Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
La Plagne
La Plagne is a locality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, 2,005 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now6°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time17:01
45.51° N, 6.68° EElevation 2,005 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low9° / 1°
Rain this month179mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
La Plagne at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:59 · 18:3810 h 39 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:07Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month17°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-9°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
179 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
133 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in La Plagne
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 43%
Today22 Oct5°-3°
Fri23 Oct5°-1°14.9 mm
Sat24 Oct1°-2°11.2 mm
Sun25 Oct5°1°17.9 mm
Mon26 Oct9°-4°
Tue27 Oct15°3°
Wed28 Oct9°3°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°-1°
Fri30 Oct14°1°
Sat31 Oct12°2°
When to go to La Plagne
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 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 43 | 58 | 55 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| High | -1° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 3° | 0° |
| Low | -9° | -9° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 4° | 1° | -4° | -8° |
| Rain (mm) | 190 | 147 | 170 | 133 | 179 | 166 | 144 | 149 | 146 | 179 | 166 | 203 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in La Plagne
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in La Plagne
0.3 km
La Plagne
12 km
Moûtiers Cathedral
15 km
Méribel
6.1 km
Basilique Saint-Martin d'Aime
11 km
Arc 1800Built 1974
8.6 km
église Saint-Bon de Saint-Bon-Tarentaise
Museum7.1 km
Espace GlacialisBuilt 2007Museum12 km
Galleria del costumeMore museums: Maison du Patrimoine · Muse De la Mine
Outdoors around La Plagne
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Thermes de Brides les BainsHot springs & thermal baths
0 kmHuttopia Bozel en VanoiseCamp sites
1 kmSite d'escalade de HautecourClimbing
1 kmCamping des NeigesCamp sites
1.2 kmRocher de l'oursViewpoints · 1,970 m
1.8 kmCroix de FeissonsViewpoints · 1,400 m
2 kmParadiskiSki area · 799 km of pistes · 166 lifts
6.9 kmPralognan-la-VanoiseSki area · 26 km of pistes · 13 lifts
14 kmTignes - Val d'IsèreSki area · 370 km of pistes · 85 lifts
19 kmArêches BeaufortSki area · 41 km of pistes · 15 lifts
20 kmNature around La Plagne
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over La Plagne
Earthquakes around La Plagne
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19507magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record76within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Ceillac 6 km ↘1959 · 96 km
5.5Gsteig 3 km ↓1954 · 105 km
5.5Usseglio 5 km ←1983 · 49 km
5.4Lauenen 8 km ↘1954 · 109 km
Towns and villages around La Plagne
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Plagne Soleil0.6 kmPlagne Villages0.6 kmPraconduit0.9 kmPlagne 18000.9 kmPlagne Bellecôte1.6 kmBelle Plagne2.1 kmLa Roche2.1 kmLes Frasses3.1 kmLes Villards de Mâcot4.2 kmMontalbert4.5 kmMontgésin4.7 kmMâcot-la-Plagne5 kmLongefoy5.4 kmSangot5.7 kmChampagny-en-Vanoise5.8 kmLe Villard de Sangot5.8 kmAime6 kmTincave6.3 kmLes Coches6.3 kmLa Chiserette6.4 kmLe Villard6.5 kmNotre-Dame-du-Pré6.7 kmVillarolland6.7 kmLa Côte-d'Aime7 kmLe Villard7 kmChampagny Le Haut7.1 kmVillette7.1 kmVillemartin7.2 kmTessens7.2 kmMontchavin7.2 kmCentron7.3 kmMontorlin7.3 kmBozel7.4 kmPeisey-Nancroix7.4 kmLa Plagne Tarentaise7.5 kmLa Thuile7.6 kmHauteville7.6 kmBellentre7.6 kmBergerie7.6 kmValezan7.7 kmMontméry7.7 kmNancroix7.8 kmCharves7.8 kmGranier7.8 kmLes Moulins7.9 kmLe Villaret7.9 kmLe Villard7.9 kmLa Chénarie8.2 kmPlan Peisey8.2 kmFriburge8.4 kmVallandry8.4 kmPracompuet8.4 kmMontgirod8.5 kmLes Plaines8.6 kmSaint-Bon-Tarentaise8.7 kmLandry8.7 kmLa Jairaz8.8 kmSaint-Marcel8.9 kmMontagny8.9 kmLes Lanches8.9 kmPicolard8.9 kmMontfort8.9 kmVillarivon9 kmPlanay9 kmLe Praz9.3 kmCouverclaz9.3 kmLa Thuile9.4 kmChamp-Béranger9.4 kmLa Perrière9.4 kmPomblière9.5 kmFeindaille9.6 kmThiabord9.6 kmLa Saulce9.6 kmBonconseil9.7 kmCourchevel 15509.8 kmLa Combe9.9 kmLes Chapelles10 kmCourchevel 165010 kmLa Pesée10 kmFeissons-sur-Salins10 km
La Plagne from above
Around La Plagne37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Refuge de RosuelNature9.8 kmRefuge du Mont-JovetNature4.2 kmRefuge du Grand BecNature11 kmDoron des AlluesNature11 kmBellecote GlacierNature7.5 kmChiaupe GlacierNature7.7 kmCentral Pillar of FrêneyMountain39 kmMont BlancMountain39 kmrocher de la TournetteMountain39 kmles BossesMountain39 kmPetite BosseMountain39 kmGrande BosseMountain39 kmParadiskiSki area6.9 kmPralognan-la-VanoiseSki area14 kmTignes - Val d'IsèreSki area19 kmArêches BeaufortSki area20 kmLa PlagneMonument0.3 kmMoûtiers CathedralMonument12 kmMéribelMonument15 kmBasilique Saint-Martin d'AimeMonument6.0 kmArc 1800Monument11 kméglise Saint-Bon de Saint-Bon-TarentaiseMonument8.6 kmÉglise Saint-Martin de VillargerelMonument13 kmRefuge de RosuelMonument9.8 kmEspace GlacialisMuseum7.1 kmGalleria del costumeMuseum12 kmMusée archéologique et minéralogique Pierre-BorrioneMuseum6.4 kmMusée d'histoire et d'archéologie de MoutiersMuseum12 kmAime - La PlagneStation5.9 kmLandryStation8.7 kmMoûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-BainsStation12 kmBourg-Saint-MauricePlace14 kmMoûtiersPlace12 kmSéezPlace16 kmAimePlace6.0 kmLes AlluesPlace13 kmTignesPlace19 km
Getting to La Plagne
Chambéry Aix les Bains airportCMF
64 kmAnnecy Meythet airportNCY
65 kmTurin AirportTRN
83 kmAime - La PlagneRailway station
5.9 kmLandryRailway station
8.7 kmMoûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-BainsRailway station
12 kmPlaces near La Plagne
Places with a climate like La Plagne
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit La Plagne?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in La Plagne.
What is the hottest month in La Plagne?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in La Plagne?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -9°C.
What is the rainiest month in La Plagne?
May is the wettest month with about 179 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.