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Paris to Bordeaux drive weather

581 km (361 miles), about 5 hours of driving via A10. The route stays below 200 m the whole way.

Distance
581 km
Drive time
~5 hours
High point
135 m
Country
France

Next 7 departures

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

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Tours9:15 AM CESTMostly sunny13°C
    Poitiers10 AM CESTHeavy rain13°C
    Niort10:30 AM CESTCloudy17°C
    Saintes11 AM CESTCloudy17°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTCloudy22°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Tours9:15 AM CESTPartly sunny15°C
    Poitiers10 AM CESTCloudy16°C
    Niort10:30 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Saintes11 AM CESTCloudy19°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTLight rain21°C
  3. MonOct 5

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

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny12°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTSunny14°C
    Tours9:15 AM CESTSunny15°C
    Poitiers10 AM CESTSunny17°C
    Niort10:30 AM CESTSunny19°C
    Saintes11 AM CESTSunny21°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTCloudy22°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Tours9:15 AM CESTPartly sunny16°C
    Poitiers10 AM CESTMostly sunny17°C
    Niort10:30 AM CESTPartly sunny20°C
    Saintes11 AM CESTSunny21°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTMostly sunny23°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTLight rain showers13°C
    Tours9:15 AM CESTCloudy16°C
    Poitiers10 AM CESTHeavy rain17°C
    Niort10:30 AM CESTLight rain18°C
    Saintes11 AM CESTRain19°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTRain20°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTRain12°C
    Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CESTLight rain10°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Tours9:15 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Poitiers10 AM CESTMostly sunny13°C
    Niort10:30 AM CESTMostly sunny14°C
    Saintes11 AM CESTMostly sunny15°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTCloudy16°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CESTSunny6°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTSunny7°C
    Tours9:15 AM CESTSunny9°C
    Poitiers10 AM CESTSunny10°C
    Niort10:30 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Saintes11 AM CESTMostly sunny12°C
    Bordeaux12 PM CESTSunny13°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 Paris (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines · 135 m 0 km 581 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
  2. Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, FranceKm 51 · 38 min 135 melevation
  3. Orléans, FranceKm 126 · 1 h 16 min 116 melevation
  4. Tours, FranceKm 235 · 2 h 9 min 53 melevation
  5. Poitiers, FranceKm 333 · 2 h 59 min 122 melevation
  6. Niort, FranceKm 401 · 3 h 32 min 28 melevation
  7. Saintes, FranceKm 470 · 4 h 5 min 4 melevation
  8. Bordeaux, FranceKm 581 · 5 h 7 min 22 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Paris, Tours and Bordeaux.

MonthParis
Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m
Tours
Tours (Val de Loire) station · 109 m
Bordeaux
Bordeaux-Mérignac station · 47 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan8° / 3°408° / 2°6611° / 4°87
Feb9° / 3°389° / 2°5012° / 4°67
Mar13° / 5°4213° / 4°4816° / 6°63
Apr18° / 8°3217° / 6°4718° / 8°76
May21° / 11°6820° / 9°5922° / 11°71
Jun24° / 14°5024° / 12°5125° / 15°70
Jul27° / 16°4627° / 14°4927° / 16°49
Aug26° / 16°5826° / 14°4328° / 16°57
Sep23° / 13°3422° / 11°4924° / 13°81
Oct17° / 10°4417° / 8°6220° / 11°83
Nov12° / 6°4512° / 4°7214° / 7°115
Dec8° / 3°558° / 3°6911° / 4°106

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): PARIS MONTSOURIS, FR (FRM00007156, 75 m); VAL DE LOIRE, FR (FRM00007240, 109 m); BORDEAUX MERIGNAC, FR (FR000007510, 47 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for France rather than repeat them.

Check the official forecast from Météo-France and each road report before you leave.

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Paris to Bordeaux?

581 km (361 miles), about 5 hours of driving without stops, by way of A10. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Bordeaux?

November. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Bordeaux-Mérignac (47 m), averages 115 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

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).