Tarbes in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tarbes sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 352 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 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Tarbes's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tarbes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 352 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tarbes 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 Tarbes reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Tarbes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 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° | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tarbes gets around 352 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 humid — 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 Tarbes?
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 Tarbes for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tarbes in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tarbes sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Tarbes 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 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 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 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.