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Monthly climate in Cauterets, Occitanie, France

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cauterets features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1816 mm (71.5 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cauterets enjoys an average of 3742 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cauterets, Occitanie, France §

The warmest months in Cauterets are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cauterets experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 83 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cauterets, Occitanie, France. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cauterets, Occitanie, France §

Cauterets usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 19 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cauterets are January, February and October. On average, 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cauterets, Occitanie, France. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 109 (4.3) 100 (3.9) 129 (5.1) 165 (6.5) 182 (7.2) 224 (8.8) 187 (7.3) 150 (5.9) 144 (5.7) 117 (4.6) 128 (5.0) 182 (7.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 11 18 16 18 20 20 18 17 12 17 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Cauterets, Occitanie, France §

The sunniest months in Cauterets are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cauterets: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cauterets, Occitanie, France. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 189 245 312 332 380 391 410 384 339 298 233 225
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 24m 10h 31m 11h 57m 13h 25m 14h 39m 15h 16m 14h 57m 13h 51m 12h 26m 10h 59m 9h 42m 9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Cauterets, Occitanie, France §

Cauterets experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cauterets UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cauterets, Occitanie, France. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 6 7 9 10 10 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cauterets, Occitanie, France

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