Best time to visit La Bresse-Hohneck

The climate in La Bresse-Hohneck through the year

When to go

La Bresse-Hohneck scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 68 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 10°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 50 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 52–63. The lowest score is in January (14), when days are cool at around 0°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (21°C) is about 21 degrees warmer than a January day (0°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 47 mm in February to 93 mm in August (about 840 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. La Bresse-Hohneck lies about 1,000 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 6 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. La Bresse-Hohneck scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 71
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July and September, up to 67
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 86

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, La Bresse-Hohneck is the 56th coolest over the year and the 23rd driest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when La Bresse-Hohneck scores 68, Station du Ballon d'Alsace (28 km away) scores 69 and Basel (70 km away) scores 65. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.