Tarbes in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tarbes sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 414 mm of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tarbes's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tarbes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 414 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tarbes in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Tarbes reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Tarbes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tarbes gets around 414 mm of rain and snow over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Tarbes?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Tarbes for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tarbes in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tarbes sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Tarbes in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.