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Best Time for Dordogne Caves & Bastides: Périgueux Loop

Last updated: 2026-09-15

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

The full heritage loop is supported in these months, but timed Lascaux IV admission, dated museum and castle access, summer heat, roads and parking still need confirmation.
This baseline is withheld because shorter and split opening calendars, winter closures and less reliable outdoor river-valley conditions can remove defining days. Choose May–September or research a separate dated shoulder-season plan.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	0.6°C	7.7°C	73 mm	8.9 h	❄
February	0.1°C	9.2°C	50 mm	10.1 h	❄
March	2.9°C	13.2°C	67 mm	11.6 h
April	5.9°C	16.8°C	74 mm	13.3 h
May	9.4°C	20.4°C	81 mm	14.6 h
June	13.4°C	24.9°C	66 mm	15.4 h
July	15.2°C	27.7°C	52 mm	15.1 h
August	15.0°C	27.9°C	55 mm	13.9 h
September	11.5°C	24.2°C	51 mm	12.3 h
October	8.3°C	18.9°C	66 mm	10.7 h
November	3.9°C	12.2°C	74 mm	9.3 h
December	0.9°C	8.4°C	71 mm	8.6 h	❄