- Population
- 231,453
- 231.5K
- Elevation
- 705 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 72
- listed under Hautes-Pyrénées
- Airports
- LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport22 km
- PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport62 km
About Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées is a district. Location: Occitanie, France. Population: 231,453. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (22 km).
Photos of Hautes-Pyrénées
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Climate of Hautes-Pyrénées
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 104 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- May (117 mm)
- Driest month
- July (67 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 96 | 92 | 88 | 104 | 117 | 95 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 96 | 104 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Hautes-Pyrénées
The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (116 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 120 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 22 kmnorthwest
- Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 62 kmnorthwest
- Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 116 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 120 kmnortheast
- Pamplona Population: 208.2K 151 kmwest
- Lleida Population: 140.8K 162 kmsouth
- Zaragoza Population: 687K 177 kmsouthwest
- Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 178 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hautes-Pyrénées
Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 1,545 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km186 places
- Réservoir de l'Oule Lake 23 kmS
- Lac d'Orédon Lake 23 kmS
- Lac d'Izabit Lake 17 kmSW
- Lac de Cap de Long Lake 24 kmS
25–60 km870 places
- Fourmat Mountain 45 kmW
- Lago de Urdiceto Lake 42 kmS
- Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 57 kmSW
- Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 45 kmSW
60–100 km828 places
- Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 74 kmSE
- Aubin River 89 kmNW
- Artigue River 85 kmE
- Estany de Travessani Lake 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Hautes-Pyrénées
72 placesMountains & nature8
- Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost · Natural site
- Vallée d'Aure · Natural site
- Vallée de Barèges · Natural site
- Vallée de Cauterets · Natural site
- Vallée de la Barousse · Natural site
- Vallée de la Neste · Natural site
- Vallée de Lutour · Natural site
- Vallée du Louron · Natural site
Lakes, rivers & coasts4
- Ruisseau de Port-Bielh · River
- Ruisseau le Léoup · River
- Souy · River
- Torte · River
Nature and heritage in Hautes-Pyrénées
Sources & licences
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