Bordeaux vs Biarritz: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇫🇷 France · 164 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bordeaux is the sunnier overall: about 2,183 hours of sunshine a year to Biarritz's 2,077. Bordeaux has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Biarritz in 3 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bordeaux | Biarritz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,183 | 2,077 |
| Sunniest month | July (84/100) | July (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 18/100 | 22/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 749 mm | 1,069 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Bordeaux vs Biarritz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | Biarritz | Bordeaux | Biarritz | Bordeaux | Biarritz | |
| January | 6 | 17 | 9° | 11° | 82 | 121 |
| February | 13 | 19 | 10° | 11° | 58 | 90 |
| March | 40 | 37 | 14° | 14° | 63 | 89 |
| April | 61 | 56 | 17° | 17° | 58 | 89 |
| May | 79 | 75 | 21° | 20° | 66 | 89 |
| June | 81 | 77 | 25° | 24° | 56 | 73 |
| July | 84 | 82 | 27° | 26° | 41 | 51 |
| August | 83 | 81 | 27° | 27° | 46 | 53 |
| September | 83 | 79 | 25° | 25° | 46 | 65 |
| October | 79 | 74 | 20° | 20° | 68 | 93 |
| November | 38 | 32 | 14° | 14° | 85 | 144 |
| December | 13 | 18 | 10° | 11° | 80 | 112 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Biarritz · Feb Biarritz · Mar Bordeaux · Apr Bordeaux · May Bordeaux · Jun Bordeaux · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Bordeaux · Oct Bordeaux · Nov Bordeaux · Dec Biarritz.
When to pick which
- November–February: Biarritz (average score 22/100 vs 18). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bordeaux (average score 60/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: Bordeaux (average score 83/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Bordeaux (average score 81/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Bordeaux weather by month · Biarritz weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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