Bordeaux vs Limoges/Bellegarde: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇫🇷 France · 187 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bordeaux is the sunnier overall: about 2,183 hours of sunshine a year to Limoges/Bellegarde's 2,089. Bordeaux has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bordeaux | Limoges/Bellegarde | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,183 | 2,089 |
| Sunniest month | July (84/100) | September (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 18/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 749 mm | 869 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Bordeaux vs Limoges/Bellegarde month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | Limoges/Bellegarde | Bordeaux | Limoges/Bellegarde | Bordeaux | Limoges/Bellegarde | |
| January | 6 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 82 | 82 |
| February | 13 | 0 | 10° | 7° | 58 | 59 |
| March | 40 | 19 | 14° | 11° | 63 | 75 |
| April | 61 | 39 | 17° | 14° | 58 | 74 |
| May | 79 | 62 | 21° | 18° | 66 | 88 |
| June | 81 | 77 | 25° | 22° | 56 | 74 |
| July | 84 | 80 | 27° | 25° | 41 | 59 |
| August | 83 | 79 | 27° | 26° | 46 | 63 |
| September | 83 | 81 | 25° | 22° | 46 | 52 |
| October | 79 | 51 | 20° | 16° | 68 | 78 |
| November | 38 | 13 | 14° | 10° | 85 | 81 |
| December | 13 | 0 | 10° | 6° | 80 | 84 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bordeaux · Feb Bordeaux · Mar Bordeaux · Apr Bordeaux · May Bordeaux · Jun Bordeaux · Jul Bordeaux · Aug Bordeaux · Sep even · Oct Bordeaux · Nov Bordeaux · Dec Bordeaux.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bordeaux (average score 18/100 vs 3). Bordeaux is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bordeaux (average score 60/100 vs 40). Bordeaux is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: Bordeaux (average score 83/100 vs 79). Bordeaux is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Bordeaux (average score 81/100 vs 66). Bordeaux is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Bordeaux weather by month · Limoges/Bellegarde weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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