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You'll be warm as long as the sun is shining, but as soon as it goes down, or behind the neighbouring mountain, the temperature will crash.

At 1600 metres in an evening you'll need fleeces and woolies, and at night we've gone to bed with hot water bottles and left the caravan heater on. In a tent you'll need your duvets. But the scenery up there makes it all worth while. Hope it all goes well for you.

August 2008 walking in the alps I had a foot of snow at 1800m and avalanche noises ahead so best be prepared!!

Even worse a few years earlier had freezing rain at a similiar altitude but generally as said previously is accurate.Chilly when the sun goes down but remember the sun at altitude  U.V is stronger so you need to take precautions re sunburn.

The alps are fab though.