When to go · Bordeaux
Bordeaux in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C54°F / 4°C38°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).
Weather in February
- BordeauxHighs around 12 °C, lows around 3.6 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 54 °F, lows around 38 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Atlantic west, France · Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritzrainy
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.
Winter school holidays big impact
Mid-Feb to mid-Mar (by school zone) · France
Four staggered weeks fill ski resorts and Alpine trains; book Alps lodging months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast