Best time to visit Val d'Azun

The climate in Val d'Azun through the year

When to go

Val d'Azun 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 68 % of the time. The lowest score is in April (27), 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 59 mm in July to 114 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. Val d'Azun lies about 1,250 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. Val d'Azun 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 85
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): February–November, up to 90

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, Val d'Azun is the 41st warmest over the year and the 71st driest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when Val d'Azun scores 85, Formigal (30 km away) scores 85 and La Mongie (32 km away) scores 79. In April, when Val d'Azun 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.