AI-generatedSaint-Émilion at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Oct
- Warmest month
- Aug · 28°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,010 h
- Rain a year
- 761 mm
- Climate
- Temperate
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 64 m
Climate in Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 11 °C. With around 2,010 hours of sunshine a year, Saint-Émilion is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.2 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Saint-Émilion
The best time to visit Saint-Émilion is from April to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from March to July and from September to October. The wettest month is November with 78 mm of precipitation.
Saint-Émilion through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Saint-Émilion in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 16–22 °C by day
- 6.1 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Saint-Émilion in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 26–28 °C by day
- 8.0 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days in all
Saint-Émilion in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 14–25 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Saint-Émilion in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 11–12 °C by day
- 3.1 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Mar – Jul, Sep – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
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Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Saint-Émilion for you.
Your best months: May, September – October
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – October
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 11°
- Midday, 13:00: about 19°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 20°
- Evening, 20:00: about 17°
- Night, 23:00: about 14°
08:1519:18
Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:56–08:54 · evening 18:38–19:36
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:45–07:56 · evening 19:36–19:47
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Saint-Émilion compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 22° at the start of the month to 17° at the end. The days get 1.5 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 22° | 17° |
| Night-time low | 12° | 8° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.3 h |
What is the weather like in Saint-Émilion in October?
In October, Saint-Émilion is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 3 min08:15 – 19:18
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 60 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Saint-Émilion
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Saint-Émilion: score 85 against 71. In July, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. July has 4 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 71 | 85better |
| Daytime high | 20° | 28° |
| Night-time low | 10° | 16° |
| Sunshine | 4.6 h | 8.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 7better |
| Rainfall | 71 mm | 45 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 0better | 2 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Saint-Émilion month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
28January11° · 2.6 h
In January, Saint-Émilion is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in January45February12° · 4.1 h
In February, Saint-Émilion is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in February66March16° · 5.3 h
In March, Saint-Émilion is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in March74April18° · 6.0 h
In April, Saint-Émilion is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in April76May22° · 6.9 h
In May, Saint-Émilion is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in May84June26° · 7.9 h
In June, Saint-Émilion is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 67 mm in total. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in June85July28° · 8.2 h
In July, Saint-Émilion is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 45 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in July81August28° · 7.9 h
In August, Saint-Émilion is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 48 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in August85September25° · 6.8 h
In September, Saint-Émilion is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 50 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in September71October20° · 4.6 h
In October, Saint-Émilion is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in October48November14° · 3.1 h
In November, Saint-Émilion is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in November30December11° · 2.6 h
In December, Saint-Émilion is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saint-Émilion.
Saint-Émilion in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Saint-Émilion
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
CoolOctober: nights around 10°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in February (3°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to March, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 28 | 11° | 3° | 2.6 h | 11 | 75 |
| FebruaryFeb | 45 | 12° | 3° | 4.1 h | 9 | 54 |
| MarchMar | 66 | 16° | 5° | 5.3 h | 11 | 59 |
| AprilApr | 74 | 18° | 8° | 6.0 h | 11 | 71 |
| MayMay | 76 | 22° | 11° | 6.9 h | 12 | 73 |
| JuneJun | 84 | 26° | 15° | 7.9 h | 10 | 67 |
| JulyJul | 85 | 28° | 16° | 8.2 h | 7 | 45 |
| AugustAug | 81 | 28° | 16° | 7.9 h | 7 | 48 |
| SeptemberSep | 85 | 25° | 13° | 6.8 h | 8 | 50 |
| OctoberOct | 71 | 20° | 10° | 4.6 h | 11 | 71 |
| NovemberNov | 48 | 14° | 6° | 3.1 h | 12 | 78 |
| DecemberDec | 30 | 11° | 4° | 2.6 h | 11 | 71 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Saint-Émilion
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.6 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Saint-Émilion, 41 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Saint-Émilion: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Saint-Émilion has about 11 rainy days with 71 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Saint-Émilion
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 45 min
- Fair skin
- about 55 min
- Light brown skin
- about 75 min
- Olive skin
- about 100 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Saint-Émilion
How breezy and how cloudy Saint-Émilion is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Saint-Émilion typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 60 % of the sky over Saint-Émilion: variable cloud, with about 4.6 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Saint-Émilion
How often the day gets hot in Saint-Émilion (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Saint-Émilion has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 20 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Saint-Émilion
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Saint-Émilion in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Saint-Émilion has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 29).
- 72
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 18 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 78
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 23 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 82
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 28 °C by day
- 8.0 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
- 71
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 20 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 29
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 11 °C by day
- 2.6 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 1 h 25 min
- Distance
- 730 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: France
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- French
- Sockets
- Type C, E · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +33
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Saint-Émilion vs Bordeaux
In October the holiday weather in Saint-Émilion and Bordeaux is about equally good (score 71 vs 74). During the day it is about as warm in Bordeaux as in Saint-Émilion.
| in October | Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 71 | 74 |
| Daytime high | 20° | 20° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 18° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 |
| Best time | Apr – Oct | Apr – Oct |
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Frequently asked questions about Saint-Émilion
When is the best time to visit Saint-Émilion?
The best time to visit Saint-Émilion is from April to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Saint-Émilion?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 11 °C.
When does it rain most in Saint-Émilion?
The wettest month is November with 78 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 45 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Saint-Émilion get?
Saint-Émilion gets around 2,010 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.2 hours a day; in January there are 2.6 hours a day.
What time zone is Saint-Émilion in?
Saint-Émilion is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Saint-Émilion?
A nonstop flight from London to Saint-Émilion takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 730 km.
Which school holidays are best for Saint-Émilion?
Saint-Émilion has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 29). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 72, May half-term 78, summer holidays 82, October half-term 71, Christmas holidays 29.