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Bordeaux Weather and Historic Climate
Bordeaux is in the west of France, 360 miles southwest of Paris, and lies in the heart of the famed Bordeaux wine region.
The average Bordeaux temperature throughout the year is 53 degrees Farenheit. Rainfall in Bordeaux proper is pretty constant through the year, hovering around 2.3 inches a month, 25 inches yearly. The data in the temperature and rainfall charts below are for Bordeaux CDG airport, where there is considerably more rain.
Bordeaux, France - When To Go
Fall is the best time to go to Bordeaux, if only for the wine harvest events that take place there. Summer heat dissipates quickly in September and October, and rainfall increase somewhat.
Summer weather in Bordeaux can be hot and muggy. It can swelter in August, when the average highs reach into the high 80s.
May and June can be very pleasant times to visit Bordeaux and the surrounding wine region. Wild flowers will be out, and the vines will begin to bud.
Bordeaux Airport CDG historic Temperatures and Precipitation
The chart below shows the historic high and low temperatures and average monthly rainfall for Bordeaux.
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