Pyrenees · Occitanie · FranceSummit weather, forecast and climate

Bastiments

2,881 mFrance / Spain borderSnow likely Jan–May · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,881 mabove sea level

Prominence276 mindependent height

Isolation11 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

42.43° N, 2.23° EElevation 2,881 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,881 m
Mid-mountain2,080 m
Valley · Setcases1,285 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Bastiments in brief

Bastiments rises to 2,881 m in the Pyrenees, Occitanie, France. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 276 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The summit lies on the border between France and Spain, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town is Setcases, 8.0 km to the SE at 1,285 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,881 m · 9,452 ft
Prominence: 276 m
Range: Pyrenees
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Coordinates: 42.4262, 2.2329
Nearest airport: Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) · 63 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Bastiments by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Bastiments by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-4°	-3°	-1°	2°	5°	9°	12°	12°	9°	5°	0°	-3°
Average low	-13°	-12°	-9°	-7°	-3°	1°	4°	4°	1°	-3°	-8°	-12°
Precipitation	95 mm	64 mm	79 mm	120 mm	148 mm	128 mm	98 mm	118 mm	113 mm	112 mm	105 mm	99 mm
Cloud cover	38%	37%	38%	42%	42%	35%	23%	26%	32%	38%	39%	38%
Daylight	9h 25	10h 34	11h 53	13h 21	14h 35	15h 16	15h 00	13h 56	12h 32	11h 07	9h 48	9h 06
Month score	29	37	33	20	20	23	43	36	26	24	25	27

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–May · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,550 m	1,700 m	2,100 m	2,450 m	3,050 m	3,650 m	4,100 m	4,100 m	3,550 m	3,050 m	2,250 m	1,700 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Bastiments in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of France

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Puigmal	2,910 m	1,331 m	11 km SW	13°
Pic de l'Infern	2,870 m	164 m	1.6 km W	13°
Pic de Noufonts	2,861 m	210 m	5.3 km W	13°
Pic del Segre	2,843 m	95 m	9.7 km W	13°
Pic de Freser	2,834 m	–	1.2 km W	13°
Torre d'Eina	2,830 m	150 m	7.1 km W	13°
Pic de Finestrelles	2,826 m	221 m	8.3 km W	13°
Pics de la Vaca	2,820 m	85 m	2.4 km SW	13°