Best time to visit Piau Engaly

The climate in Piau Engaly through the year

When to go

Piau Engaly scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 73 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 18°C and the night falls to 6°C, with rain on about 10 days and clear sky 67 % of the time. The lowest score is in April (24), when days are cool at around 5°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (18°C) is about 20 degrees warmer than a January day (−1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–May. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 74 mm in July to 130 mm in October (about 1,170 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. Piau Engaly lies about 2,250 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 15 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. Piau Engaly scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 70
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 84
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–September, up to 86
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): May–October, up to 94
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January–March

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Piau Engaly is the 18th coolest over the year and the 29th wettest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when Piau Engaly scores 73, Cauterets (25 km away) scores 85 and Superbagnères (34 km away) scores 84. In April, when Piau Engaly is at its lowest, Valencia in Spain scores 76 and lies 370 km away. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.