Weather in Dordogne

Calculated from weather data of Périgueux-Bassillac Airport (LFBX) between 2021 and 2024.

Maximum temperatures (°F)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	50.0	51.0	48.0	50.0
February	55.0	55.0	56.0	56.0
March	61.0	61.0	61.0	61.0
April	64.0		65.0	64.0
May	75.0		73.0	77.0
June	81.0		82.0	81.0	79.0
July	83.0		82.0	87.0	78.0
August	84.0		84.0	89.0	78.0
September	80.0		84.0	77.0	77.0
October	71.0		73.0	74.0	66.0
November	57.0		56.0	60.0	54.0
December	52.0		52.0	48.0	54.0
Average	65.0	55.0	68.0	69.0	69.0

28th highest temperature of France

Average highest temperature per day

The maximum temperature is typically observed some hours after noon.

Minimum temperatures (°F)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	34.0	35	37	29
February	34.0	40	29	34
March	39.0	40	40	38
April	42.0		42	42
May	48.0		48	49
June	57.0		58	56	58
July	56.0		58	55	57
August	57.0		59	58	55
September	53.0		54	50	53
October	47.0		47	52	42
November	40.0		43	41	36
December	35.0		39	31	34
Average	44.0	38.0	46.0	45.0	47.0

15th lowest temperature of France

Average lowest temperature per day

The minimum temperature is typically observed just before sunrise.

Cold and hot days

Number of days	2024	2023	2022	2021
86 °F or warmer	0	38	49	16
77 °F or warmer	0	108	111	52
68 °F or warmer	5	167	183	110
32 °F or colder	11	43	56	23

Precipitation (%)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	10.4	12	12	8
February	7.4	15	2	5
March	10.6	12	10	10
April	9.5		8	12
May	2.6		5	1
June	5.7		4	7	6
July	2.4		3	0	5
August	2.5		3	2	2
September	3.2		4	1	5
October	7.8		12	5	7
November	11.9		19	10	7
December	12.8		20	4	11
Average	7.8	13.0	7.6	5.0	5.5

Precipitation during daylight period

Percentage of observations with observed rain, drizzle, snow or hail. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Wind speed (miles per hour)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	3.6	3	5	3
February	4.6	5	4	5
March	5.7	5	6	6
April	5.8		6	6
May	4.8		5	5
June	4.0		4	4	4
July	5.0		5	5	5
August	4.9		5	4	5
September	4.3		4	5	4
October	3.9		5	4	4
November	4.4		5	4	4
December	3.9		4	3	4
Average	4.5	4.5	4.9	4.6	4.2

Average wind speed

Excluding wind gusts. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Prevailing wind direction

Month	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	NW	W	NW
February	SW	NE	W
March	SW	W	E
April		NW	W
May		N	NW
June		NW	W	W
July		W	NW	W
August		W	NW	NW
September		S	W	W
October		SW	S	N
November		W	SW	NW
December		W	NE	W

Prevailing wind direction

Average wind direction, weighed by wind speed. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Dordogne weather Q&A

What is the warmest month in Dordogne?

The warmest month is August with an average temperature of 84 °F over the past years.

What is the coldest month in Dordogne?

The coldest month is January with an average daytime temperature of 50 °F in the past few years.

Which month is the wettest in Dordogne?

Chance of precipitation is the highest in December with a probability of around 12.9 %.

Which month is the driest in Dordogne?

The least rainfall and snow can be expected in July. The probability is about 2.4 %.