
1.8 km
Château de la Croix
11 km
FlaineBuilt 1968
5.2 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de TaningesMuseum0.8 km
Musée de l'horlogerie et du décolletageBuilt 1993Museum13 km
Musée de la musique mécanique, Les GetsOutdoors around Cluses
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Le SplashWater parks
0.5 kmAltaluminaTheme parks
0.7 kmLe GiffreCamp sites
1 kmJourdyClimbing
1.3 kmAquacîmeWater parks
1.3 kmGolf de Flaine – Les CarrozGolf courses
1.5 kmRommeSki area · 5 km of pistes · 4 lifts
3.9 kmMont SaxonnexSki area · 7 km of pistes · 6 lifts
6.4 kmLe ReposoirSki area · 2 km of pistes · 4 lifts
6.8 kmLe Reposoir Chalet NeufSki area · 4 km of pistes · 1 lifts
8.2 kmNature around Cluses
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cluses
Earthquakes around Cluses
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19506magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record76within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Gsteig 3 km ↓1954 · 62 km
5.5Usseglio 5 km ←1983 · 104 km
5.4Lauenen 8 km ↘1954 · 69 km
5.3Piedicavallo 1 km ↙1968 · 114 km
Towns and villages around Cluses
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Vers Glay1.1 kmNoiret1.3 kmLa Sardagne1.4 kmScionzier1.7 kmMiosinge2.1 kmNancy-sur-Cluses2.4 kmLe Crozet2.5 kmLa Frasse2.6 kmChâtillon-sur-Cluses2.8 kmLa Contamine3.2 kmSaint-Sigismond3.2 kmL'Étoile3.2 kmLes Granges3.3 kmLes Valignons3.5 kmLes Crevallets3.6 kmThyez3.6 kmRomme3.7 kmBalme3.7 kmMarnaz3.7 kmLe Châtelard4.2 kmLa Frasse4.3 kmHermy4.8 kmFlérier4.8 kmArâches-la-Frasse4.9 kmLa Tour Noire5.1 kmAlloup5.2 kmTaninges5.3 kmChessin5.8 kmMagland5.9 kmAvonnex6 kmAnterne6.1 kmPlonnex6.1 kmLa Rivière-Enverse6.1 kmMonnaz6.2 kmLe Reposoir6.3 kmVerdevant6.4 kmLes Carroz-d'Arâches6.4 kmMarignier6.5 kmLe Bourgeal7 kmOssat7 kmJutteninges7.1 kmGravin7.3 kmLes Esserts7.6 kmPincru7.6 kmMont-Saxonnex7.9 kmVougy8 kmMorillon8.2 kmLes Chéney8.2 kmLes Hottes8.2 kmLe Verney8.7 kmLa Grangeat8.8 kmMieussy8.8 kmLe Praz de Lys9 kmVerchaix9.1 kmL'Ételley9.1 kmAnthon9.2 kmOëx9.4 kmAyse10 kmBrizon10 kmThuet10 kmMessy11 kmLey11 kmFlaine11 kmStation de Sommand11 kmPont du Giffre11 kmLes Merzières11 kmLes Perrières11 kmLe Bérouze11 kmLuzier11 kmSolaison12 kmQuincy12 kmSamoëns12 kmSaint-Jeoire12 kmL'Épargny12 kmBovère12 kmLes Gets12 kmPouilly13 kmLe Bénévix13 kmVallon d'en Bas13 kmEntreverges13 km
Cluses from above
Around Cluses35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lac de RoyNature9.0 kmLac BénitNature6.6 kmLac de FlaineNature10 kmGiffreNature6.6 kmRefuge de VéranNature12 kmRisseNature9.3 kmCentral Pillar of FrêneyMountain35 kmMont BlancMountain34 kmrocher de la TournetteMountain34 kmPetite BosseMountain33 kmles BossesMountain33 kmGrande BosseMountain33 kmRommeSki area3.9 kmMont SaxonnexSki area6.4 kmLe ReposoirSki area6.8 kmLe Reposoir Chalet NeufSki area8.2 kmPont Vieux de ClusesMonument0.8 kméglise Saint-Nicolas-des-Franciscains-de-l'Observance de ClusesMonument0.6 kmFontaine de ClusesMonument0.7 kmChâteau de la CroixMonument1.8 kmFlaineMonument11 kmÉglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de TaningesMonument5.2 kmchurch Saint-Pierre de La Rivière-EnverseMonument5.8 kméglise Sainte-Catherine de BonnevilleMonument13 kmMusée de l'horlogerie et du décolletageMuseum0.8 kmMusée de la musique mécanique, Les GetsMuseum13 kmClusesStation0.6 kmMarignierStation5.9 kmMaglandStation6.2 kmBonnevillePlace13 kmSallanchesPlace14 kmLa Roche-sur-ForonPlace21 kmPassyPlace18 kmScionzierPlace1.7 kmSaint-Pierre-en-FaucignyPlace15 km
Postal codes
74300
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 10
74301 CEDEX74302 CEDEX74303 CEDEX74304 CEDEX74305 CEDEX74307 CEDEX74308 CEDEX74309 CEDEX74311 CEDEX74314 CEDEX
Getting to Cluses
Annecy Meythet airportNCY
40 kmGeneva International AirportGVA
41 kmChambéry Aix les Bains airportCMF
72 kmClusesRailway station
0.6 kmMarignierRailway station
5.9 kmMaglandRailway station
6.2 kmPlaces near Cluses
Places with a climate like Cluses
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Cluses?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cluses.
What is the hottest month in Cluses?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Cluses?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cluses?
May is the wettest month with about 123 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Cluses?
Cluses has 11 postal codes: 74300, 74301 CEDEX, 74302 CEDEX, 74303 CEDEX, 74304 CEDEX, 74305 CEDEX, 74307 CEDEX, 74308 CEDEX, 74309 CEDEX, 74311 CEDEX, 74314 CEDEX.