Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · FranceSummit weather, forecast and climate

Pointe Guyard

3,461 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,461 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.8 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul9°average high

44.86° N, 6.39° EElevation 3,461 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,461 m
Mid-mountain2,510 m
Valley · Pelvoux1,557 m

Freezing level in October: 3,000 m

iThe mountain

Pointe Guyard in brief

Pointe Guyard rises to 3,461 m, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 9°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Pelvoux, 8.0 km to the E at 1,557 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,461 m · 11,355 ft
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
Coordinates: 44.8601, 6.3910
Nearest airport: Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) · 95 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Pointe Guyard by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Pointe Guyard by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-12°	-6°	-5°	-3°	1°	6°	9°	9°	5°	2°	-3°	-11°
Average low	-19°	-19°	-15°	-9°	-5°	0°	3°	3°	-1°	-8°	-15°	-19°
Precipitation	172 mm	133 mm	146 mm	175 mm	180 mm	162 mm	119 mm	133 mm	191 mm	241 mm	197 mm	214 mm
Cloud cover	39%	39%	39%	44%	43%	34%	24%	26%	33%	42%	42%	42%
Daylight	9h 10	10h 26	11h 52	13h 28	14h 49	15h 34	15h 16	14h 06	12h 34	11h 02	9h 35	8h 49
Month score	21	21	21	19	20	23	25	25	24	20	20	20

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,050 m	1,550 m	1,900 m	2,600 m	3,200 m	3,900 m	4,350 m	4,350 m	3,800 m	3,000 m	2,050 m	1,100 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Pointe Guyard in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of France

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Barre des Écrins	4,102 m	2,045 m	7.3 km N	8°
Dôme de Neige des Écrins	4,015 m	41 m	7.7 km N	6°
Meije	3,983 m	821 m	18 km N	6°
Ailefroide	3,954 m	762 m	3.9 km NW	8°
La Meije Pic Central	3,953 m	–	17 km N	6°
Mont Pelvoux	3,946 m	448 m	4.2 km N	6°
Pic Sans Nom	3,913 m	340 m	3.8 km N	8°
La Meije Pic Oriental	3,887 m	–	17 km N	6°