Ski resort · Andorra
Best time to visit La Rabassa
The colour shows how good it gets. Tap a card to see that kind of trip at its best time of year; your own preferences stay as they are.
The ski season in La Rabassa typically runs January, when there is snow on the ground and it is cold enough. For a visit without snow, the best time is June–September, with daytime temperatures around 22°C.
La Rabassa at a glance: warmest in July with daytime temperatures around 22°C and coolest in January (3°C). The wettest month is October (105 mm) and the driest December (51 mm), with about 950 mm of rain a year. Sunniest in July.
La Rabassa
1,620 mThe climate in La Rabassa through the year
When to go
La Rabassa scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 84 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 9 days and clear sky 62 % of the time. The lowest score is in April (27), when days are cool at around 9°C.
Seasons and rain
The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 19 degrees warmer than a January day (3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 51 mm in December to 105 mm in October (about 950 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 40 cm).
Daylight
Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. La Rabassa lies about 1,600 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 11 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 Rabassa scores 65 or more in these months:
- Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 83
- City break (15–25 °C): June–October, up to 84
- Hiking (10–22 °C): June–October, up to 84
- Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–November, up to 89
- Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January
How it compares
See also the best time to visit Andorra as a whole. In August, when La Rabassa scores 84, Port Ainé (25 km away) scores 85 and Guils Fontanera (26 km away) scores 83. In April, when La Rabassa is at its lowest, Portinatx in Spain scores 77 and lies 370 km away. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days (≥ 1 mm) | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 3° | −3° | 71 mm | 10 | 44 % | 9 h | Cold and snowy · ski conditions |
| February | 40 | 4° | −3° | 55 mm | 8 | 39 % | 11 h | Cold and snowy |
| March | 33 | 7° | −1° | 87 mm | 11 | 47 % | 12 h | Chilly and showery |
| April | 27 | 9° | 0° | 88 mm | 13 | 37 % | 13 h | Chilly and showery |
| May | 35 | 13° | 4° | 95 mm | 13 | 44 % | 15 h | Mild and showery |
| June | 70 | 19° | 8° | 90 mm | 10 | 53 % | 15 h | Pleasantly warm and showery |
| July | 82 | 22° | 11° | 67 mm | 9 | 65 % | 15 h | Pleasantly warm |
| August | 84 | 22° | 11° | 74 mm | 8 | 62 % | 14 h | Pleasantly warm |
| September | 68 | 18° | 8° | 79 mm | 10 | 49 % | 12 h | Pleasantly warm |
| October | 42 | 14° | 5° | 105 mm | 11 | 44 % | 11 h | Mild and showery |
| November | 33 | 7° | 0° | 87 mm | 10 | 37 % | 10 h | Chilly and showery |
| December | 42 | 4° | −2° | 51 mm | 8 | 43 % | 9 h | Cold and snowy |
The score (0–100) is calculated from a range of variables, and changes with your preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 1,621 m. Coordinates: 42.44, 1.52.