When to go · Bordeaux
Bordeaux in October
Great month. Inside Bordeaux's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C) / 11°C (51°F)51°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Bordeaux's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Bordeaux in this guide.
Weather in October
- BordeauxHighs around 19.6 °C (67 °F), lows around 10.7 °C (51 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.6 °C), lows around 51 °F (10.7 °C), rain on about 11 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
- Low
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bordeaux, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
May: 21.7 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.7 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10.7 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.7 °C)
May: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
May: 11
Crowds
Oct: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 1
October: Inside Bordeaux's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
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