New Aquitaine, France
Pessac
Pessac is a town in New Aquitaine, France. It has a population of about 57,944. 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
Population57,944
Local time16:54
44.81° N, 0.63° WElevation 37 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code33600October: high / low20° / 10°
Rain this month90mm
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Best: Apr · Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Pessac at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:31 · 18:0310 h 32 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 17:18Next 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
84 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
3 of them World Heritage
Weather in Pessac
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
16°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 76%
Today25 Oct19°9°6.7 mm
Mon26 Oct22°11°
Tue27 Oct22°12°
Wed28 Oct17°7°
Thu29 Oct18°5°
Fri30 Oct21°6°
Sat31 Oct17°11°
Sun1 Nov15°9°
Mon2 Nov15°8°
Tue3 Nov13°3°
When to go to Pessac
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 | 41 | 56 | 72 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 79 | 70 | 43 | 25 |
| High | 11° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 66 | 65 | 76 | 74 | 58 | 48 | 57 | 71 | 90 | 103 | 104 |
| Wet days | 15 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Pessac
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Krakatoa3 Avenue Victor Hugo, 33700 Mérignac, France · 2.1 km
1 showsMonuments and museums in Pessac
2.6 km
Maison carrée d'Arlac
2 km
Moulin de NoèsBuilt 1761
2.9 km
Château Raba
2.9 km
Institut régional de formation des travailleurs sociaux d'AquitaineUNESCO1.4 km
Quartiers Modernes FrugèsBuilt 1924
2.5 km
Tour de Veyrines
Museum5.4 km
Musée des Beaux-Arts de BordeauxBuilt 1801
Museum6.7 km
CAPC musée d'art contemporain de BordeauxBuilt 1973More museums: Maison Frugès Le Corbusier
Outdoors around Pessac
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 kmParc animalier René CanivencZoos
0.8 kmMaison de la natureAquariums
0.9 kmLa station orbitaleMountain huts
1.4 kmWave Surf CaféSurf spots
1.9 kmCamping BeausoleilCamp sites
2.2 kmClub NarvalDive site
5.5 kmNature around Pessac
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Pessac
Earthquakes around Pessac
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 · 137 km
5.2Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron 2 km ↓2005 · 136 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Neogene · 2
Universities and research institutes
École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, de Biologie et de PhysiqueUniversity or college · founded 2009
Institut des Corps GrasResearch institute · founded 1950
Paul Pascal Research CenterResearch institute · founded 1963
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères OrganiquesResearch institute · founded 1985
Ausonius Institut de Recherche sur l'Antiquité et le Moyen ageResearch institute · founded 1995
Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de BordeauxResearch institute · founded 1995
Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et ContinentauxResearch institute · founded 1997
Laboratoire des Composites Thermo StructurauxResearch institute · founded 1997
Institut Européen de Chimie et BiologieResearch institute · founded 1998
Centre de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité socialeResearch institute · founded 1999
UAR POREA, Unité d’Appui et de Recherche 2567 « Pluridisciplinarité au service de l’Observation et de la Recherche en Environnement et Astronomie »Research institute · founded 2002
De la Préhistoire à l'Actuel : Culture, Environnement et AnthropologieResearch institute · founded 2004
Laboratoire du FuturResearch institute · founded 2004
Chimie et Biologie des Membranes et des NanoobjectsResearch institute · founded 2006
Biology of Cardiovascular DiseasesResearch institute · founded 2007
Centre de recherche et de documentation européennes et internationalesResearch institute · founded 2007
Institut de Recherche en Droit des Affaires et du PatrimoineResearch institute · founded 2007
Centre européen de recherches en droit des familles, des assurances, des personnes et de la santéResearch institute · founded 2011
Centre Émile DurkheimResearch institute · founded 2011
Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling InstituteResearch institute · founded 2011
Les Afriques dans le MondeResearch institute · founded 2011
Plateforme Technologique d'Innovation BiomédicaleResearch institute · founded 2011
Sciences, Philosophie, HumanitésResearch institute · founded 2011
Plateforme Aquitaine de Caractérisation des MatériauxResearch institute · founded 2014
Institut Léon DuguitResearch institute · founded 2016
Institut de Recherche MontesquieuResearch institute · founded 2016
PassagesResearch institute · founded 2016
Maison des Sciences Humaines de BordeauxResearch institute · founded 2021
Archéosciences-Bordeaux : Matériaux, temps, Images et SociétésResearch institute · founded 2022
Bordeaux Sciences ÉconomiquesResearch institute · founded 2022
D2iA - Dynamiques, Interactions et Interculturalité en AsieResearch institute · founded 2022
Observatoire de la Faune Sauvage de Nouvelle AquitaineResearch institute
Towns and villages around Pessac
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Arlac1.5 kmLe Burck1.6 kmVeyrines2.5 kmLes Eyquems2.7 kmTalence3.4 kmLa Glacière3.7 kmChemin Long3.8 kmGradignan3.8 kmMérignac4.2 kmLe Brucat5 kmCanéjan5.1 kmCaudéran5.1 kmPont-de-la-Maye5.4 kmBeutre5.6 kmBirambis5.6 kmCapeyron5.6 kmBordeaux5.7 kmBeaudésert5.7 kmVillenave-d'Ornon5.9 kmBègles6.4 kmGazinet6.5 kmLe Grand-Louis6.5 kmBéchade6.6 kmLe Bouscat7.1 kmLa Hourcade7.3 kmSaint-Marie7.8 kmCestas7.8 kmLe Haillan8.1 kmLe Bois de l'Hermitage8.5 kmBruges8.7 kmFloirac8.8 kmLa Souys8.9 kmCourrejean8.9 kmLéognan8.9 kmEysines8.9 kmLe Barras9 kmLe Tasta9.1 kmCorbiac9.2 kmLes Cavailles9.2 kmLes Chasses de Diane9.4 kmCenon9.6 kmLe Clozet9.7 kmMagudas9.8 kmCadaujac9.8 kmToctoucau10 kmBouliac10 kmGajac11 kmLatresne11 kmJauge-Labirade11 kmLe Taillan-Médoc11 kmVignac12 kmBlanquefort12 kmCarignan-de-Bordeaux12 kmLormont12 kmSaint-Jean-d'Illac12 kmSaint-Médard-en-Jalles12 kmArtigues-près-Bordeaux12 kmCaupian12 kmCamblanes12 kmMartignas-sur-Jalle13 kmQuinsac13 kmMartillac13 kmPierroton13 kmPort de Bassens13 kmHastignan13 kmSaint-Médard-d'Eyrans13 kmCaychac14 kmSaint-Aubin-de-Médoc14 kmCénac14 kmTresses14 kmCérillan14 kmBassens14 kmCarbon-Blanc14 kmTecheney14 kmLes Bons Enfants15 kmMeynac15 kmBerganton15 kmIssac15 kmFargues-Saint-Hilaire15 km
Pessac from above
Around Pessac31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Eau BlancheNature9.8 kmLac VerseinNature5.4 kmPeugueNature5.0 kmGuat mortNature19 kmJalle de BlanquefortNature12 kmSaucatsNature15 kmÎle de la LandeNature12 kmClub NarvalDive site5.5 kmMaison carrée d'ArlacMonument2.6 kmMoulin de NoèsMonument2.0 kmChâteau RabaMonument2.9 kmInstitut régional de formation des travailleurs sociaux d'AquitaineMonument2.9 kmQuartiers Modernes FrugèsMonument1.4 kmTour de VeyrinesMonument2.5 kmBordeaux CathedralMonument5.6 kmSynagogueMonument5.6 kmMusée des Beaux-Arts de BordeauxMuseum5.4 kmCAPC musée d'art contemporain de BordeauxMuseum6.7 kmMuseum of Decorative Arts of BordeauxMuseum5.5 kmAquitaine MuseumMuseum5.6 kmCité du VinMuseum9.1 kmPessacStation0.1 kmMérignac ArlacStation2.4 kmPessac-AlouetteStation2.5 kmCité du VinFerry port9.1 kmBordeauxPlace5.7 kmMérignacPlace4.2 kmVillenave-d'OrnonPlace5.9 kmBrugesPlace8.7 kmBlanquefortPlace12 kmCestasPlace7.8 km
Postal codes
33600
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 10
33601 CEDEX33602 CEDEX33603 CEDEX33604 CEDEX33605 CEDEX33606 CEDEX33607 CEDEX33608 CEDEX33609 CEDEX33615 CEDEX
Getting to Pessac
Bordeaux–Mérignac AirportBOD
7 kmBergerac Dordogne-Périgord airportEGC
91 kmLa Rochelle Île de Ré AirportLRH
159 kmPessacRailway station
0.1 kmMérignac ArlacRailway station
2.4 kmPessac-AlouetteRailway station
2.5 kmCité du VinFerry port
9.1 kmPlaces near Pessac
Places with a climate like Pessac
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Pessac?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pessac.
What is the hottest month in Pessac?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Pessac?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pessac?
January is the wettest month with about 84 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Pessac?
Pessac has 11 postal codes: 33600, 33601 CEDEX, 33602 CEDEX, 33603 CEDEX, 33604 CEDEX, 33605 CEDEX, 33606 CEDEX, 33607 CEDEX, 33608 CEDEX, 33609 CEDEX, 33615 CEDEX.