Best time to visit La Loge des Gardes

The climate in La Loge des Gardes through the year

When to go

La Loge des Gardes scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 79 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 24°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 11 days and clear sky 59 % of the time. The lowest score is in January (17), when days are cool at around 4°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (24°C) is about 20 degrees warmer than a January day (4°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 35 mm in February to 91 mm in June (about 770 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. La Loge des Gardes lies about 850 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 5 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 Loge des Gardes scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–August, up to 79
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 79
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–September, up to 73
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–November, up to 88

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, La Loge des Gardes is the 37th warmest over the year and the 9th driest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when La Loge des Gardes scores 79, Chalmazel (38 km away) scores 79 and Lyon (85 km away) scores 79. In January, when La Loge des Gardes is at its lowest, Nice scores 50 and lies 370 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.