When to go · Bourges
Bourges in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- BourgesHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 6 days
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.
Bastille Day (Fête nationale) big impact
14 Jul · France
Military parade on the Champs-Élysées, fireworks at the Eiffel Tower; closures in central Paris.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bourges, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 6 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 0
July: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
April: Inside Bourges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bourges: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.