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When is the best time to visit Bordeaux?

The best time to visit Bordeaux is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Bordeaux has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Bordeaux is a city in France. This page is about Bordeaux, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Bordeaux actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Bordeaux is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Bordeaux the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Bordeaux in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Bordeaux is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Bordeaux the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Bordeaux in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Bordeaux is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Bordeaux the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Bordeaux in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Bordeaux in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Bordeaux is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Bordeaux the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Bordeaux is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Bordeaux in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Bordeaux weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 1 Oct 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Bordeaux, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Bordeaux weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January7°C / 45°F87 mm
February8°C / 46°F67 mm
March11°C / 51°F63 mm
April13°C / 55°F76 mm
May17°C / 62°F71 mm
June20°C / 68°F71 mm
July22°C / 71°F47 mm
August22°C / 72°F57 mm
September19°C / 66°F81 mm
October15°C / 59°F83 mm
November10°C / 51°F114 mm
December8°C / 46°F107 mm

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Climate averages for Bordeaux, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Bordeaux is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 22°C.

November is the wettest month, with about 114 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 7°C (45°F) against 22°C (72°F) in August.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.