- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport25 km
- EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport92 km
About Gironde
Gironde is a river. Location: New Aquitaine, France. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Dordogne and Île de Macau.
Climate of Gironde
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 104 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (104 mm)
- Driest month
- July (48 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 79 | 66 | 73 | 74 | 57 | 48 | 55 | 81 | 89 | 104 | 100 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Gironde
The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 22 km to the south.
Airports
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 25 kmsouth
- Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 92 kmeast
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 134 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 22 kmsouth
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 170 kmnortheast
- Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 221 kmsouthwest
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 229 kmsoutheast
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 252 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gironde
Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 64 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km64 places
- Île d'Ambès Island 4 kmE
- Île Margaux Island 3 kmW
- Bois de Candale Natural site 23 kmSW
- Ruisseau de la Virvée River 16 kmSE
25–60 km107 places
- Barzan-Plage Beach 58 kmN
- Plage Sud Beach 47 kmW
- Plage Centrale Beach 47 kmW
- Plage Vensac Beach 59 kmNW
60–100 km198 places
- Plage des Nonnes Beach 64 kmNW
- Né River 70 kmN
- Plage des Vergnes Beach 65 kmNW
- Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 65 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bayon-sur-Gironde Village, Arrondissement de Blaye1.4 km NE
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Gauriac Village, Arrondissement de Blaye2.5 km N
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Bayon-sur-Gironde Village, Bayon-sur-Gironde2.1 km E
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Saint-Seurin-de-Bourg Village, Arrondissement de Blaye2.5 km NE
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Macau Village, Arrondissement of Bordeaux3.8 km S
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Comps Village, Arrondissement de Blaye3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dordogne River, New Aquitaine0.5 km NE
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Île de Macau Island, New Aquitaine2.1 km W
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Île des Vaches Island, Gironde2.2 km SW
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Grande Jalle des Marais River, New Aquitaine1.2 km SW
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Garonne River, New Aquitaine1.2 km SE
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Île de Croute Island, Gironde5.5 km E
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Île Margaux Island, Gironde3.4 km W
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Île d'Ambès Island, Gironde3.7 km E
Sources & licences
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