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6 Day Weather Forecast for Risoul at 2300 m altitude,

issued (local time): 00 am 11 Oct 2008

 

Days 0-3 Risoul Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Risoul Weather Summary:

Moderate rain (total 15.0mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon . Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Fri
10
night
Sat
11
morn-
ing
Sat
11
after-
noon
Sat
11
night
Sun
12
morn-
ing
Sun
12
after-
noon
Sun
12
night
Mon
13
morn-
ing
Mon
13
after-
noon
Mon
13
night
Tue
14
morn-
ing
Tue
14
after-
noon
Tue
14
night
Wed
15
morn-
ing
Wed
15
after-
noon
Wed
15
night
Thu
16
morn-
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Thu
16
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noon
 
Wind (km/h)
Summary clear clear clear clear some clouds clear clear clear some clouds cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds rain shwrs light rain light rain mod. rain
Snow cm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Rain mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 4 2 8
Max °C 0 9 8 1 11 10 2 11 9 5 8 8 4 9 7 4 5 4
Min °C -1 7 2 0 9 2 0 9 4 2 8 4 0 7 4 3 5 3
WChill °C -3 6 0 -2 8 0 -2 9 4 2 8 4 -2 6 1 -1 2 -1
Freezing level (m) 3450 3350 3450 3650 3750 3850 3850 3800 3700 3500 3450 3500 3400 3400 3400 3400 3300 3150
Risoul freezing level scale Risoul freezing level
Sunrise - 6:43 - - 6:45 - - 6:46 - - 6:47 - - 6:48 - - 6:50 -
Sunset - - 17:54 - - 17:52 - - 17:51 - - 17:50 - - 17:47 - - 17:45

The above table gives the weather forecast for Risoul at the specific elevation of 2300 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Risoul. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of France. Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.

Visitor Reviews of Risoul


Ben Scales from FRANCE writes:

If you look at the piste map of Risoul you could be forgiven for thinking that it was a fairly poxy little resort. It is however, taking in Vars next door, deceptively big - not on the scale of eg Val d'Is?re/Tignes or Les Tois Vall?es, but it is certainly big enough for all standards for a week.

I would disagree with Ady's comment suggesting it is not a lot of bottle for experts. True, the piste skiing is, with the exception of a couple of tasty black runs, fairly intermediate, but off piste opportunities are spectacular if the snow is right.

Even over new year the queuing is very light and there are also 'quick lines' at almost all lifts so you can bypass the masses if you don't mind making up the extra man on a chairlift of random punters.

The drawbacks are as follows:

1. The lift system is basic, comprising button lifts and chairlifts with only one t?l?cabine system taking you up out of Vars. This is not in itself much of a problem, provided the weather is OK!

2. As has already been said, the night life is not exactly belting, but there are a few good bars, which cater for the unwashed boarding hoardes, who incidentally would do everyone a favour if they kept off mogul fields which 9O% of them can't get down other than on their backsides (thereby shaving off the tops of the bumps and wrecking them).

4. Quite a lot of Italians ;)

Plus points:

1. Relaxed southern Alps atmosphere; few English.

2. Easy access from Marseille: 3 hours, mostly of autoroute (don't bother with Turin). Also winter flights to Marseille are cheap.

3. Compared to the well-trodden Britpack resorts like Val d'Is?re, Risoul is very good value for the lift pass, accommodation and food up the mountain.

2004-01-16

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