When to go · Gavarnie
Gavarnie, month by month
The best months for Gavarnie: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season)). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season)). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season)). 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) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season)). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (road closures, heavy snow).10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gavarnie, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).
February: Inside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).
Gavarnie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.