Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Nemours7:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny10°C Auxerre8:30 AM CEST Sunny11°C Pouilly-en-Auxois9:30 AM CEST Partly sunny15°C Chalon-sur-Saône10 AM CEST Partly sunny16°C Bourg-en-Bresse10:45 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Geneva11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny19°C Chamonix12:30 PM CEST Cloudy17°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–20°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Nemours7:45 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Auxerre8:30 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Pouilly-en-Auxois9:30 AM CEST Cloudy16°C Chalon-sur-Saône10 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Bourg-en-Bresse10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny20°C Geneva11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny19°C Chamonix12:30 PM CEST Partly sunny17°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Nemours7:45 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Auxerre8:30 AM CEST Fog12°C Pouilly-en-Auxois9:30 AM CEST Partly sunny16°C Chalon-sur-Saône10 AM CEST Mostly sunny17°C Bourg-en-Bresse10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny18°C Geneva11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny19°C Chamonix12:30 PM CEST Partly sunny17°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny12°C Nemours7:45 AM CEST Sunny12°C Auxerre8:30 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Pouilly-en-Auxois9:30 AM CEST Partly sunny15°C Chalon-sur-Saône10 AM CEST Partly sunny16°C Bourg-en-Bresse10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny17°C Geneva11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny18°C Chamonix12:30 PM CEST Partly sunny16°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Nemours7:45 AM CEST Cloudy11°C Auxerre8:30 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Pouilly-en-Auxois9:30 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Chalon-sur-Saône10 AM CEST Partly sunny18°C Bourg-en-Bresse10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny19°C Geneva11:45 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Chamonix12:30 PM CEST Cloudy15°C - ThuOct 8
CautionHeavy rain near Chamonix around 12:30 PM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Rain12°C Nemours7:45 AM CEST Rain11°C Auxerre8:30 AM CEST Rain12°C Pouilly-en-Auxois9:30 AM CEST Rain11°C Chalon-sur-Saône10 AM CEST Heavy rain14°C Bourg-en-Bresse10:45 AM CEST Heavy rain14°C Geneva11:45 AM CEST Heavy rain14°C Chamonix12:30 PM CEST Heavy rain10°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–11°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny8°C Nemours7:45 AM CEST Sunny6°C Auxerre8:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny6°C Pouilly-en-Auxois9:30 AM CEST Partly sunny6°C Chalon-sur-Saône10 AM CEST Sunny10°C Bourg-en-Bresse10:45 AM CEST Cloudy10°C Geneva11:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny11°C Chamonix12:30 PM CEST Partly sunny4°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Paris (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
- Nemours, FranceKm 77 · 50 min 60 melevation
- Auxerre, FranceKm 167 · 1 h 34 min 131 melevation
- Pouilly-en-Auxois, FranceKm 269 · 2 h 24 min 392 melevation
- Chalon-sur-Saône, FranceKm 336 · 2 h 59 min 179 melevation
- Bourg-en-Bresse, FranceKm 428 · 3 h 44 min 233 melevation
- Geneva, SwitzerlandKm 533 · 4 h 40 min 403 melevation
- Chamonix, FranceKm 613 · 5 h 27 min 1,039 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Paris and Geneva.
| Month | Paris Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m | Geneva Geneva Airport station · 420 m |
|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | |
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 5° / -1° |
| Feb | 9° / 3° | 7° / -1° |
| Mar | 13° / 5° | 12° / 2° |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 16° / 5° |
| May | 21° / 11° | 20° / 9° |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 24° / 13° |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 27° / 15° |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 26° / 14° |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 21° / 11° |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 16° / 7° |
| Nov | 12° / 6° | 9° / 3° |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 6° / 0° |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): PARIS MONTSOURIS, FR (FRM00007156, 75 m); GENEVE COINTRIN, SZ (SZ000008440, 420 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for France and Switzerland rather than repeat them.
- France · Bison FutéBison Futé traffic
- Switzerland · FEDROSwiss Federal Roads Office
Check the official forecast from Météo-France and MeteoSwiss and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Paris to Chamonix with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Paris to Chamonix?
613 km (381 miles), about 5½ hours of driving without stops, by way of A6 and A40. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Chamonix, at 1,039 m (3,408 ft). It comes at km 613, about 5 h 27 min of driving after you leave Paris.