Pyrenees · Occitanie · FranceSummit weather, forecast and climate

Pic de Cestrède

2,947 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,947 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.0 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

42.80° N, 0.07° WElevation 2,947 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,947 m
Mid-mountain1,970 m
Valley · Gèdre1,000 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Pic de Cestrède in brief

Pic de Cestrède rises to 2,947 m in the Pyrenees, Occitanie, France.

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 May to October.

The nearest town is Gèdre, 7.6 km to the E at 1,000 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,947 m · 9,669 ft
Range: Pyrenees
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Coordinates: 42.8036, -0.0711
Nearest airport: Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) · 42 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 Pic de Cestrède by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Pic de Cestrède by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-4°	-4°	-2°	-1°	4°	9°	12°	12°	8°	4°	-2°	-3°
Average low	-10°	-10°	-8°	-6°	-3°	2°	5°	5°	2°	-2°	-7°	-9°
Precipitation	156 mm	108 mm	121 mm	174 mm	167 mm	121 mm	110 mm	113 mm	136 mm	173 mm	190 mm	191 mm
Cloud cover	45%	43%	44%	48%	47%	36%	26%	28%	35%	43%	45%	46%
Daylight	9h 22	10h 33	11h 53	13h 22	14h 37	15h 19	15h 02	13h 57	12h 32	11h 06	9h 46	9h 03
Month score	19	23	19	18	18	23	36	35	23	20	19	18

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 · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,850 m	1,800 m	2,100 m	2,400 m	3,000 m	3,750 m	4,200 m	4,200 m	3,650 m	3,100 m	2,250 m	2,000 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Pic de Cestrède in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of France

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Monte Perdido	3,355 m	973 m	17 km SE	11°
Cilindro de Marboré	3,328 m	251 m	15 km SE	11°
Vignemale	3,299 m	1,029 m	7.0 km SW	10°
Clot de la Hount	3,289 m	40 m	7.3 km SW	10°
Soum de Ramond	3,254 m	88 m	18 km SE	11°
Pic de Marboré	3,248 m	78 m	14 km SE	11°
Cerbillona	3,247 m	50 m	7.5 km SW	11°
Pic central	3,235 m	35 m	7.2 km SW	10°