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Bordeaux weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Bordeaux has well-marked seasons, with 15.1°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. No season stands out as markedly wetter. Precipitation arrives fairly evenly year-round. Bordeaux weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.7°Chigh near average

18° / 11°Today
18° / 10°Average
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How it's changed

+1.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4919frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 38 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 38 in the 1940s33days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 22 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 22 in the 1940s+1.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 76 mmhigh 10°low 3°February, rain 63 mmhigh 11°low 4°March, rain 62 mmhigh 15°low 5°April, rain 70 mmhigh 17°low 8°May, rain 81 mmhigh 21°low 11°June, rain 67 mmhigh 24°low 14°July, rain 51 mmhigh 27°low 16°August, rain 61 mmhigh 26°low 16°September, rain 63 mmhigh 24°low 13°October, rain 68 mmhigh 19°low 10°November, rain 75 mmhigh 13°low 6°December, rain 77 mmhigh 10°low 4°wettest month May, 81 mm · 815 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
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Right now

11.3°

10°feels like
95%humidity
11°dew point
9 km/hfrom S
UV index0.0
sunrise08:27sunset19:06day length10h 39m
TodayOvercast18°11°
FriPartly cloudy17°12°
SatOvercast16°11°
SunLight rain19°14°
MonPartly cloudy22°14°
TuePartly cloudy24°15°
WedPartly cloudy19°12°

On this date: October 22

Today (forecast)
18° / 11°
Average for October 22
18° / 10°

High near average · −0.7°C

  • Highest since 1940: 26.4° · 1989
  • Lowest since 1940: 1.9° · 2010
  • One year ago: 19° / 17°

Every October 22 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 22 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Bordeaux is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 44.84°N, 0.58°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
44.84°N, 0.58°W
Time zone
Europe/Paris
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 26.5°C and nights around 15.9°C. Roughly 35 days a year now top 30°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 9.6°C and nights dip to 3.1°C.

The yearly total for Bordeaux comes to about 815 mm; monthly amounts range from 51 mm in July up to 81 mm in May.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Bordeaux has climbed 1.4°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Frost days have thinned out, from around 40 a year in the first decade to about 20 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 15°C. Wettest month: May (~81 mm). Whole year averages ~815 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 102 rainy days a year: most in May (~10), fewest in July (~6).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Bordeaux month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January9.6°3.1°76 mm109.0 h20.2° (2023)−14.9° (1987)
February11.4°3.6°63 mm910.2 h26.4° (2019)−10.4° (1956)
March14.6°5.4°62 mm911.6 h27.9° (2021)−8.8° (2005)
April17.2°7.6°70 mm1013.3 h32.0° (2005)−1.7° (2022)
May20.7°10.9°81 mm1014.6 h35.2° (1996)0.3° (1945)
June24.1°14.1°67 mm815.4 h42.0° (2022)6.2° (1975)
July26.5°15.9°51 mm615.1 h41.2° (2019)8.2° (1948)
August26.5°15.7°61 mm613.9 h40.2° (2025)7.5° (1986)
September23.9°13.4°63 mm712.3 h37.7° (2022)4.3° (1972)
October19.3°10.3°68 mm810.7 h34.3° (2023)−2.7° (1997)
November13.4°6.2°75 mm99.3 h26.2° (2015)−6.7° (1998)
December10.3°3.9°77 mm108.6 h21.9° (1989)−9.4° (2001)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.20°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.24°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 21.7 early in the record → 33.3 recently. Frost days: 38 → 19.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2022, coldest in 1987: 42.0°C / −14.9°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~815 mm/year on average. Last decade: +10% vs that average. Long-term trend: +14 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Bordeaux

Which is the warmest month in Bordeaux?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Bordeaux is July (mean daily temperature of about 21.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 6.1°C).
How does today's temperature in Bordeaux compare to the historical average?
On October 22, 2026, Bordeaux is forecast to reach a high of 17.5°C and a low of 10.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 18.2°C and a low of 9.8°C, so today's high is 0.7°C cooler than that average.
How much has Bordeaux warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Bordeaux is about 1.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Bordeaux?
Bordeaux receives about 815 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with May typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Bordeaux?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Bordeaux is about 13.6°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Bordeaux by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Bordeaux (°C, full record since 1940): January 10°/3°, February 11°/4°, March 15°/5°, April 17°/8°, May 21°/11°, June 24°/14°, July 27°/16°, August 26°/16°, September 24°/13°, October 19°/10°, November 13°/6°, December 10°/4°.
What is the weather like in Bordeaux in summer?
In summer, June through August, Bordeaux is pleasantly warm. Afternoons run 24–27°C and nights 14–16°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 60 mm.
What is the weather like in Bordeaux in winter?
In winter, December through February, Bordeaux is on the cool side. Expect 10–11°C by day and 3–4°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 72 mm a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
What is the weather like in Bordeaux in spring?
March to May is spring in Bordeaux, and it is fairly mild. March is still 15°C in the afternoon and 5°C at night, May already 21°C and 11°C. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 71 mm.
What is the weather like in Bordeaux in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Bordeaux is mild. September still brings 24°C afternoons and 13°C nights, November only 13°C and 6°C. Rain is steady at around 69 mm a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Bordeaux?
On long-term average, Bordeaux has about 102 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 815 mm.

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