Best time to visit Coll de Jou

The climate in Coll de Jou through the year

When to go

Coll de Jou scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 85 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 10°C, with rain on about 9 days and clear sky 63 % of the time. The lowest score is in April (28), when days are cool at around 11°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 17 degrees warmer than a January day (5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 54 mm in December to 96 mm in October (about 880 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in January and February, deepest in January (about 20 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Coll de Jou lies about 1,450 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 10 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. Coll de Jou scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 85
• City break (15–25 °C): May–October, up to 85
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–October, up to 85
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): February–December, up to 89

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Coll de Jou is the 47th warmest over the year and the 29th driest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Coll de Jou scores 85, Esquí de Cambra d'Ase station (26 km away) scores 84 and Station de Camurac (28 km away) scores 83. In April, when Coll de Jou is at its lowest, Giens Peninsula scores 77 and lies 320 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.