Weather in Bordeaux in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Bordeaux;
Average weather
Average temperature in Bordeaux in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +31°C with a maximum of +39°C and a minimum of +16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +29°C.
Is Bordeaux warm or cold in August?
Bordeaux is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Bordeaux, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bordeaux in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +8°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +42°C | +40°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 49 mm | 49 mm | 56 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 69% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +27°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 49 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 68% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 13 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bordeaux is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Bordeaux?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bordeaux in August has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+24°C) and the highest in 2003 (+33°C). The driest year was 1998 with only 5 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1992 with 170 mm.
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Monthly weather in Bordeaux
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bordeaux, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.