When to go · Bordeaux
Bordeaux in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy), Nov–Feb (wet, grey).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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 July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- BordeauxHighs around 27.1 °C (81 °F), lows around 16.2 °C (61 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 81 °F (27.1 °C), lows around 61 °F (16.2 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Bastille Day (Fête nationale) big impact
14 Jul · France
Military parade on the Champs-Élysées, fireworks at the Eiffel Tower; closures in central Paris.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
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
Jul: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 27.1 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.1 °C)
May: 21.7 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.7 °C)
Night low
Jul: 16.2 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.2 °C)
May: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 7 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 1
July: 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.