Best time to visit Hautacam

The climate in Hautacam through the year

When to go

Hautacam scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 85 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 9 days and clear sky 67 % of the time. The lowest score is in April (26), when days are cool at around 11°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (23°C) is about 18 degrees warmer than a January day (5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–February. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 62 mm in July to 112 mm in November (about 1,040 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 50 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Hautacam lies about 1,200 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 8 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Hautacam scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 87
• City break (15–25 °C): May–October, up to 85
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–October, up to 84
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): February–November, up to 89

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Hautacam is the 39th warmest over the year and the 74th driest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when Hautacam scores 85, Gourette (26 km away) scores 85 and Pla d'Adet (30 km away) scores 84. In April, when Hautacam is at its lowest, Valencia in Spain scores 76 and lies 390 km away. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.