Toulouse/Blagnac vs Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇫🇷 France · 121 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Toulouse/Blagnac is the sunnier overall: about 2,220 hours of sunshine a year to Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées's 2,105. Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Toulouse/Blagnac in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Toulouse/Blagnac | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,220 | 2,105 |
| Sunniest month | July (83/100) | August (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 18/100 | 21/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 82/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 784 mm | 870 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Toulouse/Blagnac vs Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse/Blagnac | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | Toulouse/Blagnac | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | Toulouse/Blagnac | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | |
| January | 6 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 79 | 87 |
| February | 14 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 57 | 69 |
| March | 40 | 39 | 14° | 14° | 65 | 75 |
| April | 65 | 56 | 18° | 17° | 74 | 86 |
| May | 76 | 74 | 21° | 21° | 86 | 93 |
| June | 81 | 79 | 27° | 25° | 60 | 65 |
| July | 83 | 81 | 30° | 28° | 50 | 52 |
| August | 82 | 82 | 30° | 28° | 51 | 51 |
| September | 82 | 81 | 26° | 24° | 51 | 56 |
| October | 80 | 78 | 21° | 20° | 64 | 70 |
| November | 39 | 37 | 14° | 14° | 79 | 93 |
| December | 13 | 19 | 10° | 11° | 68 | 73 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Toulouse/Blagnac · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées (average score 21/100 vs 18). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Toulouse/Blagnac (average score 60/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Toulouse/Blagnac averages 82/100, Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 81/100. Toulouse/Blagnac is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Toulouse/Blagnac averages 81/100, Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 80/100. Toulouse/Blagnac is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Toulouse/Blagnac weather by month · Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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