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LES CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE · GNEISS

La Duchère (Les Contamines) weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp4°C
Wind1 km/h
Gusts2 km/h
Humidity94.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Cold — excellent friction but watch for damp seeping features
High humidity (94.1%) — gneiss friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 94.1% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 30 October
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind1 km/h
Gusts2 km/h
Humidity94%
No recent rain
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 4° dry 1 — 94.1%
19:00 3° dry 1 — 94.4%
20:00 3° dry 3 — 94%
21:00 2° dry 3 — 92.1%
Sat Saturday 31 October
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° dry 3 — 72.2%
07:00 2° dry 3 — 73.1%
08:00 3° dry 3 — 73.3%
09:00 6° dry 4 — 68.1%
10:00 8° dry 4 — 59.7%
11:00 9° dry 4 — 56.2%
12:00 9° dry 5 — 55.4%
13:00 10° dry 6 — 57.3%
14:00 10° dry 7 — 61.2%
15:00 9° dry 7 — 67.7%
16:00 8° dry 7 — 75.9%
17:00 6° dry 4 — 88.2%
18:00 4° dry 1 — 92.1%
19:00 4° dry 1 — 92.5%
20:00 2° dry 1 — 96.3%
21:00 1° dry 2 — 99.2%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Good
Temp4°C
Raindry
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
No recent rain
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° dry 3 — 75.5%
07:00 1° dry 3 — 73%
08:00 2° dry 4 — 72.1%
09:00 3° dry 4 — 74%
10:00 4° dry 5 — 68.9%
11:00 5° dry 6 — 68.9%
12:00 5° dry 7 — 69.9%
13:00 5° dry 8 — 71.7%
14:00 5° dry 9 — 74.5%
15:00 4° dry 9 — 79.5%
16:00 3° dry 8 — 85.1%
17:00 1° dry 6 — 92.9%
18:00 0° dry 4 — 97.3%
19:00 -1° dry 5 — 95.9%
20:00 -1° dry 5 — 93.7%
21:00 -1° dry 4 — 90.1%
Mon Monday 2 November
Good
Temp4°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 -2° dry 1 — 76.6%
07:00 -2° dry 2 — 71.3%
13:00 4° dry 6 — 67.7%
19:00 -1° dry 2 — 95.3%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Good
Temp7°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity45%
No recent rain
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 2° dry 1 — 55%
13:00 7° dry 6 — 45.1%
19:00 0° dry 2 — 77.9%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 0° dry 2 — 73.7%
13:00 8° dry 3 — 45.9%
19:00 1° dry 3 — 73.7%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -1° dry 5 — 83.1%
13:00 8° dry 3 — 42.1%
19:00 2° dry 4 — 62.8%
Fri Friday 6 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind2 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity39%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -1° dry 3 — 66.6%
13:00 9° dry 2 — 38.5%
19:00 2° dry 1 — 64.3%

About La Duchère (Les Contamines)

The biggest cliff on the Chamonix-area list — 170m of gneiss with occasional schist bands, rising directly from the Pontet leisure park at Les Contamines-Montjoie, 25km south-west of Chamonix in a distinctly different valley system. Predominantly slab climbing, with the Drilling sector's overhangs the exception. NW aspect means the sun arrives late in the day (afternoon at the earliest); the wall dries relatively quickly overall but the base retains humidity from the forest floor after rain, so give the shady sectors an extra half-day. 100m walk from the Pontet parking. Different weather system from Chamonix proper — often the "still dry" answer when the Cham valley is fogged in.

Region
Les Contamines-Montjoie
Rock type
Gneiss
Aspect
north-west-facing
Altitude
1310m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium