Bordeaux weather by month & the best time to visit
France · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Bordeaux is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with August and September close behind. Bordeaux averages about 2,183 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 41 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Bordeaux?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bordeaux is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (6/100, 82 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bordeaux?
Bordeaux gets a moderate 2,183 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate July (84) from January (6), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #25 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 749 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 82 mm | 1 |
| February | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 58 mm | 2 |
| March | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 63 mm | 3 |
| April | 61 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 58 mm | 4 |
| May | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 66 mm | 5 |
| June | 81 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 56 mm | 6 |
| July | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 41 mm | 7 |
| August | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 46 mm | 6 |
| September | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 46 mm | 5 |
| October | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 68 mm | 3 |
| November | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 85 mm | 1 |
| December | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 80 mm | 1 |
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Bordeaux: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bordeaux?
Bordeaux is a city break in France with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bordeaux get a year?
Bordeaux gets about 2,183 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Bordeaux?
The sunniest time to visit Bordeaux is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bordeaux?
January is the least sunny month in Bordeaux, scoring 6/100 with about 82 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bordeaux?
The typical midday UV index in Bordeaux peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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