Best time to visit Mont-Soleil

The climate in Mont-Soleil through the year

When to go

Mont-Soleil scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July, peaking at 67 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 15 days and clear sky 50 % of the time. June and August–September are a fair alternative, with scores of 51–63. The lowest score is in December (15), when days are cool at around 2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (21°C) is about 20 degrees warmer than a January day (1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 55 mm in February to 121 mm in August (about 1,010 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Mont-Soleil lies about 1,050 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. Mont-Soleil scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): July and September, up to 69
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July and September, up to 66
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 86

How it compares

Of the 38 destinations Eddigo covers in Switzerland, Mont-Soleil is the 19th coolest over the year and the 4th driest. It has 1 month with a good score, against 0 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Mont-Soleil scores 67, Bern (42 km away) scores 64 and Le Larmont (winter sports resort) (53 km away) scores 69. In December, when Mont-Soleil is at its lowest, Nice in France scores 55 and lies 390 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.