Rainfall in Madiran tops that of 87% of mainland French towns: 1,011 mm a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 2.7°C. Only 25°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. About 88 days a year reach 25°C, more than in 78% of mainland French towns. From May to July and September to October, highs of 20–27°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Mont-Disse station, 6.5 km west.
A year in Madiran at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Mont-Disse station.
What a year in Madiran feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Mont-Disse.
About 1,011 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 34 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 12th wettest of 14 towns of 2,500+ in Hautes-Pyrénées.
Rain by month
Millimeters
32 frosts and 88 days of 25°C a year
On about 32 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 88 days a year reach 25°C, and 28 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Mont-Disse: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Mont-Disse
Mont-Disse is 6.5 km west of Madiran. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Madiran itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Mont-Disse (64401001) |
| Distance from the town | 6.5 km west |
| Station altitude | 156 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 154 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Madiran compares
Against the 4,385 towns of 2,500 or more in mainland France, each read from its own matched station. The dots are the other towns of 2,500+ in Hautes-Pyrénées.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madiran | Mont-Disse | 27.0°C | 2.7°C | 1,011 mm |
| Vic-en-Bigorre 21 km | Vic-en-Bigorre | 26.6°C about the same | 0.8°C 1.9°C colder | 937 mm |
| Aire-sur-l'Adour 24 km | Grenade-sur-Ad | 28.1°C 1.1°C warmer | 2.3°C about the same | 1,010 mm |
Madiran weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Mont-Disse station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.5°C | 2.7°C | 6.6°C | 97 mm |
| February | 11.9°C | 2.8°C | 7.3°C | 77 mm |
| March | 15.5°C | 5.2°C | 10.3°C | 82 mm |
| April | 17.8°C | 7.6°C | 12.7°C | 97 mm |
| May | 21.4°C | 11.2°C | 16.3°C | 96 mm |
| June | 24.9°C | 14.4°C | 19.7°C | 77 mm |
| July | 27.0°C | 16.1°C | 21.5°C | 61 mm |
| August | 27.3°C | 16.0°C | 21.6°C | 64 mm |
| September | 24.3°C | 12.8°C | 18.5°C | 71 mm |
| October | 19.9°C | 9.9°C | 14.9°C | 80 mm |
| November | 13.8°C | 5.8°C | 9.8°C | 114 mm |
| December | 11.1°C | 3.4°C | 7.3°C | 94 mm |
| Year | 18.8°C | 9.0°C | 13.9°C | 1,011 mm |
Where Madiran’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Mont-Disse, 6.5 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Hautes-Pyrénées.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Madiran’s climate
How warm does Madiran get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.3°C. About 88 days a year reach 25°C, more than 78% of mainland French towns, and about 28 reach 30°C.
How cold does Madiran get in winter?
January nights average 2.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 32 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Madiran get?
About 1,011 mm a year, more than 87% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (114 mm) and July the driest (61 mm).
Are these figures for Madiran itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Madiran, Mont-Disse, 6.5 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station MONT-DISSE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Madiran →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.