The phrase "a difficult month" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a month that was challenging or filled with hardships, whether personally or professionally.
Example: "January was a difficult month for me, as I faced several unexpected challenges at work."
Alternatives: "a tough month" or "a challenging month".
September is a difficult month for me, full of the lowest lows and the highest highs.
"February was a difficult month," said Ken Perkins, president of Retail Metrics, a research firm.
Clothing and homewares revenues at the retail bell-wether fell for the seventh consecutive quarter and Bolland admitted March was a "difficult" month, as the prolonged wintry weather drove a dramatic uplift in discounting at High Street rivals.
"I fully understand that supporters are keen to see us freshen up the squad with new faces, but January is a difficult month in which to bring people in," Moyes told United Review.
April was a difficult month for the property market, with the Council of Mortgage Lenders saying total mortgage advances dived by 14%, while Halifax reported price falls of 1.4%, although Nationwide recorded a more modest 0.2% decline.
June can be a difficult month to travel to the park, as many pilgrims are headed to Shri Hemkunt Sahib, and this increases the price of the available accommodation considerably.[1].
To say the least, it's been a difficult August and September.
Keep in mind that Brady had just experienced what was, for him, a difficult December.
A Difficult September As the summer came to a close, the Romney campaign was stuck in a tense debate over how to rescue a struggling candidacy.
In particular the company highlighted that it had a difficult December, especially within EM equities and debt, contrasting with what it saw as an "encouraging" October/November.
One industry insider said big high-street names had "gone promotional" after a "difficult December", and that "Christmas Day falling on a Wednesday means that shoppers are leaving it later and later to pick up gifts".
