Occitanie, France
Foix
Foix is a small town in Occitanie, France, 392 m above sea level. It has a population of about 9,934 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeJun · Sep–Oct
Population9,934
Local time12:11
42.97° N, 1.61° EElevation 392 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code09000October: high / low20° / 9°
Rain this month96mm
Best timeJun · Sep–Oct
Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Foix at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:17 · 19:0010 h 43 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous91% · Moonrise 17:28Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in August
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
110 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
66 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Foix
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 95%
Today23 Oct15°8°3.6 mm
Sat24 Oct16°8°0.6 mm
Sun25 Oct19°9°
Mon26 Oct22°13°3.4 mm
Tue27 Oct23°13°
Wed28 Oct20°11°
Thu29 Oct20°12°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct21°12°
Sat31 Oct22°13°
When to go to Foix
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 22 | 35 | 51 | 60 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 77 | 71 | 43 | 31 |
| High | 10° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 110 | 80 | 98 | 123 | 117 | 89 | 66 | 82 | 87 | 96 | 101 | 110 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
What's on in Foix
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Foix
Outdoors around Foix
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Association Pandémonium EscaladeClimbing
0.4 kmParc de la PréhistoireTheme parks
0.4 kmForges de PyrèneTheme parks
0.6 kmTable d'orientationViewpoints
0.9 kmRoc de CaralpViewpoints · 735 m
1 kmCamping Les MijeannesCamp sites
1.1 kmDomaine Les Monts d'OlmesSki area · 16 km of pistes · 12 lifts
18 kmGoulierSki area · 5 km of pistes · 5 lifts
27 kmStation de BeilleSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
29 kmGuzetSki area · 26 km of pistes · 17 lifts
33 kmNature around Foix
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Foix
Earthquakes around Foix
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Theoretical and Experimental Ecology StationResearch institute · founded 2007
Towns and villages around Foix
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Vernajoul2.4 kmFerrières-sur-Ariège2.6 kmPradières3.1 kmCos3.4 kmArabaux3.6 kmMontgailhard4 kmGanac4.1 kmSaint-Pierre-de-Rivière4.2 kmPrayols4.4 kmLoubières4.9 kmSaint-Jean-de-Verges5.4 kmVilleneuve-du-Bosc5.6 kmSaint-Martin-de-Caralp5.8 kmBrassac6 kmBénac6.3 kmL'Herm6.5 kmMontoulieu6.6 kmGudas7.1 kmCrampagna7.1 kmSerres-sur-Arget7.2 kmSaint-Paul-de-Jarrat7.2 kmBaulou7.5 kmSoula7.5 kmDalou8.1 kmGarrabet8.4 kmCelles8.5 kmAmplaing8.9 kmVarilhes9.1 kmMercus-Garrabet9.9 kmBédeilhac-et-Aynat10 kmLeychert10 kmLoubens10 kmCadarcet10 kmAynat10 kmRieux-de-Pelleport10 kmSahuc10 kmSégura10 kmBurret10 kmSaint-Félix-de-Rieutord10 kmArignac11 kmBompas11 kmVentenac11 kmSaurat11 kmFreychenet11 kmAlzen11 kmMalléon11 kmLe Bosc12 kmCroquié12 kmMontels12 kmArtix12 kmSurba12 kmBenagues12 kmCoussa12 kmCazaux12 kmRoquefixade13 kmRoquefort-les-Cascades13 kmPrat-Communal13 kmArnave13 kmBanat13 kmSaint-Bauzeil13 kmRabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs13 kmCarla-de-Roquefort13 kmTarascon-sur-Ariège13 kmQuié13 kmCalzan13 kmVerniolle13 kmNalzen13 kmSaint-Jean-du-Falga14 kmMerviel14 kmSerres14 kmIlhat14 kmMontégut-Plantaurel14 kmAllens14 kmNescus15 kmAigues-Juntes15 kmGourbit15 kmSaint-Victor-Rouzaud15 kmArvigna15 kmLieurac15 kmUssat15 km
Foix from above
Around Foix38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Grotte de BédeilhacNature11 kmRivière souterraine de LabouicheNature5.1 kmArget (Ariège)Nature0.3 kmSiosNature2.6 kmL'Herm caveNature4.6 kmSiech caveNature10 kmPica d'EstatsMountain37 kmPic VerdaguerMountain37 kmPunta GabarróMountain37 kmPic de MontcalmMountain36 kmPic de SotlloMountain38 kmRodó de CanalbonaMountain38 kmDomaine Les Monts d'OlmesSki area18 kmGoulierSki area27 kmStation de BeilleSki area29 kmGuzetSki area33 kmChâteau de FoixMonument0.2 kmAbbatiale Saint-Volusien de FoixMonument0.2 kmÉglise de l'Assomption de VernajoulMonument2.2 kmchâteau de LoubièresMonument2.8 kmChâteau de RoquefixadeMonument12 kmChapelle Saint-Paul d'ArnaveMonument13 kmSaint Michel TowerMonument13 kmGrotte de BédeilhacMonument11 kmMusée du Château de FoixMuseum0.2 kmMusée du fer et de la forgeMuseum3.4 kmParc de la préhistoireMuseum12 kmMusée des Enfants du château de la HilleMuseum15 kmHistorical center of the Resistance and Deportation in Ariège - FranceMuseum8.8 kmFoixStation0.5 kmSaint-Jean-de-VergesStation5.3 kmTarascon-sur-AriègeStation13 kmPamiersPlace17 kmVarilhesPlace9.1 kmLa Tour-du-CrieuPlace16 kmTarascon-sur-AriègePlace13 kmLavelanetPlace20 kmSaint-Jean-du-FalgaPlace14 km
Postal codes
09000
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 11
09001 CEDEX09002 CEDEX09003 CEDEX09004 CEDEX09007 CEDEX09008 CEDEX09009 CEDEX09014 CEDEX09015 CEDEX09016 CEDEX09017 CEDEX
Getting to Foix
Carcassonne Salvaza AirportCCF
63 kmPirineus - la Seu d'Urgel AirportLEU
72 kmToulouse-Blagnac AirportTLS
76 kmFoixRailway station
0.5 kmSaint-Jean-de-VergesRailway station
5.3 kmTarascon-sur-AriègeRailway station
13 kmPlaces near Foix
Places with a climate like Foix
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Foix?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Foix.
What is the hottest month in Foix?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Foix?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Foix?
January is the wettest month with about 110 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Foix?
Foix has 12 postal codes: 09000, 09001 CEDEX, 09002 CEDEX, 09003 CEDEX, 09004 CEDEX, 09007 CEDEX, 09008 CEDEX, 09009 CEDEX, 09014 CEDEX, 09015 CEDEX, 09016 CEDEX, 09017 CEDEX.