When to go · Bordeaux
Bordeaux, month by month
The best months for Bordeaux: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).10.5 °C / 3.7 °C, 12 rain days51 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).12 °C / 3.6 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 38 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.15.5 °C / 5.8 °C, 11 rain days60 °F / 42 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.18 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Bordeaux's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21.7 °C / 11.4 °C, 11 rain days71 °F / 53 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Bordeaux's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 14.6 °C, 9 rain days77 °F / 58 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).27.1 °C / 16.2 °C, 7 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).27.6 °C / 16.3 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 61 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Bordeaux's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24.2 °C / 13.3 °C, 9 rain days76 °F / 56 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Bordeaux's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.19.6 °C / 10.7 °C, 11 rain days67 °F / 51 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).14.1 °C / 6.7 °C, 13 rain days57 °F / 44 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).11 °C / 4.4 °C, 13 rain days52 °F / 40 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday