Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–22°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Tours9:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny13°C Poitiers10 AM CEST Heavy rain13°C Niort10:30 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Saintes11 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Bordeaux12 PM CEST Cloudy22°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Tours9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny15°C Poitiers10 AM CEST Cloudy16°C Niort10:30 AM CEST Partly sunny18°C Saintes11 AM CEST Cloudy19°C Bordeaux12 PM CEST Light rain21°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–22°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Sunny14°C Tours9:15 AM CEST Sunny15°C Poitiers10 AM CEST Sunny17°C Niort10:30 AM CEST Sunny19°C Saintes11 AM CEST Sunny21°C Bordeaux12 PM CEST Cloudy22°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–23°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny12°C Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CEST Sunny12°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Tours9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny16°C Poitiers10 AM CEST Mostly sunny17°C Niort10:30 AM CEST Partly sunny20°C Saintes11 AM CEST Sunny21°C Bordeaux12 PM CEST Mostly sunny23°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–20°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Light rain showers13°C Tours9:15 AM CEST Cloudy16°C Poitiers10 AM CEST Heavy rain17°C Niort10:30 AM CEST Light rain18°C Saintes11 AM CEST Rain19°C Bordeaux12 PM CEST Rain20°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Rain12°C Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CEST Light rain10°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Tours9:15 AM CEST Sunny12°C Poitiers10 AM CEST Mostly sunny13°C Niort10:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny14°C Saintes11 AM CEST Mostly sunny15°C Bordeaux12 PM CEST Cloudy16°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny8°C Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines7:45 AM CEST Sunny6°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Sunny7°C Tours9:15 AM CEST Sunny9°C Poitiers10 AM CEST Sunny10°C Niort10:30 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Saintes11 AM CEST Mostly sunny12°C Bordeaux12 PM CEST Sunny13°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.
- Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
- Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, FranceKm 51 · 38 min 135 melevation
- Orléans, FranceKm 126 · 1 h 16 min 116 melevation
- Tours, FranceKm 235 · 2 h 9 min 53 melevation
- Poitiers, FranceKm 333 · 2 h 59 min 122 melevation
- Niort, FranceKm 401 · 3 h 32 min 28 melevation
- Saintes, FranceKm 470 · 4 h 5 min 4 melevation
- 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.
| Month | Paris Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m | Tours Tours (Val de Loire) station · 109 m | Bordeaux Bordeaux-Mérignac station · 47 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 40 | 8° / 2° | 66 | 11° / 4° | 87 |
| Feb | 9° / 3° | 38 | 9° / 2° | 50 | 12° / 4° | 67 |
| Mar | 13° / 5° | 42 | 13° / 4° | 48 | 16° / 6° | 63 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 32 | 17° / 6° | 47 | 18° / 8° | 76 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 68 | 20° / 9° | 59 | 22° / 11° | 71 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 50 | 24° / 12° | 51 | 25° / 15° | 70 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 46 | 27° / 14° | 49 | 27° / 16° | 49 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 58 | 26° / 14° | 43 | 28° / 16° | 57 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 34 | 22° / 11° | 49 | 24° / 13° | 81 |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 44 | 17° / 8° | 62 | 20° / 11° | 83 |
| Nov | 12° / 6° | 45 | 12° / 4° | 72 | 14° / 7° | 115 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 55 | 8° / 3° | 69 | 11° / 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.
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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).