Best time to visit Bonneval-sur-Arc

The climate in Bonneval-sur-Arc through the year

When to go

No month in Bonneval-sur-Arc reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. July comes closest with 36 out of 100. A typical July day reaches 13°C and the night falls to 5°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 57 % of the time. The lowest score is in May (16), when days are cool at around 5°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (13°C) is about 20 degrees warmer than a January day (−7°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–May. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 70 mm in February to 128 mm in May (about 1,210 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in March (about 100 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Bonneval-sur-Arc lies about 2,650 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 17 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Bonneval-sur-Arc scores 65 or more in these months:

• Hiking (10–22 °C): July and August, up to 71
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): June–September, up to 88
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in November–April

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Bonneval-sur-Arc is the coolest over the year and the 18th wettest. It has 0 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Bonneval-sur-Arc scores 36, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise (ski resort) (27 km away) scores 56 and Aussois (30 km away) scores 59. In May, when Bonneval-sur-Arc is at its lowest, Giens Peninsula scores 86 and lies 270 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.