When to go · Bordeaux
Bordeaux in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (51°F)51°F (11°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Low
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- BordeauxHighs around 10.5 °C (51 °F), lows around 3.7 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 51 °F (10.5 °C), lows around 39 °F (3.7 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Atlantic west, France · Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritzrainy
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
- Low
- Prices · France overall
- Low
France overall: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bordeaux, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
May: 21.7 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.7 °C)
Night low
Jan: 3.7 °C (39 °F)39 °F (3.7 °C)
May: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: 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
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast