Pau in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Pau sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 358 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Pau's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 358 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Pau in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 11°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Pau reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Pau weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 2° | 112 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 97 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 10.2 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 107 | 13.7 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 145 | 16.4 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 4.1 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 159 | 16.3 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 128 | 14 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 105 | 12.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 104 | 12.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 98 | 11.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 123 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 13° / 5° | 138 | 14.2 | 0.6 | 9.5 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 108 | 13.3 | 1.1 | 8.8 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Pau gets around 358 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Pau?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Pau for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pau in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Pau sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Pau in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pau peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Pau in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pau is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Pau?
Pau sits at 43.3°N, 0.4°W, 219 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lourdes, 35 km away.
Topography around Pau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pau.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,323 m.
The land around Pau is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), grassland (30%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.
France travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 77% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 539
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pau (43.3112°, -0.3558°, elevation 219 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.