Gavarnie

Gavarnie
Part of Gavarnie-Gèdre
The commune of Gavarnie, and Cirque de Gavarnie
The commune of Gavarnie, and Cirque de Gavarnie
Coat of arms of Gavarnie
Coat of arms
Location of Gavarnie
Gavarnie is located in France
Gavarnie
Gavarnie
Location within France
Gavarnie is located in Occitanie
Gavarnie
Gavarnie
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°44′06″N 0°00′36″W / 42.735°N 0.01°W / 42.735; -0.01
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementArgelès-Gazost
CantonLa Vallée des Gaves
CommuneGavarnie-Gèdre
Area
1
82.54 km2 (31.87 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3,298 m (10,820 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2022)
108
 • Density1.31/km2 (3.39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
65120
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gavarnie (French pronunciation: [ɡavaʁni]; Occitan: Gavarnia) is a former commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, Southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gavarnie-Gèdre. Gavarnie is known for the Cirque de Gavarnie, and the Gavarnie Falls in it, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pyrénées – Mont Perdu.

The Prime Meridian passes through Gavarnie, including at its southernmost point in France – the commune touches Aragon, Spain.

Climate

On average, Gavarnie experiences 114.8 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 6.2 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 12.4 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 3.8 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) on 11 August 2025, while the record low temperature was −18.1 °C (−0.6 °F) on 8 February 2012.

Climate data for Gavarnie (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2007–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)		 19.8
(67.6)		 21.7
(71.1)		 25.3
(77.5)		 32.4
(90.3)		 34.5
(94.1)		 34.5
(94.1)		 35.6
(96.1)		 32.2
(90.0)		 28.1
(82.6)		 22.2
(72.0)		 18.6
(65.5)		 35.6
(96.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)		 6.7
(44.1)		 9.6
(49.3)		 12.5
(54.5)		 15.7
(60.3)		 19.9
(67.8)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.6
(74.5)		 19.7
(67.5)		 15.8
(60.4)		 9.4
(48.9)		 7.2
(45.0)		 14.1
(57.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)		 1.6
(34.9)		 4.2
(39.6)		 7.1
(44.8)		 10.0
(50.0)		 13.8
(56.8)		 16.6
(61.9)		 17.0
(62.6)		 13.4
(56.1)		 10.2
(50.4)		 4.9
(40.8)		 2.7
(36.9)		 8.6
(47.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 1.7
(35.1)		 4.4
(39.9)		 7.8
(46.0)		 10.1
(50.2)		 10.4
(50.7)		 7.2
(45.0)		 4.6
(40.3)		 0.5
(32.9)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 3.1
(37.6)
Record low °C (°F) −16.0
(3.2)		 −18.1
(−0.6)		 −13.8
(7.2)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 1.9
(35.4)		 2.2
(36.0)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −12.3
(9.9)		 −14.6
(5.7)		 −18.1
(−0.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 127.4
(5.02)		 105.8
(4.17)		 116.4
(4.58)		 148.9
(5.86)		 136.8
(5.39)		 124.6
(4.91)		 96.6
(3.80)		 83.8
(3.30)		 85.6
(3.37)		 180.9
(7.12)		 168.1
(6.62)		 96.5
(3.80)		 1,471.4
(57.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.5 10.3 12.5 12.4 12.5 11.3 8.1 7.6 8.8 9.6 12.2 9.5 126.3
Source: Meteociel

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Populations de référence 2022" [Reference populations 2022] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2024.
  2. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Gavarnie, EHESS (in French).
  3. ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 18 December 2015
  4. 1 2 "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Gavarnie". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved 31 August 2026.