Month guide · Bordeaux · France
Bordeaux in July
What July is really like in Bordeaux: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Prométhée33, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
July 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 15.3 hours of daylight. Hot and sunny with occasional heatwaves; visit sights early and spend afternoons in museums or on the coast.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 27°C (81°F) / 16°C (61°F)
- Rainy days
- About 7
- Daylight
- About 15.3 hours
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in July
July is the 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 June (25°C (77°F)), July is warmer; by August highs stay near 27°C (81°F).
- Sunrise (15 July)
- About 06:30
- Sunset (15 July)
- About 21:46
- Daylight
- About 15.3 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, July rates 4 for crowds (the peak is June at 4) and 4 for hotel prices (highest in June). Book accommodation early: July is one of the pricier months.
Events in July
- Bastille Day — fireworks over the Garonne (14 July)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in July
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Religious site · Saint-Michel
Basilique Saint-Michel
Visit on a weekend morning, when the square is at its liveliest, then walk to the Capucins market for lunch.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Architecture
- History
- Photo spot
Museum · Victoire
Musée d'Aquitaine
The regional history museum runs from prehistory, including the carved Venus of Laussel, through Roman Burdigala to Bordeaux's port trade.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
Gallery · Chartrons
CAPC musée d'art contemporain
Check the programme before you go; the main nave is sometimes closed between exhibitions.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Experience · Bassins à Flot
Bassins des Lumières
Inside the concrete submarine base built during the German occupation in the 1940s, four vast water-filled bays have become a digital art centre.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Kids
- Rainy day
- History
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 July a good time to visit Bordeaux?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, May–June and September–October are better overall. Compare every month.
Bordeaux in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is July a good time to visit Bordeaux?
It is a shoulder-season month. Hot and sunny with occasional heatwaves; visit sights early and spend afternoons in museums or on the coast.
+How warm is Bordeaux in July?
Average highs are around 27°C (81°F) and lows around 16°C (61°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Bordeaux in July?
Expect rain on about 7 days of the month.