Best time to go to Franche-Comté for a perfect weather and where to go?
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, Montbéliard...
Haute-Saône
Vesoul, Lac des sept chevaux, Oricourt...
Jura
Lons-le-Saunier, Dole, Poligny...
Territoire de Belfort
Belfort, Giromagny...
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Best time to travel to Franche-Comté by cities
Doubs 
Haute-Saône 
Jura 
Territoire de Belfort 
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, April, November and December. The number of visitors to Franche-Comté is high in: May, June, July, August, September and October.
- Very low season in Franche-Comté: January, February and March.
- Low season in Franche-Comté: April, November and December.
- High season in Franche-Comté: May, June, September and October.
- Peak season in Franche-Comté: 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. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Besancon | 41°F | 45°F | 52°F | 59°F | 65°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 70°F | 61°F | 50°F | 45°F |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 43°F | 45°F | 54°F | 61°F | 67°F | 76°F | 79°F | 79°F | 72°F | 63°F | 52°F | 45°F |
| Belfort | 40°F | 43°F | 50°F | 59°F | 63°F | 72°F | 76°F | 76°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F | 43°F |
| Montbéliard | 40°F | 43°F | 50°F | 59°F | 63°F | 72°F | 76°F | 76°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F | 43°F |
| Pontarlier | 40°F | 41°F | 49°F | 58°F | 63°F | 72°F | 74°F | 74°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F | 43°F |
| Sochaux | 40°F | 43°F | 50°F | 59°F | 63°F | 72°F | 76°F | 76°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F | 43°F |
| Vesoul | 41°F | 45°F | 52°F | 61°F | 65°F | 74°F | 77°F | 77°F | 70°F | 61°F | 50°F | 45°F |
| Dole | 43°F | 45°F | 54°F | 61°F | 65°F | 74°F | 77°F | 77°F | 72°F | 61°F | 52°F | 45°F |
| La Pesse | 40°F | 43°F | 50°F | 59°F | 65°F | 74°F | 77°F | 77°F | 70°F | 63°F | 52°F | 43°F |
| Nozeroy | 36°F | 38°F | 47°F | 54°F | 59°F | 67°F | 70°F | 70°F | 65°F | 56°F | 47°F | 40°F |
| Poligny | 43°F | 45°F | 54°F | 61°F | 67°F | 76°F | 79°F | 79°F | 72°F | 63°F | 52°F | 45°F |
| Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux | 36°F | 38°F | 47°F | 54°F | 59°F | 67°F | 70°F | 70°F | 65°F | 56°F | 47°F | 40°F |
| Nancray | 41°F | 45°F | 52°F | 59°F | 65°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 70°F | 61°F | 50°F | 45°F |
| Arbois | 43°F | 45°F | 54°F | 61°F | 67°F | 76°F | 79°F | 79°F | 72°F | 63°F | 52°F | 45°F |
| Baume-les-Messieurs | 43°F | 45°F | 54°F | 61°F | 67°F | 76°F | 79°F | 79°F | 72°F | 63°F | 52°F | 45°F |
| Les Rousses | 36°F | 38°F | 47°F | 54°F | 59°F | 67°F | 70°F | 70°F | 65°F | 56°F | 47°F | 40°F |
| Orgelet | 43°F | 45°F | 54°F | 61°F | 67°F | 76°F | 79°F | 79°F | 72°F | 63°F | 52°F | 45°F |
| Saint-Amour | 43°F | 47°F | 54°F | 63°F | 67°F | 76°F | 79°F | 79°F | 72°F | 63°F | 52°F | 45°F |
| Saint-Claude | 41°F | 43°F | 50°F | 58°F | 61°F | 68°F | 74°F | 74°F | 68°F | 61°F | 52°F | 45°F |
| Salins-les-Bains | 41°F | 45°F | 52°F | 59°F | 65°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 70°F | 61°F | 50°F | 45°F |
Legend:
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tolerable weather
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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.