Best time to visit Station des Rousses

The climate in Station des Rousses through the year

When to go

Station des Rousses scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 72 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 13 days and clear sky 55 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 53–60. The lowest score is in December (17), 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 60 mm in February to 101 mm in August (about 1,040 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Station des Rousses lies about 1,150 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 8 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. Station des Rousses scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July, up to 68
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 72
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July–September, up to 71
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 87

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Station des Rousses is the 55th coolest over the year and the 76th driest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Station des Rousses scores 72, Monts Jura (27 km away) scores 73 and Mouthe (27 km away) scores 69. In December, when Station des Rousses is at its lowest, Nice scores 55 and lies 320 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.