Best time to visit Station du Ballon d'Alsace

The climate in Station du Ballon d'Alsace through the year

When to go

Station du Ballon d'Alsace scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–August, peaking at 69 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 51 % of the time. September is a fair alternative, with scores of 61. The lowest score is in January (14), when days are cool at around 2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (23°C) is about 21 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 50 mm in February to 99 mm in August (about 900 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June.

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 du Ballon d'Alsace scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July, up to 67
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 71
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September, up to 67
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 86

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Station du Ballon d'Alsace is the 60th warmest over the year and the 32nd driest. In July, when Station du Ballon d'Alsace scores 69, Schnepfenried (25 km away) scores 68 and La Bresse-Hohneck (28 km away) scores 68. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.