Best time to visit Pla d'Adet

The climate in Pla d'Adet through the year

When to go

Pla d'Adet scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 84 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 10°C, with rain on about 10 days and clear sky 66 % of the time. The lowest score is in April (24), when days are cool at around 9°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 19 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 72 mm in December to 128 mm in October (about 1,140 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 40 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Pla d'Adet lies about 1,650 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 11 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. Pla d'Adet scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 83
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 84
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–September, up to 86
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–November, up to 89
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Pla d'Adet is the 72nd coolest over the year and the 41st wettest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when Pla d'Adet scores 84, Hospital Plains (ski resort) (30 km away) scores 75 and Hautacam (30 km away) scores 85. In April, when Pla d'Adet is at its lowest, Valencia in Spain scores 76 and lies 380 km away. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.