Best time to visit Villars-Gryon

The climate in Villars-Gryon through the year

When to go

Villars-Gryon scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July, peaking at 65 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 15 days and clear sky 51 % of the time. June and August are a fair alternative, with scores of 55–62. The lowest score is in December (21), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (21°C) is about 19 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 69 mm in February to 131 mm in August (about 1,180 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–May, deepest in February (about 80 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Villars-Gryon lies about 1,250 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. Villars-Gryon scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): July and September, up to 67
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July and September, up to 65
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–November, up to 85
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in December–February

How it compares

Of the 38 destinations Eddigo covers in Switzerland, Villars-Gryon is the 18th warmest over the year and the 12th driest. It has 1 month with a good score, against 0 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Villars-Gryon scores 65, Verbier (26 km away) scores 64 and Rathvel (27 km away) scores 66. In December, when Villars-Gryon is at its lowest, Nice in France scores 55 and lies 290 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.