New Aquitaine, France
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a city in New Aquitaine, France. It has a population of about 267,991 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now16°C
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Population267,991
Local time18:29
44.84° N, 0.58° WElevation 20 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes33000, 33100 …October: high / low20° / 10°
Rain this month85mm
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Best: Apr · Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bordeaux at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:27 · 19:0810 h 41 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:36Next 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
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
4 of them World Heritage
How Bordeaux has grown
People living in the built-up area (208 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+28%501k in 1975 → 643k in 2025Weather in Bordeaux
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
16°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 64%
Today22 Oct17°9°3.3 mm
Fri23 Oct17°10°4.1 mm
Sat24 Oct17°9°1.3 mm
Sun25 Oct19°14°4 mm
Mon26 Oct22°14°
Tue27 Oct25°12°
Wed28 Oct18°12°
Thu29 Oct17°6°
Fri30 Oct20°10°
Sat31 Oct21°13°
When to go to Bordeaux
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 | 23 | 42 | 57 | 70 | 68 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 78 | 70 | 45 | 28 |
| High | 11° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 63 | 62 | 72 | 71 | 55 | 46 | 55 | 67 | 85 | 97 | 99 |
| Wet days | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
What's on in Bordeaux
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Rock School Barbey18 cours Barbey, 33800 Bordeaux, France · 2.1 km
4 showsStade Chaban-Delmas1.9 km
0 showsPatinoire de Mériadeck95 cours du Maréchal Juin, 33000 Bordeaux, France · 0.7 km
0 showsBordeaux's festivals through the year
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Monuments and museums in Bordeaux
UNESCO0.5 km
Bordeaux CathedralBuilt 1001
1 km
SynagogueBuilt 1882
UNESCO0.5 km
Tour Pey-BerlandBuilt 1440
2.6 km
Bordeaux-Saint-Jean railway stationBuilt 1898
UNESCO1.4 km
Basilica of St. Michael, Bordeaux
UNESCO0.5 km
Basilica of Saint Severinus of Bordeaux
Museum0.4 km
Musée des Beaux-Arts de BordeauxBuilt 1801
Museum1 km
CAPC musée d'art contemporain de BordeauxBuilt 1973More museums: Arc en rêve · Musée de l'Imprimerie de Bordeaux · Science Expériences Bordeaux
Outdoors around Bordeaux
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Climb Up Bordeaux VillenaveClimbing
0.2 kmTour Pey BerlandViewpoints
0.5 kmParc animalier René CanivencZoos
0.8 kmMaison de la natureAquariums
0.9 kmLa station orbitaleMountain huts
1.4 kmPop Corn LabyrintheTheme parks
1.8 kmClub NarvalDive site
6.9 kmNature around Bordeaux
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bordeaux
Earthquakes around Bordeaux
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 · 135 km
5.2Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron 2 km ↓2005 · 134 km
Tsunamis · Bordeaux
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 2 km
Neogene · 2
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Cities and settlements
Theatres and amphitheatres
Universities and research institutes
École d'Enseignement Supérieur d'Art de BordeauxUniversity or college · founded 1889
University of BordeauxUniversity or college · founded 1896
Sciences Po BordeauxUniversity or college · founded 1948
French National School for the JudiciaryUniversity or college · founded 1959
Université Bordeaux MontaigneUniversity or college · founded 1971
Institut Polytechnique de BordeauxUniversity or college · founded 2009
ESPI BordeauxUniversity or college
Centre de Résonance Magnétique des Systèmes BiologiquesResearch institute · founded 1995
Laboratory of Astrophysics of BordeauxResearch institute · founded 1997
Institut de Biochimie et Génétique CellulairesResearch institute · founded 1999
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Comparatives sur les Constitutions, les Libertés et l'EtatResearch institute · founded 2003
Immunology from Concept and Experiments to TranslationResearch institute · founded 2003
Laboratoire de Microbiologie Fondamentale et PathogénicitéResearch institute · founded 2006
Institut de Recherche en Gestion des OrganisationsResearch institute · founded 2007
Laboratoire de PsychologieResearch institute · founded 2007
Neurocentre MagendieResearch institute · founded 2007
Bordeaux Imaging CenterResearch institute · founded 2011
Centre de Recherche Cardio-Thoracique de BordeauxResearch institute · founded 2011
Interdisciplinary Institute for NeuroScienceResearch institute · founded 2011
Institute of Mechanics and EngineeringResearch institute · founded 2011
Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives et Intégratives d’AquitaineResearch institute · founded 2011
Neurodegeneratives Diseases InstituteResearch institute · founded 2011
Institut des Sciences Criminelles et de la JusticeResearch institute · founded 2011
Laboratory for the Bioengineering of TissuesResearch institute · founded 2011
NutriNeuroResearch institute · founded 2011
Sommeil, Addiction et NeuropsychiatrieResearch institute · founded 2011
TBM-CoreResearch institute · founded 2011
Acides nucléiques: Régulations naturelles et artificiellesResearch institute · founded 2016
Laboratoire Cultures Education SociétésResearch institute · founded 2016
Laboratoire Cultures et Diffusion des SavoirsResearch institute · founded 2016
Laboratoire d'épistémologie et didactiques des disciplinesResearch institute · founded 2016
Rare Diseases: Genetics and MetabolismResearch institute · founded 2016
Plateforme d'Imagerie BiomédicaleResearch institute · founded 2016
Ecole des Neurosciences de BordeauxResearch institute · founded 2017
BoRdeaux Institute of onCologyResearch institute · founded 2022
Methods and Applied Research for TrialResearch institute · founded 2022
REGALIA: Régulation de l'Intelligence ArtificielleResearch institute · founded 2025
Bordeaux ProteomeResearch institute · founded 2026
Bordeaux Population HealthResearch institute
Towns and villages around Bordeaux
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Saint-Marie2.4 kmCaudéran2.7 kmLe Bouscat3 kmLa Glacière3.5 kmTalence3.7 kmLes Cavailles3.8 kmCenon4.1 kmBègles4.4 kmFloirac4.4 kmLa Souys4.5 kmLe Tasta4.5 kmArlac4.6 kmLe Burck5.1 kmMérignac5.1 kmBruges5.3 kmLes Eyquems5.3 kmBirambis5.4 kmLe Clozet5.5 kmVeyrines5.5 kmCapeyron5.6 kmLe Grand-Louis5.6 kmPessac5.7 kmPont-de-la-Maye6.1 kmLormont6.2 kmBouliac6.6 kmArtigues-près-Bordeaux6.9 kmBéchade6.9 kmVillenave-d'Ornon7 kmLa Hourcade7.1 kmChemin Long7.1 kmEysines7.4 kmPort de Bassens7.6 kmGradignan8 kmBeaudésert8.1 kmLe Haillan8.3 kmLe Brucat8.4 kmVignac8.5 kmCourrejean8.5 kmBassens8.5 kmCarbon-Blanc8.6 kmCarignan-de-Bordeaux8.9 kmTecheney8.9 kmBlanquefort8.9 kmLatresne9.1 kmTresses9.2 kmLe Moura9.7 kmTabernottes9.7 kmBeutre9.9 kmLe Taillan-Médoc9.9 kmCorbiac10 kmYvrac10 kmCadaujac10 kmCanéjan10 kmLes Bons Enfants10 kmCaychac11 kmFargues-Saint-Hilaire11 kmGajac11 kmCamblanes11 kmTrabuchet11 kmSainte-Eulalie11 kmPompignac11 kmCénac12 kmAmbarès-et-Lagrave12 kmMagudas12 kmQuinsac12 kmGazinet12 kmHaras du Labouret12 kmJourdane12 kmParempuyre12 kmSaint-Médard-en-Jalles12 kmLe Poujeau13 kmLéognan13 kmLa Grange13 kmMontussan13 kmSaint-Louis-de-Montferrand13 kmL'Estrille13 kmLignan-de-Bordeaux13 kmMeynac13 kmLa Grave13 kmLe Bois de l'Hermitage13 km
Bordeaux from above
Around Bordeaux32 places to see, do and reach nearby
Eau BlancheNature8.8 kmLac VerseinNature7.6 kmPeugueNature0.9 kmGuaNature12 kmDordogne, New AquitaineNature23 kmPair-non-PairNature23 kmÎle de la LandeNature12 kmîle Verte, New AquitaineNature24 kmClub NarvalDive site6.9 kmBordeaux CathedralMonument0.5 kmSynagogueMonument1.0 kmTour Pey-BerlandMonument0.5 kmBordeaux-Saint-Jean railway stationMonument2.6 kmBasilica of St. Michael, BordeauxMonument1.4 kmBasilica of Saint Severinus of BordeauxMonument0.5 kmGrand Théâtre de BordeauxMonument0.6 kmStade Chaban-DelmasMonument1.9 kmMusée des Beaux-Arts de BordeauxMuseum0.4 kmCAPC musée d'art contemporain de BordeauxMuseum1.0 kmMuseum of Decorative Arts of BordeauxMuseum0.3 kmAquitaine MuseumMuseum0.8 kmCité du VinMuseum3.4 kmBordeaux-Saint-JeanStation2.6 kmCaudéran-MérignacStation3.7 kmMérignac ArlacStation3.9 kmCité du VinFerry port3.4 kmMérignacPlace5.1 kmVillenave-d'OrnonPlace7.0 kmBrugesPlace5.3 kmBlanquefortPlace8.9 kmCestasPlace13 kmFloiracPlace4.4 km
Postal codes
3300033100332003330033800
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 122
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Getting to Bordeaux
Bordeaux–Mérignac AirportBOD
11 kmBergerac Dordogne-Périgord airportEGC
87 kmLa Rochelle Île de Ré AirportLRH
156 kmBordeaux-Saint-JeanRailway station
2.6 kmCaudéran-MérignacRailway station
3.7 kmMérignac ArlacRailway station
3.9 kmCité du VinFerry port
3.4 kmPlaces near Bordeaux
Places with a climate like Bordeaux
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bordeaux?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bordeaux.
What is the hottest month in Bordeaux?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Bordeaux?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bordeaux?
January is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bordeaux?
Bordeaux has 127 postal codes: 33000, 33001 CEDEX, 33002 CEDEX, 33004 CEDEX, 33005 CEDEX, 33006 CEDEX, 33007 CEDEX, 33008 CEDEX, 33009 CEDEX, 33010 CEDEX, 33011 CEDEX, 33012 CEDEX ….