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Gave d'Ossau

Located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 43°03′17″ N 0°25′24″ W

Map showing the location of Gave d'Ossau Gave d'Ossau
Location in France
Elevation
436 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bielle
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport36 km
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport37 km

About Gave d'Ossau

Gave d'Ossau is a river. Location: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Pau Pyrénées Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Izeste and Plaa dou Soum.

Climate of Gave d'Ossau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
July (63 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Gave d'Ossau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°14°16°19°23°26°27°24°19°14°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°10°13°15°16°13°10°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)104948310110682637175102115105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Gave d'Ossau

The nearest airport is Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 103 km to the west.

Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 36 kmnorth
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 37 kmeast
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 100 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 103 kmwest
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 129 kmwest
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 160 kmsouth
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 163 kmnortheast
  • Logroño Population: 151.2K 178 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gave d'Ossau

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 1,337 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Lac de Miguelou Lake 21 kmSE
  • Lac d'Estaing Lake 24 kmSE
  • Lac d'Artouste Lake 23 kmS

25–60 km650 places

  • Aubin River 58 kmN
  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 37 kmS
  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 38 kmSE
  • Ibón Superior de Bramatuero Lake 35 kmSE

60–100 km768 places

  • Valle de Baztan Natural site 88 kmW
  • Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 98 kmW
  • Pantano de Yesa Lake 78 kmSW
  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bielle Village, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie
    0.8 km W
  • Bielle Village, Bielle
    0.8 km W
  • Castet Village, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie
    1.7 km N
  • Castet Village, Castet
    1.7 km N
  • Bilhères Village, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie
    2.1 km W
  • Bilhères Village, Bilhères
    2.1 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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