When to go · Bordeaux, France
Best time to visit Bordeaux
The sweet spot is July, August and June — averages 22°C, 7 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
May–June and September–October; late September is the harvest in the vineyards. July and August are warm and lively, though some restaurants close for part of August.
Oceanic: warm summers (highs of 27–28°C, with heatwaves past 35°C) and mild, damp winters (highs around 10°C). Rain falls all year, most of it from October to January.
The short answer
22°C · 7 rainy days · high season
22°C · 7 rainy days · high season
20°C · 8 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: December and January. averages 8°C, 13 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | 12d | low | Wet |
| February | 8°C | 10d | low | Chilly |
| March | 11°C | 11d | low | Chilly |
| April | 13°C | 11d | mid | Mild |
| May | 17°C | 10d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| June | 20°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| July | 22°C | 7d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| August | 22°C | 7d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| September | 19°C | 9d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| October | 15°C | 11d | mid | Mild |
| November | 10°C | 13d | low | Wet |
| December | 8°C | 13d | low | Wet |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February, March, November and December are low season in Bordeaux — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $45–80 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.