Best time to visit Bordeaux
France · 20-year averages
July is the best month in Bordeaux, scoring 84 out of 100, with January the weakest at 41. The 43-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. The good window runs April to October — 7 months within ten points of the best.
August is the warmest month at 27.8 °C and January the coolest at 9.9 °C — a 17.9 °C spread across the year. 28 nights a year dip below freezing.
There is a real wet season here. January and December carry the rain — up to 15 wet days in a month — while July to September drop as low as 8. That 7-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Bordeaux, and it moves further than the temperature does.
Daylight runs from 8.8 hours in winter to 15.6 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.
The three strongest months are July, September, June. The one to think twice about is January. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight and crowd levels.
Bordeaux month by month
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain days | Daylight h | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.9 | 3 | 15 | 9.1 | 41 | A hard month |
| February | 11.1 | 2.6 | 10 | 10.4 | 54 | Shoulder season |
| March | 14.6 | 4.8 | 13 | 11.8 | 61 | Shoulder season |
| April | 17.7 | 7.2 | 11 | 13.4 | 74 | A good month |
| May | 21 | 10.4 | 12 | 14.8 | 79 | Prime time |
| June | 25.1 | 14 | 10 | 15.6 | 83 | Prime time |
| July | 27.4 | 15.8 | 8 | 15.3 | 84 | Prime time |
| August | 27.8 | 15.9 | 9 | 14.1 | 81 | Prime time |
| September | 25.1 | 13.1 | 9 | 12.6 | 84 | Prime time |
| October | 20.4 | 10.4 | 11 | 11.1 | 80 | Prime time |
| November | 14.2 | 6.2 | 13 | 9.6 | 58 | Shoulder season |
| December | 10.6 | 3.4 | 14 | 8.8 | 45 | A hard month |
Planning the rest of the trip
- Flight time to Bordeaux how long you are actually in the air
- Bordeaux time zone and the difference from home
- Days until your trip count down to the departure date