When to go · Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Bagnères-de-Bigorre in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (stormy heat) and Mar–May (cold, limited ski).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (stormy heat) and Mar–May (cold, limited ski).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Bagnères-de-Bigorre's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season and warm spa weather).
- JulyGreatInside Bagnères-de-Bigorre's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season and warm spa weather).
- AugustGreatInside Bagnères-de-Bigorre's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season and warm spa weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Bagnères-de-Bigorre's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season and warm spa weather).
Weather in May
- Bagnères-de-BigorreHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day big impact
1 May · France
Almost everything closes, including many museums; lily-of-the-valley sold on streets.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (stormy heat) and Mar–May (cold, limited ski).
January: Inside Bagnères-de-Bigorre's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season and warm spa weather).
Bagnères-de-Bigorre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings