Weather in Bordeaux in March

March in Bordeaux is cool outdoor weather: usable if you dress for it, not a beach brief.

In France, this is how Bordeaux actually wears March, not how a country centroid would. Compared with August and January, March sits in the middle of Bordeaux's year.

Pack for Bordeaux in March, not for a brochure that was photographed in another season.

Bordeaux
Average temp
11°C

6–16°C

Rainfall
63 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
5.7 h

hours per day

What to expect

Daytime

Cool days in Bordeaux: a jumper you can take off, a shell in the bag. Walking is fine. Lingering outside without a layer is optimism.

Mornings and evenings are colder than the postcard. Pack for both, especially if you leave the built-up centre.

Rain

Mixed skies in Bordeaux in March. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.

Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • Rain jacket

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Where to stay in Bordeaux

Dates are a starting point for March.

All hotels in Bordeaux

Travel guides for Bordeaux

What to read before you book.

All travel guides in Bordeaux

Average weather in Bordeaux

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

Similar weather in March

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FAQs about Bordeaux

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.

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