Best time to visit Le Valtin

The climate in Le Valtin through the year

When to go

Le Valtin scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–August, peaking at 68 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 50 % of the time. September is a fair alternative, with scores of 56. The lowest score is in January (14), when days are cool at around 1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 21 degrees warmer than a January day (1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 46 mm in February to 92 mm in August (about 830 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Le Valtin 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. Le Valtin scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July, up to 66
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 71
• 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, Le Valtin is the 77th coolest over the year and the 19th driest. In July, when Le Valtin scores 68, Bussang (27 km away) scores 69 and Station du Ballon d'Alsace (36 km away) scores 69. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.