Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

La Tronche

La Tronche is a small town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It has a population of about 6,424 (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

Population6,424

Local time16:51

45.21° N, 5.75° EElevation 240 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

Postal code38700

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in La Troncheweather score

October: high / low19° / 9°

Rain this month118mm

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

La Tronche at a glance

Sunrise · sunset08:02 · 18:4210 h 40 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:52 Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in July

Coolest month0°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

116 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

77 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.5 km

Weather in La Tronche

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

14-day forecast

17°C

Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct18°6°

Fri23 Oct16°9°12.5 mm

Sat24 Oct15°6°10.1 mm

Sun25 Oct16°10°13.4 mm

Mon26 Oct21°10°

Tue27 Oct24°11°

Wed28 Oct20°11°0.5 mm

Thu29 Oct20°9°

Fri30 Oct22°9°

Sat31 Oct21°9°

When to go to La Tronche

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	26	31	49	69	64	59	51	56	72	69	32	24
High	7°	9°	14°	19°	23°	27°	29°	29°	24°	19°	12°	7°
Low	0°	0°	4°	7°	11°	14°	16°	16°	12°	9°	4°	0°
Rain (mm)	101	77	92	98	116	94	83	93	112	118	108	106
Wet days	12	10	13	12	17	14	13	12	11	12	13	13

What's on in La Tronche

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

Public holidays

1Nov

All Saints' DayNational

Sun11Nov

Armistice DayNational

Wed25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in La Tronche

All monuments

2.4 km

Perret tower (Grenoble)Built 1925

1.8 km

Grenoble Cathedral

2.3 km

Palais des Sports Pierre Mendès FranceBuilt 1968

2.2 km

Isère prefecture (building)

1.8 km

Bastille, Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux

2.3 km

Casamaures

Museum1.6 km

Museum of GrenobleBuilt 1798

Museum1.8 km

Museum of the Old ArchbishopricBuilt 1998

Monuments of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Museums of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Outdoors around La Tronche

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Climbing73 Viewpoints43 Mountain huts29 Camp sites13 Golf courses4 Hot springs & thermal baths1

Espace Vertical 4Climbing

0.8 km

Le Bois de CornageCamp sites

1 km

Golf de SeyssinsGolf courses

1 km

Golf International de GrenobleGolf courses

1.1 km

ThermesHot springs & thermal baths

1.1 km

Camping du Moulin de TuletteCamp sites

1.2 km

Sappey-en-ChartreuseSki area · 1 km of pistes · 5 lifts

5.9 km

Col de PorteSki area · 1 km of pistes · 5 lifts

9.8 km

Saint-Nizier du MoucherotteSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts

9.8 km

Domaine Autrans - MéaudreSki area · 26 km of pistes · 18 lifts

13 km

Espace plongée & Pêche sous-marineDive site

10 km

Grotte de la PasserelleDive site

16 km

Nature around La Tronche

Nature in France

Cave11 km

Gouffre Berger

River5.9 km

Ruisseau de la Vence

River12 km

Gresse

Cave7.4 km

Cuves de Sassenage

Lake25 km

Lac du Verney

River21 km

Morge (Isère)

Nature in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Mountains of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Wildlife in October

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

Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus

Grey sealHalichoerus grypus

Herring GullLarus argentatus

Red deerCervus elaphus

ChamoisRupicapra rupicapra

Eurasian red squirrelSciurus vulgaris

The sky over La Tronche

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:52 · Moonset 04:43 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~17 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:08 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around La Tronche

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record59within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Ceillac 6 km ↘1959 · 106 km

5.5Usseglio 5 km ←1983 · 111 km

5.1Lect 2 km ↓1971 · 130 km

5.0Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières 5 km →1985 · 82 km

Universities and research institutes

Grenoble Institute of NeurosciencesResearch institute · founded 2007

Andrology Gerontechnology Inflammation ModelisationResearch institute · founded 2011

IRMaGeResearch institute · founded 2021

IMACTISResearch institute

Laboratoire Radiopharmaceutiques BiocliniquesResearch institute

Towns and villages around La Tronche

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

Corenc2.1 km Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux2.4 km Meylan2.5 km Saint-Martin-d'Hères3.2 km La Galochère3.5 km Clemencière3.6 km Grenoble3.8 km Les Alloves4 km Eaux Claires4.2 km La Frette4.4 km Gières4.4 km Rhut4.6 km Fontaine4.8 km Montbonnot-Saint-Martin4.9 km Le Muret4.9 km Seyssinet-Pariset5.2 km Biviers5.3 km Levet5.3 km Poisat5.3 km Quaix-en-Chartreuse5.5 km Les Granges5.7 km La Monta5.7 km Venon5.8 km Murianette5.9 km Saint-Égrève6 km Eybens6.4 km Seyssinet6.5 km Sassenage6.6 km Seyssins6.7 km Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse6.7 km Domène6.8 km Échirolles7 km Proveysieux7.3 km Bresson7.5 km Sarcenas7.7 km Pariset7.7 km Tavernolles7.8 km Herbeys8.1 km Le Milliet8.2 km Sonnant8.3 km Saint-Nizier8.3 km Villeneuve8.4 km Le Gua8.4 km Fontanil-Cornillon8.4 km Saint-Ismier8.4 km Planfay8.5 km Pomaray9.1 km Le Pinet9.2 km Mont-Saint-Martin9.2 km Bouveyre9.4 km Le Versoud9.4 km Brié-et-Angonnes9.5 km Saint-Jean9.6 km La Plaine9.6 km Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes9.7 km Corps9.7 km Les Eymes9.7 km Uriage-les-Bains9.7 km Le Pit9.7 km Jarrie9.8 km Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte9.8 km Noyarey9.8 km Le Pont-de-Claix9.9 km Les Simianes10 km Revel10 km Saint-Martin-d'Uriage10 km Malhivert10 km Engins10 km Vaulnaveys-le-Haut10 km Le Buisson10 km Champagnier11 km Saint-Jean-le-Vieux11 km Lancey11 km Le Chevallon11 km Claix11 km Morletière11 km Villard-Bonnot11 km Belmont11 km Bernin12 km Les Molettes12 km

All 1,205 towns and villages in Isère Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

La Tronche from above

Around La Tronche40 places to see, do and reach nearby

Gouffre BergerNature11 km Ruisseau de la VenceNature5.9 km GresseNature12 km Cuves de SassenageNature7.4 km Lac du VerneyNature25 km Morge (Isère)Nature21 km Pic BayleMountain31 km Pic de l'ÉtendardMountain32 km Pic de la PyramideMountain31 km Mont SavoyatMountain32 km Pic du Lac Blanc, Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesMountain31 km Cimes de la CochetteMountain32 km Sappey-en-ChartreuseSki area5.9 km Col de PorteSki area9.8 km Saint-Nizier du MoucherotteSki area9.8 km Domaine Autrans - MéaudreSki area13 km Espace plongée & Pêche sous-marineDive site10 km Grotte de la PasserelleDive site16 km Perret tower (Grenoble)Monument2.4 km Grenoble CathedralMonument1.8 km Palais des Sports Pierre Mendès FranceMonument2.3 km Isère prefecture (building)Monument2.2 km Bastille, Saint-Martin-le-VinouxMonument1.8 km CasamauresMonument2.3 km Collegiate Church of Saint-André, GrenobleMonument2.0 km Bibliothèque municipale de GrenobleMonument2.5 km Museum of GrenobleMuseum1.6 km Museum of the Old ArchbishopricMuseum1.8 km Natural History Museum of GrenobleMuseum2.1 km Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation à GrenobleMuseum1.9 km Musée dauphinoisMuseum1.9 km GrenobleStation3.0 km Grenoble Universités - GièresStation3.8 km ÉchirollesStation6.2 km GrenoblePlace3.8 km Saint-Martin-d'HèresPlace3.2 km FontainePlace4.8 km MeylanPlace2.5 km Saint-ÉgrèvePlace6.0 km Seyssinet-ParisetPlace5.2 km

Postal codes

38700

Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 6

38701 CEDEX38702 CEDEX38706 CEDEX38707 CEDEX38708 CEDEX38709 CEDEX

Getting to La Tronche

Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportGNB

37 km

Chambéry Aix les Bains airportCMF

49 km

Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportLYS

77 km

GrenobleRailway station

3 km

Grenoble Universités - GièresRailway station

3.8 km

ÉchirollesRailway station

6.2 km

Places near La Tronche

3.8 km

Italy

18° / 8°Apr · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit La Tronche?

Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in La Tronche.

What is the hottest month in La Tronche?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 16°C.

What is the coldest month in La Tronche?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 0°C.

What is the rainiest month in La Tronche?

May is the wettest month with about 116 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.

What is the postal code of La Tronche?

La Tronche has 7 postal codes: 38700, 38701 CEDEX, 38702 CEDEX, 38706 CEDEX, 38707 CEDEX, 38708 CEDEX, 38709 CEDEX.