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Best Time for Atlantic Ports & Vineyards: La Rochelle to Bordeaux

Last updated: 2026-09-23

Preferred months for this journey: May, June, July, August, September, October. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

Île de Ré's cycle lanes and oyster shacks without the August queue, harvest energy in the Cognac houses, and Saint-Émilion's vines turning gold by October.
The Ré bridge backs up on summer Saturdays and the island's bike hire sells out by ten — cross early or stay on the island itself.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	3.7°C	9.3°C	81 mm	8.9 h
February	3.1°C	10.0°C	56 mm	10.1 h
March	5.2°C	13.1°C	65 mm	11.6 h
April	7.6°C	16.2°C	55 mm	13.3 h
May	10.8°C	19.3°C	62 mm	14.7 h
June	14.3°C	23.2°C	52 mm	15.5 h
July	16.1°C	25.3°C	43 mm	15.2 h
August	15.9°C	25.5°C	46 mm	13.9 h
September	13.4°C	23.2°C	45 mm	12.3 h
October	10.7°C	18.7°C	73 mm	10.7 h
November	7.0°C	13.4°C	85 mm	9.2 h
December	4.1°C	10.0°C	83 mm	8.5 h