New Aquitaine, France
Blaye
Blaye is a town in New Aquitaine, France. It has a population of about 96,249 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now15°C
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Population96,249
Local time16:43
45.13° N, 0.66° WElevation 11 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code33390October: high / low20° / 10°
Rain this month89mm
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Best: Apr · Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Blaye at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:30 · 19:0410 h 34 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 17:56Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month28°C
Average high in August
Coolest month3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
79 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Blaye
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
15°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 18 km/h · humidity 80%
Today24 Oct17°9°1.9 mm
Sun25 Oct18°10°8.2 mm
Mon26 Oct21°11°
Tue27 Oct22°11°
Wed28 Oct17°8°
Thu29 Oct17°6°
Fri30 Oct17°5°
Sat31 Oct15°5°
Sun1 Nov13°4°
Mon2 Nov13°2°
When to go to Blaye
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 21 | 39 | 56 | 71 | 68 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 80 | 69 | 42 | 24 |
| High | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 60 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 89 | 97 | 99 |
| Wet days | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in Blaye
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Blaye
0.4 km
Cidadel of BlayeBuilt 1680
0.3 km
Couvent des Minimes de Blaye1.7 km
Fort PatéBuilt 1693
0.4 km
Château des Rudel9.3 km
Château Margaux
3.6 km
Fort MédocBuilt 1686Museum0.2 km
Musée d'art et d'histoire du pays blayaisMuseum13 km
Musée de la voiture à cheval, BourgMore museums: Musée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire de Blaye
Outdoors around Blaye
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping municipal de Braud et Saint-LouisCamp sites
0.4 kmPanorama du Bec d'AmbesViewpoints
1.2 kmGarden Golf de MargauxGolf courses
2 kmLe ParadisCamp sites
3.2 kmNature around Blaye
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Blaye
Earthquakes around Blaye
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record14within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.7Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron 5 km ↙1972 · 104 km
5.2Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron 2 km ↓2005 · 102 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 0 km
Paleogene · 3
Formations around the town
Calcaire d'Octroi · 1
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Forts and camps
Villas and houses
Towns and villages around Blaye
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sainte-Luce1.2 kmPiquet2.3 kmLabrousse2.6 kmSaint-Martin-Lacaussade2.6 kmPlassac2.9 kmSegonzac3 kmCars3.3 kmFort Médoc3.6 kmCoudeau3.7 kmMontuzet3.8 kmLa Valade4 kmSaint-Genès-de-Blaye4.1 kmPeyraud4.6 kmSaint-Seurin-de-Cursac4.6 kmSaint-Paul5 kmMazion5.4 kmMartins5.5 kmCoudot5.6 kmVilleneuve5.6 kmLamarque5.6 kmCussac-Fort-Médoc5.7 kmFours5.7 kmRoque-de-Thau5.8 kmPetit Cussac5.9 kmLe Coudonneau6 kmLa Riade6.3 kmBerson6.3 kmBidou6.3 kmSaint-Ciers-de-Canesse6.4 kmPerrinque6.8 kmBeychevelle6.8 kmSaint-Androny7 kmPort-de-la-Belle-Étoile7.2 kmPoujeaux7.4 kmSaint-Julien-Beychevelle7.6 kmLe Bouil7.6 kmGauriac7.7 kmBrisson7.7 kmEyrans7.7 kmArcins7.7 kmSaint-Trojan7.8 kmVrillant7.8 kmFrancicot7.9 kmMarsac7.9 kmBarbefer7.9 kmGrand Soussans8.1 kmLe Rigalet8.2 kmLe Pontet8.3 kmComps8.4 kmSoussans8.5 kmGrand-Poujeaux8.6 kmMédrac8.6 kmBerdot8.8 kmDaubos9 kmGuillonnet9.1 kmCartelègue9.1 kmSamonac9.4 kmDauprat9.4 kmSaint-Girons-d'Aiguevives9.5 kmCampugnan9.5 kmAnglade9.5 kmSaint-Lambert9.5 kmMargaux9.7 kmLa Reuille9.7 kmTeuillac9.8 kmMartinon9.8 kmDonissan9.9 kmBages10 kmMombrier10 kmIssan10 kmBouhoubrun10 kmMatheu10 kmPauillac11 kmBayon-sur-Gironde11 kmGénérac11 kmMarchais11 kmCaruel11 kmLe Mazerat11 kmCantenac11 kmSaussac11 km
Blaye from above
Around Blaye29 places to see, do and reach nearby
Dordogne, New AquitaineNature10 kmPair-non-PairNature16 kmLivenneNature12 kmGuaNature23 kmEstey du MoineNature19 kmÎle de PatirasNature7.9 kmîle Verte, New AquitaineNature8.4 kmîle PatéNature1.7 kmCidadel of BlayeMonument0.4 kmCouvent des Minimes de BlayeMonument0.3 kmFort PatéMonument1.7 kmChâteau des RudelMonument0.4 kmChâteau MargauxMonument9.3 kmFort MédocMonument3.6 kmWay of Saint James UNESCO World Heritage Sites in FranceMonument7.9 kmChâteau Rauzan-SéglaMonument10 kmMusée d'art et d'histoire du pays blayaisMuseum0.2 kmMusée de la voiture à cheval, BourgMuseum13 kmMargauxStation10 kmPauillacStation11 kmMacauStation14 kmHalte nautique de BlayeFerry port0.5 kmBac de Blaye-LamarqueFerry port0.6 kmBlanquefortPlace24 kmSaint-André-de-CubzacPlace23 kmParempuyrePlace20 kmLe Pian-MédocPlace19 kmArsacPlace15 kmMacauPlace14 km
Postal codes
33390
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 5
33391 CEDEX33392 CEDEX33393 CEDEX33394 CEDEX33395 CEDEX
Getting to Blaye
Bordeaux–Mérignac AirportBOD
34 kmBergerac Dordogne-Périgord airportEGC
99 kmLa Rochelle Île de Ré AirportLRH
124 kmMargauxRailway station
10 kmPauillacRailway station
11 kmMacauRailway station
14 kmHalte nautique de BlayeFerry port
0.5 kmBac de Blaye-LamarquePort de Lamarque
0.6 kmPlaces near Blaye
Places with a climate like Blaye
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Blaye?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Blaye.
What is the hottest month in Blaye?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Blaye?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Blaye?
January is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Blaye?
Blaye has 6 postal codes: 33390, 33391 CEDEX, 33392 CEDEX, 33393 CEDEX, 33394 CEDEX, 33395 CEDEX.