Best time to visit La Combe Saint Pierre

The climate in La Combe Saint Pierre through the year

When to go

La Combe Saint Pierre scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July, peaking at 67 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 15 days and clear sky 51 % of the time. June and August–September are a fair alternative, with scores of 57–64. The lowest score is in December (15), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 21 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 56 mm in February to 118 mm in August (about 1,030 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. La Combe Saint Pierre lies about 900 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 Combe Saint Pierre scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July, up to 66
• City break (15–25 °C): July and September, up to 70
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July and September, up to 67
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 86

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, La Combe Saint Pierre is the 69th warmest over the year and the 69th driest. It has 1 month with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when La Combe Saint Pierre scores 67, Prés-d'Orvin (26 km away) scores 66 and Le Larmont (winter sports resort) (47 km away) scores 69. In December, when La Combe Saint Pierre is at its lowest, Nice scores 55 and lies 390 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.