Bordeaux weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Bordeaux in January?
In January, Bordeaux is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 12.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bordeaux.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 27 | 24 | 40 |
| Day | 11° | 10° | 12° |
| Night | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Sea | 14° | 12° | 12° |
| Sun | 3 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 12 | 9 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 9 min08:37 – 17:45
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %20 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %46 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Bordeaux in January: quick answers
Is Bordeaux hot in January?
No. In January, Bordeaux is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Can you swim in Bordeaux in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 12.3 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from July to September.
Does it rain much in Bordeaux in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 76 mm in total.
Bordeaux month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences