Les Arcs through the ski season
At 2,191 m, January highs are near -2°C / 28°F and April highs near 7°C / 45°F. January has about 12 wet days; March has about 4 stronger-gust days.
Around 1,707 m, March has about 18 freeze-thaw days. Plan for a different feel underfoot on the way down than at the start of the morning.
Your village level affects the start and end of the day, while the ski area takes you much higher. Keep a warm layer for the upper runs even if conditions near your accommodation feel mild. Plan your Les Arcs ski trip →
Compare the months
Typical temperatures are for 2,191 m. The colder-day high is for 2,770 m: roughly one day in ten stays below it. Gust days count modeled gusts of 40 km/h (25 mph) or more and are not adjusted for height.
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What to expect
December afternoons are just below freezing, with colder nights and upper runs.
What to wear
Keep a warm layer for the lifts. Choose the rest of your outfit around the cold part of the day, then vent when you're moving.
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What to expect
January brings the lowest highs and lows along with the most wet days.
What to wear
Use your warmer ski layers and make sure they fit beneath the shell. Cold stops need more preparation than a steady descent.
Jacket and pants for January
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What to expect
February reduces the wet-day count without much change in cold higher up.
What to wear
February still calls for winter clothing on the upper slopes. Keep insulation available and adjust it while skiing.
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What to expect
March afternoons are above freezing, but nights remain cold.
What to wear
Make it easy to remove a layer after the first cold runs. Put it back on before a longer lift ride rather than waiting to cool down.
Jacket and pants for March
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What to expect
April is milder by day, with colder days higher up still below freezing.
What to wear
Take a lighter base combination and a packable midlayer. Keep the shell for changing weather and use its vents during warmer descents.
Jacket and pants for April
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Quick answers
How cold is Les Arcs during the ski season? January is coldest, with typical highs of -2°C / 28°F and lows of -8°C / 18°F around 2,191 m. Colder days on the upper slopes can be colder still.
What should you wear skiing in Les Arcs? Use the monthly clothing advice, then adjust your layers for the current mountain forecast, your activity and how warm you run.
Do these ranges predict snow conditions? These figures combine rain and snow, so they cannot tell you how much fresh snow will be on the pistes. Check the lift operator's snow report and the mountain forecast before your trip.
About the data
The selected slope heights are 1,707 m, 2,191 m and 2,770 m. All three heights share a 6.5 km weather-model cell. Precipitation and gust figures are shared.
These are historical estimates, not a trip forecast. A rain or snow day has at least 1 mm of precipitation. Temperatures are adjusted for slope height; precipitation and 10 m gusts are not. Each data cell is about 6.5 km wide, so conditions on an individual piste can differ.
Sources: Valmassoi et al. (2025), ICON-DREAM v1, DWD Climate Data Center (DOI; CC BY 4.0), downloaded September 9, 2026. Slope locations: OpenSkiMap and OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. See how the clothing guide works.