France
Bordeaux in July
☀️ SummerPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why July scores 9.6What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.7
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (27°C highs / 16°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 15.1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~49 mm rain)
- Air quality9.9
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jul | Jun | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.6 Excellent | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Summer | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 27° / 16° | 25° / 15° |
| Rain | 49 mm | 70 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 15° | dew pt 15° |
| PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Bordeaux weather-station normals. Rainfall: Bordeaux weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJuly 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: National Day (14 Jul)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BordeauxEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA riverside city in south-west France, known for its 18th-century architecture, its world-famous wine regions and food culture.
No major events on our calendar for July.
Coming up later
Marathon du MédocDate variesUsually early September
A costumed marathon through vineyards with wine stops.
Why go: Entry is usually by lottery.
Where: Pauillac and the Médoc
Grape harvestDate variesUsually September to October
Grape picking season in the vineyards.
Why go: Some châteaux limit visits during harvest.
Where: Vineyards around Bordeaux
Place de la Bourse and Miroir d'eau
An 18th-century square reflected in a large shallow water mirror on the quay.
La Cité du Vin
A museum of wine cultures with a tasting at the top.
Saint-Émilion
A medieval wine village with a monolithic church.
Médoc châteaux
Wine estates north of the city along the Route des Châteaux.
Cathédrale Saint-André and Tour Pey-Berland
A Gothic cathedral with a separate bell tower to climb.
Dune du Pilat
Europe's tallest sand dune, near Arcachon about an hour away.
Canelés
Small caramelised cakes flavoured with rum and vanilla.
💡 Pâtisseries
Entrecôte à la bordelaise
Steak with a red wine and shallot sauce.
Arcachon oysters
Oysters from the Arcachon Basin.
💡 Oyster bars and markets
Lamproie à la bordelaise
Lamprey cooked in red wine, a traditional local dish.
Bordeaux wine
Red blends and sweet Sauternes from the region.
💡 Wine bars
Bordeaux wine
Bottles from the region's appellations.
💡 Wine shops
Canelés
Boxed canelés.
💡 Pâtisseries
Macarons de Saint-Émilion
Traditional almond macarons.
💡 Saint-Émilion
Lillet
An aperitif made in Podensac.
💡 Wine and spirit shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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