When to go · Gavarnie
Gavarnie in August
Great month. Inside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Gavarnie in this guide.
Weather in August
- GavarnieHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gavarnie, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).
January: Inside Gavarnie's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).
Gavarnie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast