Pau is at about190 km (120 mi) fromBordeaux and fromToulouse, on a 200 m elevation overlooking the valley of a mountain river called theGave de Pau, and at100 km (62 mi) from theAtlantic Ocean and at50 km (31 mi) from thePyrenees.
It has an area of31.51 km2 (12.17 sq mi) and its averagealtitude is205 m (673 ft); at thecity hall, the altitude is210 m (690 ft).[1]
Pau and its neighboringcommunes |
Pau is surrounded by thecommunesBuros,Montardon,Morlaàs,Bizanos,Idron,Gelos,Jurançon,Lons andBillère.
Places next to Pau, France |
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The climate of Pau isMarine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classificationCfb), with mild winters and warm summers.[2]
The average temperature for the year in Pau is 13.5 °C (56.3 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 20.7 °C (69.3 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 6.6 °C (43.9 °F).
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Pau is1,051.6 mm (41.4 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is December with104.1 mm (4.1 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of73.7 mm (2.9 in).[2]
| Climate data for Uzein (Pau), Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Average high °C (°F) | 11
(52) | 12.2
(54.0) | 15.2
(59.4) | 16.8
(62.2) | 20.5
(68.9) | 23.6
(74.5) | 25.8
(78.4) | 25.9
(78.6) | 23.8
(74.8) | 19.8
(67.6) | 14.3
(57.7) | 11.6
(52.9) | 18.4
(65.1) |
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| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.6
(43.9) | 7.4
(45.3) | 10.0
(50.0) | 11.9
(53.4) | 15.6
(60.1) | 18.7
(65.7) | 20.7
(69.3) | 20.7
(69.3) | 18.2
(64.8) | 14.7
(58.5) | 9.8
(49.6) | 7.2
(45.0) | 13.5
(56.2) |
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| Average low °C (°F) | 2.1
(35.8) | 2.5
(36.5) | 4.8
(40.6) | 6.9
(44.4) | 10.7
(51.3) | 13.8
(56.8) | 15.5
(59.9) | 15.5
(59.9) | 12.6
(54.7) | 9.6
(49.3) | 5.3
(41.5) | 2.7
(36.9) | 8.5
(47.3) |
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| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 84.9
(3.34) | 74.7
(2.94) | 79.2
(3.12) | 73.1
(2.88) | 97.9
(3.85) | 88.3
(3.48) | 86.6
(3.41) | 79.1
(3.11) | 89
(3.5) | 100.4
(3.95) | 94.2
(3.71) | 103.8
(4.09) | 1,051.2
(41.38) |
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| Source: Weatherbase.com |
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