When to go · Biarritz
Biarritz in August
Great month. Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Biarritz in this guide.
Weather in August
- BiarritzHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Atlantic west, France · Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritzbest weather
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.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Biarritz, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
May: Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
Biarritz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.