When to go · Bordeaux
Bordeaux in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- BordeauxHighs around 27.6 °C (82 °F), lows around 16.3 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (27.6 °C), lows around 61 °F (16.3 °C), rain on about 8 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 Bordeaux, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27.6 °C (82 °F)82 °F (27.6 °C)
May: 21.7 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.7 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16.3 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.3 °C)
May: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.