Artigues (; ) is a
commune in the
Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées (; Gascon/ Occitan: ''Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus'' awts piɾeˈnɛʊs ; alts piɾiˈneʊs ) is a department in the region of Occitania, southwestern France. The department is bordered by Pyrénées-Atlantiques to t ...
department in southwestern
France
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It is a small village retaining traditional architecture of the region. The commune is at the end of a steep dead-end road from the outskirts of
Luchon.
Geography
Climate
Artigues has an
oceanic climate
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Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Artigues is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Artigues was on 1 July 2015; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 9 January 1985.
Population
See also
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Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes o ...
References
Communes of Hautes-Pyrénées
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