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River

Gave de Cauterets

Located in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie Coordinates: 42°58′00″ N 0°04′00″ W

Map showing the location of Gave de Cauterets Gave de Cauterets
Location in France
Elevation
460 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pierrefitte-Nestalas
0.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport24 km
PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport54 km

About Gave de Cauterets

Gave de Cauterets is a river. Location: Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Pic de Nerbiou and Pic d'Escorne-Crabe.

Climate of Gave de Cauterets

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
May (117 mm)
Driest month
July (62 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 de Cauterets
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°16°20°24°29°29°25°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°6°10°13°16°16°14°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)10495839811794627381104116111

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Gave de Cauterets

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 130 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 24 kmnorth
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 54 kmnorthwest
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 131 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 130 kmwest
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 142 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 160 kmwest
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 160 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gave de Cauterets

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 1,519 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km322 places

  • Ibón Superior de Bramatuero Lake 23 kmSW
  • Ibón de Respumoso Lake 25 kmSW
  • Ibón de Campo Plano Lake 24 kmSW
  • Pic Balaïtous Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km781 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 25 kmW
  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 44 kmSE
  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 36 kmSW
  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 27 kmSW

60–100 km753 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 83 kmSE
  • Aubin River 80 kmNW
  • Pantano de Yesa Lake 98 kmSW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 87 kmSE

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