Best time to visit Mont-Serein

The climate in Mont-Serein through the year

When to go

Mont-Serein scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 93 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 25°C and the night falls to 14°C, with rain on about 7 days and clear sky 76 % of the time. May and October are a fair alternative, with scores of 51–59. The lowest score is in November (32), when days are cool at around 9°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (25°C) is about 20 degrees warmer than a January day (5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in January and February. November is the wettest month with 99 mm and February the driest with 45 mm, out of about 770 mm a year.

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Mont-Serein 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. Mont-Serein scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 94
• City break (15–25 °C): April–October, up to 93
• Hiking (10–22 °C): March–October, up to 86
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): all year round, up to 92

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Mont-Serein is the 27th warmest over the year and the 9th driest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Mont-Serein scores 93, Céüze 2000 (65 km away) scores 85 and SuperDévoluy (76 km away) scores 81. In November, when Mont-Serein is at its lowest, Platja de la Mar Bella in Spain scores 65 and lies 400 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.