Best time to visit Super-Châtel

The climate in Super-Châtel through the year

When to go

Super-Châtel scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July, peaking at 67 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 15 days and clear sky 53 % of the time. June and August are a fair alternative, with scores of 53–61. The lowest score is in December (21), when days are cool at around 4°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (20°C) is about 18 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 65 mm in February to 121 mm in August (about 1,110 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 50 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Super-Châtel lies about 1,300 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 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. Super-Châtel scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): July–September, up to 68
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July and September, up to 67
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 86
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Super-Châtel is the 57th coolest over the year and the 49th wettest. It has 1 month with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Super-Châtel scores 67, Morillon (25 km away) scores 69 and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (26 km away) scores 67. In December, when Super-Châtel is at its lowest, Nice scores 55 and lies 290 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.