When to go · Mont Dore
Mont Dore, month by month
The best months for Mont Dore: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow limits hiking).7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow limits hiking).9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Mont Dore's best window: Jun–Sep.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Mont Dore's best window: Jun–Sep.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Mont Dore's best window: Jun–Sep.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Mont Dore's best window: Jun–Sep.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow limits hiking).7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mont Dore, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 5
Jul: 5
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 1
June: Inside Mont Dore's best window: Jun–Sep.
July: Inside Mont Dore's best window: Jun–Sep.
Mont Dore: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.