Best time to visit Le Désert d'Entremont

The climate in Le Désert d'Entremont through the year

When to go

Le Désert d'Entremont scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–August, peaking at 79 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 13°C, with rain on about 11 days and clear sky 63 % 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 8°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 56 mm in February to 108 mm in November (about 990 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Le Désert d'Entremont lies about 1,000 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 7 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. Le Désert d'Entremont scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 80
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 79
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–September, up to 78
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–November, up to 88

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Le Désert d'Entremont is the 44th warmest over the year and the 54th driest. In July, when Le Désert d'Entremont scores 79, Vaujany (38 km away) scores 60 and Saint-François-Longchamp (38 km away) scores 69. In November, when Le Désert d'Entremont is at its lowest, Giens Peninsula scores 62 and lies 270 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.