Best time to visit Monts Jura

The climate in Monts Jura through the year

When to go

Monts Jura scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–August, peaking at 73 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 13 days and clear sky 56 % of the time. September is a fair alternative, with scores of 58. The lowest score is in December (18), when days are cool at around 2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 20 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 58 mm in February to 100 mm in November (about 1,020 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Monts Jura lies about 1,100 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. Monts Jura scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 73
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 73
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July–September, up to 73
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 87

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Monts Jura is the 78th warmest over the year and the 66th driest. In July, when Monts Jura scores 73, Station des Rousses (27 km away) scores 72 and Plateau de Retord (29 km away) scores 77. In December, when Monts Jura is at its lowest, Nice scores 55 and lies 300 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.