Best time to visit Vercors
The best time to visit Vercors is July–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Vercors, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.9 °C / 41 °F | -2 °C / 28 °F | 108 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 6.9 °C / 44 °F | -1.3 °C / 30 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 1.2 °C / 34 °F | 106 mm / 4.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 4.2 °C / 40 °F | 98 mm / 3.9 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | 140 mm / 5.5 in | good month |
| June | 22 °C / 72 °F | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 106 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| July | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| August | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 83 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| September | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 9.8 °C / 50 °F | 91 mm / 3.6 in | best month |
| October | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 6.7 °C / 44 °F | 103 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
| November | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 2.2 °C / 36 °F | 133 mm / 5.2 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | -1.2 °C / 30 °F | 132 mm / 5.2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July–September
- Good
- May–June, October
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.4 °C / 62 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 16.2 days, precipitation 140 mm / 5.5 in, days with heavy rain 5 days.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 106 mm / 4.2 in, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 14.1 days.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.2 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, wet days 10.6 days, relative humidity 68%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.4 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 83 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 68%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 91 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, wet days 9.9 days, average daily low 9.8 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 75%.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 75%, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 15.6 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 103 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, wet days 10.3 days, average daily low 6.7 °C / 44 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April, August–October
- Good
- March, May–July
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 10.5 °C / 51 °F, precipitation 106 mm / 4.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 11.9 h, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, average daily low 1.2 °C / 34 °F, feels like (high) 7.4 °C / 45 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: wet days 13.4 days.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 98 mm / 3.9 in, feels like (high) 12.3 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 4.2 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 13.5 h, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: wet days 13.7 days.
May · good
In its favour: average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, feels like (high) 16.4 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 14.9 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: wet days 16.2 days, days with heavy rain 5 days, precipitation 140 mm / 5.5 in.
June · good
In its favour: average daily high 22 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 106 mm / 4.2 in, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 15.5 h, feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: wet days 14.1 days.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 15.2 h, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, wet days 10.6 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, feels like (high) 25.2 °C / 77 °F.
August · best
In its favour: precipitation 83 mm / 3.3 in, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, wet days 9.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 14 h, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, feels like (high) 24.4 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 91 mm / 3.6 in, feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 9.8 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 12.5 h, wet days 9.9 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.6 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 103 mm / 4.1 in, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 6.7 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, wet days 10.3 days, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–February
- Good
- March, November
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: snowfall 36 cm / 14.3 in, days with snow 13.8 days, average daily low -2 °C / 28 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 9.2 h.
Against: average daily high 4.9 °C / 41 °F.
February · best
In its favour: snowfall 29 cm / 11.3 in, days with snow 11.2 days, average daily low -1.3 °C / 30 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.4 h.
Against: average daily high 6.9 °C / 44 °F.
March · good
In its favour: snowfall 23 cm / 8.9 in, days with snow 9.9 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 11.9 h.
Against: average daily high 10.5 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 1.2 °C / 34 °F.
November · good
In its favour: snowfall 19 cm / 7.4 in, days with snow 7.5 days, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 9.6 h.
Against: average daily high 9.5 °C / 49 °F, average daily low 2.2 °C / 36 °F.
December · best
In its favour: snowfall 36 cm / 14.1 in, days with snow 11.8 days, average daily low -1.2 °C / 30 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 8.8 h.
Against: average daily high 5.8 °C / 42 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Villard de Lans - Corrençon, 10 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 1.6 °C | 3.5 °C | 7.4 °C | 12.3 °C | 16.4 °C | 22.3 °C | 25.2 °C | 24.4 °C | 19.1 °C | 14 °C | 6.9 °C | 2.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 4.2 days | 3 days | 3.5 days | 2.9 days | 5 days | 3.8 days | 2.8 days | 2.9 days | 3 days | 3.1 days | 5.1 days | 5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 11 pm | 11 am | 12 am | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 4 pm | 1 am | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6 h | 7.6 h | 9 h | 10.6 h | 11.2 h | 12.7 h | 13.3 h | 12.1 h | 10.1 h | 8.2 h | 6.5 h | 5.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 80% | 76% | 72% | 70% | 74% | 72% | 68% | 68% | 75% | 79% | 81% | 81% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.3 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ | 4.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 9.2 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.