Best time to visit Plateau de Retord

The climate in Plateau de Retord through the year

When to go

Plateau de Retord scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–August, peaking at 77 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 12 days and clear sky 59 % of the time. September is a fair alternative, with scores of 64. The lowest score is in December (19), when days are cool at around 4°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (23°C) is about 20 degrees warmer than a January day (3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 55 mm in February to 97 mm in November (about 980 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Plateau de Retord lies about 1,000 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. Plateau de Retord scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 77
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 77
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–September, up to 72
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 88

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Plateau de Retord is the 55th warmest over the year and the 52nd driest. In July, when Plateau de Retord scores 77, Monts Jura (29 km away) scores 73 and Geneva (38 km away) scores 73. In December, when Plateau de Retord is at its lowest, Nice scores 55 and lies 290 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.