Climate · France

Bordeaux

Warm and damp from June to September; cool and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years44.8°N20 m above the sea
  1. Jan53°12°38°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb55°13°38°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar61°16°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr66°19°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May72°22°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun79°26°58°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul83°28°61°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug84°29°62°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep79°26°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct72°22°53°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov62°17°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec54°12°39°4°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 81°F and nights near 60°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 56°F. Rain comes in two spells, from March to June and from November to January. July to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 27°C and nights near 16°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 13°C. Rain comes in two spells, from March to June and from November to January. July to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Bordeaux sits

Europe/Paris

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Latitude
44.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
20 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Massignac142 km north-east

The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bordeaux, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 53°F in January to 84°F in August.Highs from 12°C in January to 29°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in May (43% of days), driest in August (27%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (35% cover), cloudiest in January (65%).

Daylight

From 8h 51m in December to 15h 32m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Bordeaux, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
38°3°53°12°
3 days65%9h 13m
FebruaryCool season
38°3°55°13°
3 days61%10h 21m
MarchCool season
41°5°61°16°
3 days57%11h 50m
April
46°8°66°19°
3 days53%13h 27m
May
52°11°72°22°
3 days54%14h 49m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°79°26°
3 days47%15h 32m
JulyWarm season
61°16°83°28°
2 days35%15h 12m
AugustWarm season
62°17°84°29°
2 days38%13h 59m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°79°26°
2 days42%12h 25m
OctoberAt its best
53°12°72°22°
3 days52%10h 50m
November
45°7°62°17°
3 days59%9h 30m
DecemberCool season
39°4°54°12°
3 days64%8h 51m

When is the best time to visit Bordeaux?


The best months are June, or September to October: highs near 77°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are June, or September to October: highs near 25°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Bordeaux?

August, with highs near 84°F and lows near 62°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 53°F.August, with highs near 29°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 12°C.

When does it rain most in Bordeaux?

May, with rain on about three days a week. August is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Bordeaux?

From about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Bordeaux?

July, when cloud covers about 35% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 65%.

Places with a year like Bordeaux's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Bordeaux's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Bordeaux's summer.

Elsewhere in France

All of France

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Bordeaux. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.