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Lyon to Bordeaux drive weather

552 km (343 miles), about 5 hours of driving via A89. The high point is A89 near L'Éclache at 1,003 m (3,290 ft), about 2 h 4 min in.

Distance
552 km
Drive time
~5 hours
High point
1,003 m
Country
France

Next 7 departures

Leaving Lyon at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Lyon7 AM CESTFog15°C
    Clermont-Ferrand8:30 AM CESTCloudy16°C
    A89 near L'Éclache9 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Brive-la-Gaillarde10:15 AM CESTPartly sunny19°C
    Périgueux10:45 AM CESTPartly sunny20°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTCloudy20°C
  2. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Lyon7 AM CESTSunny14°C
    Clermont-Ferrand8:30 AM CESTSunny15°C
    A89 near L'Éclache9 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Brive-la-Gaillarde10:15 AM CESTSunny18°C
    Périgueux10:45 AM CESTSunny21°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTPartly sunny22°C
  3. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Lyon7 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Clermont-Ferrand8:30 AM CESTMostly sunny15°C
    A89 near L'Éclache9 AM CESTPartly sunny15°C
    Brive-la-Gaillarde10:15 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Périgueux10:45 AM CESTMostly sunny20°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTMostly sunny23°C
  4. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Lyon7 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Clermont-Ferrand8:30 AM CESTRain14°C
    A89 near L'Éclache9 AM CESTHeavy rain13°C
    Brive-la-Gaillarde10:15 AM CESTHeavy rain17°C
    Périgueux10:45 AM CESTRain18°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTRain20°C
  5. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Lyon7 AM CESTRain15°C
    Clermont-Ferrand8:30 AM CESTRain13°C
    A89 near L'Éclache9 AM CESTRain9°C
    Brive-la-Gaillarde10:15 AM CESTCloudy14°C
    Périgueux10:45 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTCloudy16°C
  6. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Lyon7 AM CESTMostly sunny9°C
    Clermont-Ferrand8:30 AM CESTCloudy7°C
    A89 near L'Éclache9 AM CESTCloudy4°C
    Brive-la-Gaillarde10:15 AM CESTSunny10°C
    Périgueux10:45 AM CESTSunny11°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTSunny13°C
  7. SatOct 10

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Lyon7 AM CESTSunny7°C
    Clermont-Ferrand8:30 AM CESTPartly sunny7°C
    A89 near L'Éclache9 AM CESTCloudy4°C
    Brive-la-Gaillarde10:15 AM CESTCloudy9°C
    Périgueux10:45 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTCloudy15°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Lyon (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

A89 near L'Éclache · 1,003 m 0 km 553 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Lyon, FranceStart 174 melevation
  2. Clermont-Ferrand, FranceKm 156 · 1 h 30 min 394 melevation
  3. A89 near L'Éclache, FranceKm 222 · 2 h 4 min 1,003 melevation
  4. Brive-la-Gaillarde, FranceKm 354 · 3 h 10 min 121 melevation
  5. Périgueux, FranceKm 423 · 3 h 45 min 105 melevation
  6. Bordeaux, FranceKm 552 · 4 h 59 min 22 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand and Bordeaux.

MonthLyon
Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport station · 235 m		Clermont-Ferrand
331 m		Bordeaux
Bordeaux-Mérignac station · 47 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan7° / 1°8° / 1°11° / 4°
Feb8° / 1°10° / 0°12° / 4°
Mar13° / 4°14° / 3°16° / 6°
Apr17° / 7°17° / 5°18° / 8°
May21° / 11°21° / 9°22° / 11°
Jun25° / 15°24° / 13°25° / 15°
Jul28° / 17°27° / 14°27° / 16°
Aug27° / 16°27° / 14°28° / 16°
Sep23° / 13°23° / 11°24° / 13°
Oct17° / 10°18° / 8°20° / 11°
Nov11° / 5°12° / 4°14° / 7°
Dec7° / 2°9° / 1°11° / 4°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): LYON ST EXUPERY, FR (FR069029001, 235 m); CLERMONT FERRAND, FR (FRE00104092, 331 m); BORDEAUX MERIGNAC, FR (FR000007510, 47 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Lyon to Bordeaux?

552 km (343 miles), about 5 hours of driving without stops, by way of A89. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

A89 near L'Éclache, at 1,003 m (3,290 ft). It comes at km 222, about 2 h 4 min of driving after you leave Lyon.

How cold is Bordeaux in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Bordeaux-Mérignac (47 m), averages a high of 11°C and a low of 4°C in January (1991–2020 averages).

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