Tarbes weather in August
In August, Tarbes sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 111 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tarbes's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarbes's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 111 mm
- 13 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 6:10 AM – 7:57 PM
- Cloud cover
- 53%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.25 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.6
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Excellent
- PM10 14 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical August day in Tarbes reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 16 |
| 2 | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | 25 | 16 |
| 4 | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | 25 | 15 |
| 6 | 25 | 15 |
| 7 | 25 | 15 |
| 8 | 25 | 15 |
| 9 | 25 | 15 |
| 10 | 25 | 15 |
| 11 | 25 | 15 |
| 12 | 25 | 15 |
| 13 | 25 | 15 |
| 14 | 25 | 15 |
| 15 | 25 | 15 |
| 16 | 25 | 15 |
| 17 | 25 | 15 |
| 18 | 25 | 15 |
| 19 | 25 | 15 |
| 20 | 25 | 15 |
| 21 | 25 | 15 |
| 22 | 25 | 15 |
| 23 | 25 | 15 |
| 24 | 25 | 15 |
| 25 | 24 | 15 |
| 26 | 24 | 14 |
| 27 | 24 | 14 |
| 28 | 24 | 14 |
| 29 | 24 | 14 |
| 30 | 24 | 14 |
| 31 | 24 | 14 |
How August really feels in Tarbes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tarbes weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 2° | 104 | 13.4 | 2.3 | 9.2 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 92 | 12.2 | 3 | 10.2 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 103 | 13.6 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 146 | 15.9 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 4.1 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 166 | 16.6 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 131 | 14.1 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 110 | 12.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 111 | 13 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 101 | 12.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 128 | 13.8 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 13° / 5° | 137 | 14.3 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 101 | 12.9 | 1 | 8.9 | 2.2 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 46 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 54 | 46 |
| 4 | 54 | 46 |
| 5 | 54 | 46 |
| 6 | 54 | 46 |
| 7 | 54 | 46 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 55 | 45 |
| 10 | 55 | 45 |
| 11 | 55 | 45 |
| 12 | 55 | 45 |
| 13 | 55 | 45 |
| 14 | 56 | 44 |
| 15 | 56 | 44 |
| 16 | 56 | 44 |
| 17 | 56 | 44 |
| 18 | 55 | 45 |
| 19 | 55 | 45 |
| 20 | 55 | 45 |
| 21 | 55 | 45 |
| 22 | 54 | 46 |
| 23 | 54 | 46 |
| 24 | 53 | 47 |
| 25 | 53 | 47 |
| 26 | 53 | 47 |
| 27 | 53 | 47 |
| 28 | 53 | 47 |
| 29 | 53 | 47 |
| 30 | 53 | 47 |
| 31 | 54 | 46 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Tarbes gets around 111 mm of rain over 13 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 41 |
| 2 | 41 |
| 3 | 41 |
| 4 | 41 |
| 5 | 42 |
| 6 | 42 |
| 7 | 42 |
| 8 | 41 |
| 9 | 41 |
| 10 | 41 |
| 11 | 41 |
| 12 | 41 |
| 13 | 41 |
| 14 | 41 |
| 15 | 41 |
| 16 | 41 |
| 17 | 41 |
| 18 | 41 |
| 19 | 41 |
| 20 | 41 |
| 21 | 41 |
| 22 | 41 |
| 23 | 41 |
| 24 | 41 |
| 25 | 41 |
| 26 | 41 |
| 27 | 40 |
| 28 | 40 |
| 29 | 39 |
| 30 | 39 |
| 31 | 38 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 |
| Comfortable (%) | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Muggy (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 17 |
| 2 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 17 |
| 3 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 17 |
| 4 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 16 |
| 5 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 16 |
| 6 | 13 | 34 | 37 | 16 |
| 7 | 13 | 35 | 37 | 15 |
| 8 | 14 | 35 | 37 | 15 |
| 9 | 14 | 35 | 37 | 14 |
| 10 | 14 | 35 | 37 | 14 |
| 11 | 15 | 35 | 37 | 14 |
| 12 | 15 | 35 | 37 | 13 |
| 13 | 15 | 35 | 37 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 35 | 38 | 12 |
| 15 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 12 |
| 16 | 16 | 34 | 38 | 12 |
| 17 | 16 | 34 | 39 | 12 |
| 18 | 16 | 33 | 39 | 12 |
| 19 | 16 | 33 | 39 | 12 |
| 20 | 16 | 33 | 39 | 12 |
| 21 | 17 | 32 | 39 | 12 |
| 22 | 18 | 32 | 39 | 11 |
| 23 | 19 | 31 | 39 | 11 |
| 24 | 20 | 31 | 38 | 10 |
| 25 | 22 | 31 | 37 | 10 |
| 26 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 9 |
| 27 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 8 |
| 28 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 8 |
| 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 7 |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 6 |
| 31 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 5 |
Wind in August
Winds average 6 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 7:32 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:32 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 5:54 | 8:18 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 5:55 | 8:17 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 5:56 | 8:16 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 5:57 | 8:14 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 5:58 | 8:13 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 5:59 | 8:12 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 6:00 | 8:10 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 6:01 | 8:09 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 6:02 | 8:08 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 6:03 | 8:06 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:05 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 6:06 | 8:03 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 6:07 | 8:02 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 6:08 | 8:00 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 6:09 | 7:59 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 6:10 | 7:57 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 6:11 | 7:56 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 6:12 | 7:54 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 6:14 | 7:53 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 6:15 | 7:51 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 6:16 | 7:50 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 6:17 | 7:48 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 6:18 | 7:46 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 6:19 | 7:45 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 6:20 | 7:43 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 6:21 | 7:41 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 6:23 | 7:39 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:38 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 6:25 | 7:36 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 6:26 | 7:34 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 6:27 | 7:32 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.25 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.9 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Tarbes?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Tarbes for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tarbes in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Tarbes sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Tarbes in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarbes peaks around July 15 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 Tarbes in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tarbes 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 Tarbes?
Tarbes sits at 43.2°N, 0.1°E, 316 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lourdes, 18 km away.
Topography around Tarbes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarbes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarbes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,290 m.
The land around Tarbes is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (31%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (31%) and cropland (25%) 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 Tarbes (43.2341°, 0.0714°, elevation 316 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).