When is the best time to go to Franche-Comté?

When is the best time to go to Franche-Comté? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In September, the weather is beautiful everywhere in Franche-Comté
  • The best months to go to Besancon are May, July, August and September
  • On average, the warmest months in Besancon are June, July and August, and the coldest month of the year is January
  • The rainiest months in this city are May, June and December
  • The cities with the best climate are Lons-le-Saunier, Belfort, Montbéliard, Sochaux, Vesoul, Dole, Poligny, Arbois, Baume-les-Messieurs and Orgelet, with good weather at least 5 months a year


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Doubs
Besancon, Pontarlier, Sochaux...

May, July, August and September
63°F to 77°F°C
6 to 16 days
April, June and October
58°F to 72°F°C
6 to 17 days
January, February, March, November and December
40°F to 52°F°C
7 to 12 days

Haute-Saône
Vesoul, Lac des sept chevaux, Oricourt...

May, June, July, August and September
63°F to 77°F°C
5 to 13 days
April and October
59°F to 61°F°C
5 to 7 days
January, February, March, November and December
40°F to 52°F°C
7 to 10 days

Jura
Lons-le-Saunier, La Pesse, Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux...

July, August and September
65°F to 79°F°C
5 to 15 days
April, May, June and October
54°F to 76°F°C
5 to 17 days
January, February, March, November and December
36°F to 54°F°C
5 to 13 days

Territoire de Belfort
Belfort, Giromagny...

May, June, July, August and September
63°F to 76°F°C
6 to 12 days
April and October
59°F
6 to 7 days
January, February, March, November and December
40°F to 50°F°C
7 to 10 days

Best time to travel to Franche-Comté by cities

Chargement en cours
Doubs Doubs Haute-Saône Haute-Saône Jura Jura Territoire de Belfort Territoire de Belfort

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Temperatures and rainfall in Franche-Comté

On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Franche-Comté and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Besancon, Lons-le-Saunier, Belfort, Montbéliard and Pontarlier.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Franche-Comté

Find out when Franche-Comté has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Franche-Comté

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, November and December. The number of visitors to Franche-Comté is high in: April, May, June, July, August, September and October.

  • Very low season in Franche-Comté: January, February and March.
  • Low season in Franche-Comté: November and December.
  • High season in Franche-Comté: April, June, September and October.
  • Peak season in Franche-Comté: May, July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Franche-Comté month by month




Where to go in Franche-Comté?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Besancon41°F45°F52°F59°F65°F72°F76°F77°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Lons-le-Saunier43°F45°F54°F61°F67°F76°F79°F79°F72°F63°F52°F45°F
Belfort40°F43°F50°F59°F63°F72°F76°F76°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Montbéliard40°F43°F50°F59°F63°F72°F76°F76°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Pontarlier40°F41°F49°F58°F63°F72°F74°F74°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Sochaux40°F43°F50°F59°F63°F72°F76°F76°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Vesoul41°F45°F52°F61°F65°F74°F77°F77°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Dole43°F45°F54°F61°F65°F74°F77°F77°F72°F61°F52°F45°F
La Pesse40°F43°F50°F59°F65°F74°F77°F77°F70°F63°F52°F43°F
Nozeroy36°F38°F47°F54°F59°F67°F70°F70°F65°F56°F47°F40°F
Poligny43°F45°F54°F61°F67°F76°F79°F79°F72°F63°F52°F45°F
Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux36°F38°F47°F54°F59°F67°F70°F70°F65°F56°F47°F40°F
Nancray41°F45°F52°F59°F65°F72°F76°F77°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Arbois43°F45°F54°F61°F67°F76°F79°F79°F72°F63°F52°F45°F
Baume-les-Messieurs43°F45°F54°F61°F67°F76°F79°F79°F72°F63°F52°F45°F
Les Rousses36°F38°F47°F54°F59°F67°F70°F70°F65°F56°F47°F40°F
Orgelet43°F45°F54°F61°F67°F76°F79°F79°F72°F63°F52°F45°F
Saint-Amour43°F47°F54°F63°F67°F76°F79°F79°F72°F63°F52°F45°F
Saint-Claude41°F43°F50°F58°F61°F68°F74°F74°F68°F61°F52°F45°F
Salins-les-Bains41°F45°F52°F59°F65°F72°F76°F77°F70°F61°F50°F45°F

Legend:

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

very bad weather


About Franche-Comté

What can I do in Franche-Comté?

Beaches / swimming

Nature and countryside

Culture and heritage

Sports

Family travel

Crafts / shopping

Gastronomy

Nightlife



Is this weather information for Franche-Comté reliable?

Climate data for Franche-Comté has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Franche-Comté allows us to determine the average for each month in Besancon, Lons-le-Saunier, Belfort, Montbéliard, Pontarlier, Sochaux, Vesoul, Dole, and 40 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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