When to go · Bordeaux
Bordeaux in April
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- BordeauxHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Atlantic west, France · Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritzfine
Rain in any month; mild summers without much heat. The Basque coast is greener and wetter than people expect.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bordeaux, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 21.7 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.7 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
May: Inside Bordeaux's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bordeaux: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast