Best time to visit Mouthe

The climate in Mouthe through the year

When to go

Mouthe scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 69 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 53 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 53–61. 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 63 mm in February to 111 mm in August (about 1,100 mm in all).

Daylight

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

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July, up to 65
• City break (15–25 °C): July–September, up to 70
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July–September, up to 68
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 86

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Mouthe is the 66th coolest over the year and the 52nd wettest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Mouthe scores 69, Le Larmont (winter sports resort) (26 km away) scores 69 and Station des Rousses (27 km away) scores 72. In December, when Mouthe is at its lowest, Nice scores 55 and lies 340 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.