When to go · Biarritz
Biarritz in August
Great month. Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in August
- BiarritzHighs around 26 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Atlantic west, France · Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritzbest weather
Rain in any month; mild summers without much heat. The Basque coast is greener and wetter than people expect.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.