Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It has a population of about 156,140 (2023). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now17°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population156,140
Local time16:38
45.18° N, 5.71° EElevation 218 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes38000, 38100October: high / low19° / 9°
Rain this month108mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Grenoble at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:02 · 18:4210 h 40 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:52Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
103 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
70 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.5 km
How Grenoble has grown
People living in the built-up area (86 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+18%296k in 1975 → 348k in 2025Weather in Grenoble
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 48%
Today22 Oct18°6°
Fri23 Oct16°9°12.5 mm
Sat24 Oct15°6°10.1 mm
Sun25 Oct16°10°13.4 mm
Mon26 Oct21°11°
Tue27 Oct24°11°
Wed28 Oct20°11°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct20°9°
Fri30 Oct22°10°
Sat31 Oct21°9°
When to go to Grenoble
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 | 26 | 31 | 49 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 55 | 73 | 69 | 32 | 24 |
| High | 7° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 29° | 24° | 19° | 12° | 8° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 92 | 70 | 83 | 88 | 103 | 80 | 71 | 82 | 100 | 108 | 100 | 96 |
| Wet days | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in Grenoble
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Grenoble's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Grenoble
1.7 km
Perret tower (Grenoble)Built 1925
2.1 km
Grenoble Cathedral
2.2 km
Palais des Sports Pierre Mendès FranceBuilt 1968
0.2 km
Église Saint-Jean, GrenobleBuilt 1965
1.8 km
Isère prefecture (building)
2.4 km
Bastille, Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux
Museum2.2 km
Museum of GrenobleBuilt 1798
Museum2.1 km
Museum of the Old ArchbishopricBuilt 1998More museums: Aconit · Batiment administratif - Bibliothèque · Orangerie - Salle d'exposition temporaire
Outdoors around Grenoble
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Climbing69Viewpoints41Mountain huts28Camp sites17Golf courses4Hot springs & thermal baths1Water parks1Zoos1
Aqua LoisirsWater parks
0.5 kmEspace Vertical 4Climbing
0.8 kmCerfs et bichesZoos
1 kmGolf de SeyssinsGolf courses
1 kmGolf International de GrenobleGolf courses
1.1 kmThermesHot springs & thermal baths
1.1 kmSaint-Nizier du MoucherotteSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
6.6 kmSappey-en-ChartreuseSki area · 1 km of pistes · 5 lifts
9.7 kmMontagnes de LansSki area · 25 km of pistes · 12 lifts
11 kmDomaine Autrans - MéaudreSki area · 26 km of pistes · 18 lifts
11 kmEspace plongée & Pêche sous-marineDive site
6.6 kmGrotte de la PasserelleDive site
20 kmNature around Grenoble
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Grenoble
Earthquakes around Grenoble
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record58within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Ceillac 6 km ↘1959 · 107 km
5.5Usseglio 5 km ←1983 · 114 km
5.1Lect 2 km ↓1971 · 132 km
5.0Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières 5 km →1985 · 83 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Grenoble Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1892
École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de GrenobleUniversity or college · founded 1927
Méthodes et Histoire de l'architectureUniversity or college · founded 1979
Grenoble Ecole de ManagementUniversity or college · founded 1984
Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de GrenobleUniversity or college · founded 1985
WesfordUniversity or college · founded 1987
Systèmes Moléculaires et nanoMatériaux pour l'Énergie et la SantéUniversity or college · founded 2008
Architecture, Environnement & Cultures ConstructivesUniversity or college · founded 2010
École Supérieure d’Art et Design •Grenoble •ValenceUniversity or college · founded 2011
Autonomie, Gérontologie, E-santé, Imagerie et SociétéUniversity or college · founded 2015
Laboratoire Arts et pratiques du texte, de l’image, de l’écran et de la scèneUniversity or college · founded 2015
Brain Tech LaboratoryUniversity or college · founded 2016
Laboratoire Universitaire Histoire Cultures Italie EuropeUniversity or college · founded 2016
Haute Technologie Animale GrenobloiseUniversity or college · founded 2021
Laboratoire Biologie et Biotechnologie pour la SantéUniversity or college · founded 2021
Laboratoire Biosciences et bioingénierie pour la SantéUniversity or college · founded 2023
Académie de GrenobleUniversity or college
Département des Systèmes Basses TempératuresResearch institute · founded 1957
Institut Laue-Langevin, Institut Max von Laue-Paul LangevinResearch institute · founded 1967
Laboratoire d'Électronique des Technologies de l'InformationResearch institute · founded 1967
Laboratory of Subatomic Physics and CosmologyResearch institute · founded 1967
ARC-Nucléart, Atelier de recherche et de conservation NucléartResearch institute · founded 1970
Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognitionResearch institute · founded 1975
Centre de Culture Scientifique, Technique et IndustrielleResearch institute · founded 1979
International Research Institute for Radio AstronomyResearch institute · founded 1979
Centre Interuniversitaire de MicroElectronique et NanotechnologiesResearch institute · founded 1981
Laboratoire de Linguistique et Didactique des Langues Etrangères et MaternellesResearch institute · founded 1987
European Synchrotron Radiation FacilityResearch institute · founded 1988
Groupe de recherche sur les enjeux de la communicationResearch institute · founded 1991
Institut de Biologie StructuraleResearch institute · founded 1992
Centre d'études sur la sécurité internationale et les coopérations européennesResearch institute · founded 1995
Centre de recherches juridiques de GrenobleResearch institute · founded 1995
Laboratoire d'Écologie AlpineResearch institute · founded 1995
Laboratoire de génie des procédés pour la bioraffinerie, les matériaux bio-sourcés et l’impression fonctionnelleResearch institute · founded 1995
Materials and Physical Engineering LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1995
Laboratory of Geophysical and Industrial FlowsResearch institute · founded 1995
Translational Innovation in Medicine and ComplexityResearch institute · founded 1995
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Appliquées à la GestionResearch institute · founded 1997
Institute for Advanced BiosciencesResearch institute · founded 1999
Laboratoire de Physique et Modélisation des Milieux CondensésResearch institute · founded 1999
Pathogénèse Bactérienne et Réponses CellulairesResearch institute · founded 1999
Centre de Radiofréquences, Optique et Micro-nanoélectronique des AlpesResearch institute · founded 2001
Institut de Microélectronique, Electromagnétisme et PhotoniqueResearch institute · founded 2001
Laboratoire des Technologies de la MicroélectroniqueResearch institute · founded 2001
Hypoxie et Physiopathologies cardiovasculaires et respiratoiresResearch institute · founded 2002
Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de GrenobleResearch institute · founded 2003
Pacte LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 2003
Laboratoire Physiologie Cellulaire & Végétale, Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire VégétaleResearch institute · founded 2003
Grenoble Applied Economics LabResearch institute · founded 2003
Sport et environnement socialResearch institute · founded 2003
Techniques of Informatics and Microelectronics for Integrated Systems ArchitectureResearch institute · founded 2003
Département de Chimie MoléculaireResearch institute · founded 2006
GIPSA-LabResearch institute · founded 2006
Laboratoire Jean KuntzmannResearch institute · founded 2006
Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des MétauxResearch institute · founded 2006
Micro and Nanotechnology Innovation CentreResearch institute · founded 2006
Institut NéelResearch institute · founded 2007
Grenoble Computer Science LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 2007
Laboratoire de Génie Électrique de GrenobleResearch institute · founded 2007
French National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, National Laboratory for Intense Magnetic FieldsResearch institute · founded 2009
Laboratory of Grenoble for Sciences of Conception, Optimisation and ProductionResearch institute · founded 2009
Spintronique et Technologie des ComposantsResearch institute · founded 2009
Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de GrenobleResearch institute · founded 2010
ClinatecResearch institute · founded 2011
Institute of Earth ScienceResearch institute · founded 2011
Integrated Structural Biology GrenobleResearch institute · founded 2013
Plateformes régionales de transferts technologiquesResearch institute · founded 2013
Institut des langues et cultures d'Europe, Amérique, Afrique, Asie et AustralieResearch institute · founded 2015
Laboratoire Modélisation et Exploration des MatériauxResearch institute · founded 2016
PHotonique ELectronique et Ingénierie QuantiqueSResearch institute · founded 2016
Synchrotron Radiation for BiomedicineResearch institute · founded 2016
Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire de GrenobleResearch institute · founded 2019
CORSE: Compiler Optimization and Run-time SystEmsResearch institute · founded 2020
DATAMOVE: Data Aware Large Scale ComputingResearch institute · founded 2020
MORPHEO: Capture and Analysis of Shapes in MotionResearch institute · founded 2020
POLARIS: Performance analysis and Optimization of LARge Infrastructures and SystemsResearch institute · founded 2020
DANCE: Dynamics and Control of NetworksResearch institute · founded 2021
Proteomics French Infrastructure CoreResearch institute · founded 2025
Pulp and Paper Technical CentreResearch institute
Institut Carnot PolyNatResearch institute
Towns and villages around Grenoble
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Eaux Claires0.4 kmSeyssinet-Pariset1.7 kmFontaine2.6 kmSaint-Martin-le-Vinoux2.7 kmLes Granges2.7 kmSeyssinet2.8 kmSeyssins2.9 kmÉchirolles3.6 kmSaint-Martin-d'Hères3.8 kmLa Tronche3.8 kmPoisat4.2 kmRhut4.3 kmLes Alloves4.3 kmLa Galochère4.4 kmEybens4.4 kmPariset4.5 kmBresson5.3 kmSassenage5.5 kmBouveyre5.6 kmGières5.8 kmLe Muret5.9 kmCorenc6 kmMeylan6 kmClemencière6.3 kmLe Pont-de-Claix6.3 kmTavernolles6.3 kmMalhivert6.4 kmSaint-Égrève6.6 kmSaint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte6.6 kmLa Monta6.9 kmClaix7.3 kmVenon7.3 kmHerbeys7.5 kmLa Frette7.5 kmChampagnier7.5 kmEngins7.7 kmJarrie7.7 kmQuaix-en-Chartreuse7.9 kmLes Simianes8 kmBrié-et-Angonnes8.1 kmMurianette8.2 kmMontbonnot-Saint-Martin8.6 kmVilleneuve8.7 kmBiviers9 kmLevet9 kmSonnant9.1 kmRisset9.1 kmProveysieux9.2 kmFontanil-Cornillon9.2 kmSaint-Jean9.3 kmAllières-et-Risset9.3 kmSaint-Nizier9.6 kmNoyarey9.7 kmDomène9.7 kmUriage-les-Bains9.8 kmMontchaboud10 kmVaulnaveys-le-Haut10 kmBasse-Jarrie10 kmLe Sappey-en-Chartreuse10 kmLe Pinet11 kmLes Lolettes11 kmLe Pit11 kmMont-Saint-Martin11 kmLe Gua11 kmSaint-Martin-d'Uriage11 kmL'Olette11 kmVarces-Allières-et-Risset11 kmSarcenas11 kmBelmont11 kmPlanfay11 kmLans-en-Vercors12 kmPomaray12 kmCorps12 kmLes Travers12 kmMeinget12 kmLe Peuil12 kmVizille12 kmLe Milliet12 kmLe Bouchet12 kmLe Chevallon12 km
Grenoble from above
Around Grenoble40 places to see, do and reach nearby
Gouffre BergerNature9.8 kmRomancheNature9.8 kmRuisseau de la VenceNature7.7 kmGresseNature8.5 kmCuves de SassenageNature6.0 kmLac de Monteynard-AvignonetNature24 kmPic BayleMountain33 kmPic de l'ÉtendardMountain34 kmPic de la PyramideMountain33 kmMont SavoyatMountain34 kmPic du Lac Blanc, Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesMountain33 kmCimes de la CochetteMountain34 kmSaint-Nizier du MoucherotteSki area6.6 kmSappey-en-ChartreuseSki area9.7 kmMontagnes de LansSki area11 kmDomaine Autrans - MéaudreSki area11 kmEspace plongée & Pêche sous-marineDive site6.6 kmGrotte de la PasserelleDive site20 kmPerret tower (Grenoble)Monument1.7 kmGrenoble CathedralMonument2.1 kmPalais des Sports Pierre Mendès FranceMonument2.2 kmÉglise Saint-Jean, GrenobleMonument0.2 kmIsère prefecture (building)Monument1.8 kmBastille, Saint-Martin-le-VinouxMonument2.4 kmCasamauresMonument2.5 kmBibliothèque municipale de GrenobleMonument1.5 kmMuseum of GrenobleMuseum2.2 kmMuseum of the Old ArchbishopricMuseum2.1 kmNatural History Museum of GrenobleMuseum1.9 kmMusée de la Résistance et de la Déportation à GrenobleMuseum2.0 kmMusée dauphinoisMuseum2.1 kmGrenobleStation1.4 kmÉchirollesStation2.9 kmGrenoble Universités - GièresStation5.5 kmSaint-Martin-d'HèresPlace3.8 kmFontainePlace2.6 kmMeylanPlace6.0 kmSaint-ÉgrèvePlace6.6 kmSeyssinet-ParisetPlace1.6 kmEybensPlace4.4 km
Postal codes
3800038100
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 66
38001 CEDEX 138002 CEDEX 138003 CEDEX 138004 CEDEX 138005 CEDEX 138006 CEDEX 138007 CEDEX 138008 CEDEX 138009 CEDEX 138010 CEDEX 138011 CEDEX 138012 CEDEX 138013 CEDEX 138014 CEDEX 138015 CEDEX 138016 CEDEX 138017 CEDEX 138018 CEDEX 138019 CEDEX 138021 CEDEX 138022 CEDEX 138023 CEDEX 138024 CEDEX 138025 CEDEX 138026 CEDEX 138027 CEDEX 138028 CEDEX 138029 CEDEX 238030 CEDEX 238031 CEDEX 138032 CEDEX 138033 CEDEX 238034 CEDEX 238035 CEDEX 238036 CEDEX 238037 CEDEX 238039 CEDEX 138040 CEDEX 938041 CEDEX 938042 CEDEX 938043 CEDEX 938044 CEDEX 938045 CEDEX 938046 CEDEX 938047 CEDEX 238048 CEDEX 138049 CEDEX 938050 CEDEX 938051 CEDEX 938052 CEDEX 938053 CEDEX 938054 CEDEX 938056 CEDEX 938058 CEDEX 938059 CEDEX 238061 CEDEX 138063 CEDEX 138065 CEDEX 238066 CEDEX 238067 CEDEX 238069 CEDEX 238256 CEDEX 938816 CEDEX 138817 CEDEX 138821 CEDEX 238900 CEDEX 9
Getting to Grenoble
Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportGNB
37 kmChambéry Aix les Bains airportCMF
53 kmLyon Saint-Exupéry AirportLYS
78 kmGrenobleRailway station
1.4 kmÉchirollesRailway station
2.9 kmGrenoble Universités - GièresRailway station
5.5 kmPlaces near Grenoble
Places with a climate like Grenoble
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Grenoble?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Grenoble.
What is the hottest month in Grenoble?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Grenoble?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Grenoble?
May is the wettest month with about 103 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Grenoble?
Grenoble has 68 postal codes: 38000, 38001 CEDEX 1, 38002 CEDEX 1, 38003 CEDEX 1, 38004 CEDEX 1, 38005 CEDEX 1, 38006 CEDEX 1, 38007 CEDEX 1, 38008 CEDEX 1, 38009 CEDEX 1, 38010 CEDEX 1, 38011 CEDEX 1 ….