When to go · Bourges
Bourges in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- BourgesHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 6 days
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 Bourges, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
April: Inside Bourges's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bourges: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.