Forecast today: Mainly fair
The village is not the prettiest and is dominated by large apartment blocks, however recent efforts to improve the aesthetics have helped and more modern developments are much nicer. That being said, the resort is very convenient, with loads of slopeside accommodation and a good selection of bars, shops and restaurants for a resort of its size. Everything is generally better value here than at nearby resorts, making this a good option if you’re looking to save a few euros. Getting here takes around 2.5 hours from Geneva if there’s no traffic.
Resort website: www.lesmenuires.com
Tue 19 Mar | Wed 20 Mar | Thu 21 Mar | Fri 22 Mar | Sat 23 Mar | Sun 24 Mar | Mon 25 Mar | Tue 26 Mar | Wed 27 Mar | Thu 28 Mar | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Light snow shwr |
Light snow shwr |
Freezing fog | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Light snow shwr | Light snow shwr |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Broken clouds |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Mainly cloudy |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 1.9 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 4.8 cm | 5.8 cm | 4.4 cm | 4.7 cm | 3.7 cm | 3.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.8 cm | 1.5 cm | 4.8 cm | 1.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 1.6 cm | 1.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.7 cm |
Max temp | -0.8°c | -0.8°c | -2.9°c | 0.2°c | 0.2°c | -1.9°c | -0.2°c | -0.2°c | -2.1°c | 2°c | 2.1°c | -0.6°c | -3.1°c | -4°c | -7.2°c | -10.2°c | -9.7°c | -10.3°c | -7°c | -6.7°c | -7.9°c | -6.8°c | -6.8°c | -7.9°c | -4.1°c | -4.1°c | -5.8°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -5.6°c |
Min temp | -4.3°c | -2.9°c | -4.9°c | -5.9°c | -1.9°c | -2.9°c | -3.1°c | -2.1°c | -4.4°c | -3.4°c | -0.6°c | -2.8°c | -4.1°c | -7.2°c | -10.6°c | -11.2°c | -10.3°c | -11.4°c | -12.5°c | -7.9°c | -9.9°c | -9.4°c | -7.9°c | -9°c | -9.3°c | -5.8°c | -8°c | -8.3°c | -5.6°c | -7.5°c |
Feels like temp | -4.3°c | -0.8°c | -2.9°c | -5.9°c | 0.2°c | -1.9°c | -3.1°c | -3.6°c | -5.5°c | -3.4°c | 1.8°c | -0.6°c | -7.8°c | -8.7°c | -12.8°c | -17.4°c | -16.6°c | -16.1°c | -12.5°c | -7°c | -7.9°c | -9.4°c | -11.2°c | -11.9°c | -9.3°c | -4.1°c | -5.8°c | -13°c | -9.2°c | -10.1°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -0.8°c | -0.8°c | -2.9°c |
Min temp | -4.3°c | -2.9°c | -4.9°c |
Feels like temp | -4.3°c | -0.8°c | -2.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 0.2°c | 0.2°c | -1.9°c |
Min temp | -5.9°c | -1.9°c | -2.9°c |
Feels like temp | -5.9°c | 0.2°c | -1.9°c |
Tue 19 Mar | Wed 20 Mar | Thu 21 Mar | Fri 22 Mar | Sat 23 Mar | Sun 24 Mar | Mon 25 Mar | Tue 26 Mar | Wed 27 Mar | Thu 28 Mar | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Rain shower |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Rain shower |
Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr | Light snow shwr |
Light snow shwr |
Snow shower | Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy |
Mainly fair | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy | Mainly cloudy |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 1.9 cm | 2.8 cm | 1.8 cm | 3.5 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.2 cm | 1.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 cm |
Max temp | 8.1°c | 8.4°c | 5°c | 10.7°c | 10.7°c | 7°c | 10.6°c | 10.6°c | 6.1°c | 11.5°c | 11.6°c | 7.9°c | 4.4°c | 3.5°c | -0.5°c | -1.6°c | -1.2°c | -2.9°c | 1.2°c | 1.2°c | -1.5°c | 1.9°c | 1.9°c | -1.1°c | 4°c | 4°c | 0.8°c | 4.4°c | 4.4°c | 2°c |
Min temp | 2°c | 5°c | 2.9°c | 2.6°c | 7°c | 4.3°c | 4.4°c | 6.1°c | 3.8°c | 3.2°c | 7.9°c | 5.1°c | 3.5°c | -0.5°c | -3.2°c | -3.7°c | -2.9°c | -3.5°c | -4.7°c | -1.5°c | -2.7°c | -3.2°c | -1.1°c | -3.1°c | -2.8°c | 0.8°c | -1.3°c | -1.2°c | 2°c | 0.1°c |
Feels like temp | 1.8°c | 7.6°c | 4.7°c | 0.2°c | 9.1°c | 6.5°c | 4.1°c | 9.2°c | 4.3°c | 2.9°c | 10.3°c | 7.4°c | 4°c | 1.1°c | -4.2°c | -7.5°c | -5.9°c | -6.8°c | -8.2°c | -1.9°c | -1.5°c | -3.2°c | -0.7°c | -1.1°c | -2.8°c | 3.6°c | 0.7°c | -4.4°c | 1.8°c | -0.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 8.1°c | 8.4°c | 5°c |
Min temp | 2°c | 5°c | 2.9°c |
Feels like temp | 1.8°c | 7.6°c | 4.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 10.7°c | 10.7°c | 7°c |
Min temp | 2.6°c | 7°c | 4.3°c |
Feels like temp | 0.2°c | 9.1°c | 6.5°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 18/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 2.1 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 210 cm |
Lower piste depth | 150 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 153 out of 156 |
Resort opening date | Sat 18 Nov 2023 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 05 May 2024 |
France gets off to a slow start over the weekend with cold temperatures and minimal snow and a freezing line sitting around the 2000m mark. High pressure dominates the weekend until Monday meaning lovely blue bird days for a great weekend of skiing. This then turns to low pressure which results in a return of snow.
As we move into the next week, there is an early flurry of snow, most notably in Chamonix and for most of the northern French Alps getting 30-40 cm’s of snow early next week. Temperatures seem to stay around the -3 degrees mark and the creeping up to -6/-7 overnight.
The most up-to-date avalanche forecasting for the French Alps can be found on Meteo France’s website
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