Best time to visit Les Monts d'Olmes

The climate in Les Monts d'Olmes through the year

When to go

Les Monts d'Olmes scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 83 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 10 days and clear sky 63 % of the time. The lowest score is in April (25), when days are cool at around 11°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 17 degrees warmer than a January day (5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 60 mm in December to 99 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. Les Monts d'Olmes lies about 1,300 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 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. Les Monts d'Olmes 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 83
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–October, up to 83
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): February–December, up to 88

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Les Monts d'Olmes is the 50th warmest over the year and the 49th driest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Les Monts d'Olmes scores 83, Mijanès-Donezan (28 km away) scores 84 and Andorra (Soldeu) (30 km away) scores 81. In April, when Les Monts d'Olmes is at its lowest, Giens Peninsula scores 77 and lies 360 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.