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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°C / 17°C
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
High
France overall
Prices
High
France overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Biarritz

Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • BiarritzHighs around 26 °C, lows around 17 °C, 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.

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