Month guide · Bordeaux · France
Bordeaux in August
What August is really like in Bordeaux: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
August is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 27°C (81°F), lows of 16°C (61°F), about 7 rainy days and roughly 14 hours of daylight. Many locals leave on holiday, so some restaurants close, but the riverfront stays busy with visitors.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 27°C (81°F) / 16°C (61°F)
- Rainy days
- About 7
- Daylight
- About 14 hours
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in August
August is the 2nd-warmest month in Bordeaux: days average 27°C (81°F) against a yearly average high of 19°C (66°F), and nights fall to about 16°C (61°F). Rain falls on roughly 7 of its 31 days. Compared with July (27°C (81°F)), August is about as warm; by September highs drop to around 24°C (75°F).
- Sunrise (15 August)
- About 07:05
- Sunset (15 August)
- About 21:09
- Daylight
- About 14 hours
Summer (June–August). Long, warm evenings on the quays and at the Miroir d'Eau, with occasional heatwaves; the coast at Arcachon gets crowded in August.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, August rates 4 for crowds (the peak is June at 4) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in June). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in August
August has no major recurring festival in Bordeaux, which usually means easier bookings.
What to do in August
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Market · Saint-Michel
Marché des Capucins
Bordeaux's main covered food market, nicknamed the belly of Bordeaux, has butchers, cheese stalls, fishmongers and oyster bars.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Food
- Shopping
- Off the beaten path
Experience · La Bastide
Darwin
Combine it with the Jardin Botanique de la Bastide and a walk back along the right-bank quays at sunset.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Art
- Food
- Off the beaten path
Museum · Bassins à Flot
Cap Sciences
A hands-on science centre in a former riverside hangar near the Chaban-Delmas bridge, with changing interactive exhibitions on technology, the body and the environment and a dedicated area for younger children.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
Religious site · Fondaudège
Basilique Saint-Seurin
Walk on to the Palais Gallien Roman amphitheatre ruins, about five minutes north.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- History
- Free
- Off the beaten path
- Architecture
What to pack
For highs near 27°C, lows near 16°C and 7 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is August a good time to visit Bordeaux?
A shoulder-season month. If your dates are flexible, May–June and September–October are better overall. Compare every month.
Bordeaux in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is August a good time to visit Bordeaux?
It is a shoulder-season month. Many locals leave on holiday, so some restaurants close, but the riverfront stays busy with visitors.
+How warm is Bordeaux in August?
Average highs are around 27°C (81°F) and lows around 16°C (61°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Bordeaux in August?
Expect rain on about 7 days of the month.