Best time to visit La Sambuy-Seythenex

The climate in La Sambuy-Seythenex through the year

When to go

La Sambuy-Seythenex scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–August, peaking at 74 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 13°C, with rain on about 13 days and clear sky 59 % of the time. September is a fair alternative, with scores of 62. The lowest score is in November (24), when days are cool at around 9°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (23°C) is about 18 degrees warmer than a January day (5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–February. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 58 mm in February to 107 mm in November (about 1,030 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 30 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. La Sambuy-Seythenex lies about 950 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 Sambuy-Seythenex scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 75
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 74
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July–September, up to 71
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–November, up to 87

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, La Sambuy-Seythenex is the 33rd warmest over the year and the 68th driest. In July, when La Sambuy-Seythenex scores 74, Le Grand-Bornand (28 km away) scores 71 and Valmorel (31 km away) scores 68. In November, when La Sambuy-Seythenex is at its lowest, Giens Peninsula scores 62 and lies 300 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.