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These are high mountains and can be subject to terrific thunderstorms. Thunderstorms in high mountains are usually thought of as being an afternoon phenomenon, but in the Pyrenees the storms are often slow to build up and can arrive in the evening or even in the middle of the night. As the Mediterranean is approached the weather will tend to be sunnier and drier, but you must still be prepared for rain. Summer snowfall is unusual, but snow has fallen as low as 1500m on the GR10 in August.

Snow conditions vary tremendously from year to year. Unless you have confirmed it is a low snow year, the inexperienced would be advised to wait for late June or July before setting off from Hendaye. The berger (herdsman) at the Cabane de la Subera advises that you should not attempt the GR10 in the Ariège until mid July in an average snow year.

The best months to walk the GR10 are July, August and September, but if you are only intending to walk sections of the GR10 in the Basque Country, you may prefer May, June or October when the weather will be cooler. You should be aware that the main holiday season is July and August and that some facilities, especially in ski resorts, are only open during those two months.