Mont Blanc massif · Valais · SwitzerlandSummit weather, forecast and climate

Grand Darray

3,514 mSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec

Elevation3,514 mabove sea level

Prominence124 mindependent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul5°average high

45.96° N, 7.06° EElevation 3,514 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,514 m
Mid-mountain2,550 m
Valley · La Fouly1,593 m

Freezing level in October: 3,000 m

iThe mountain

Grand Darray in brief

Grand Darray rises to 3,514 m in the Mont Blanc massif, Valais, Switzerland. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 124 m.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 6°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.

The nearest town is La Fouly, 4.0 km to the SE at 1,593 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,514 m · 11,529 ft
Prominence: 124 m
Range: Mont Blanc massif
Region: Valais
Country: Switzerland
Coordinates: 45.9589, 7.0604
Nearest airport: Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) · 74 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 Grand Darray by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Grand Darray by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-10°	-9°	-7°	-4°	0°	4°	5°	6°	2°	0°	-6°	-12°
Average low	-22°	-17°	-13°	-10°	-7°	-3°	-1°	0°	-4°	-6°	-17°	-21°
Precipitation	206 mm	176 mm	191 mm	180 mm	212 mm	199 mm	201 mm	194 mm	171 mm	199 mm	202 mm	237 mm
Cloud cover	43%	44%	44%	47%	45%	39%	31%	32%	37%	43%	46%	45%
Daylight	9h 02	10h 22	11h 51	13h 31	14h 56	15h 43	15h 24	14h 11	12h 35	10h 59	9h 29	8h 40
Month score	20	19	19	18	19	21	25	24	22	20	18	19

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–Jun · Sep–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,050 m	1,550 m	1,950 m	2,400 m	3,000 m	3,550 m	3,850 m	3,900 m	3,400 m	3,000 m	1,750 m	1,000 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Grand Darray in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Switzerland

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Central Pillar of Frêney	4,810 m	–	21 km SW	-1°
Mont Blanc	4,806 m	4,692 m	21 km SW	0°
rocher de la Tournette	4,677 m	–	21 km SW	0°
Petite Bosse	4,547 m	2 m	21 km SW	1°
les Bosses	4,547 m	–	21 km SW	1°
Grande Bosse	4,510 m	5 m	21 km SW	1°
Picco Luigi Amedeo	4,469 m	39 m	22 km SW	3°
Mont Maudit	4,465 m	162 m	19 km SW	2°