Pau in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pau sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 337 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Pau's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 337 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pau in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Pau reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Pau weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pau gets around 337 mm of rain over 39 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pau?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Pau for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pau in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pau sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Pau in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.