Rainfall in Bégadan tops that of 81% of mainland French towns: 922 mm a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 26.1°C. In January, nights here are milder than in 75% of mainland French towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 24°C. From May to October, highs of 20–27°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Vensac David station, 12 km west.
A year in Bégadan at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Vensac David station.
What a year in Bégadan feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Vensac David.
About 922 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 31 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 36th wettest of 113 towns of 2,500+ in Gironde.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Pauillac
37 frosts and 72 days of 25°C a year
On about 37 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 72 days a year reach 25°C, and 20 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Vensac David: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Vensac David
Vensac David is 12 km west of Bégadan. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Bégadan itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Vensac David (33541001) |
| Distance from the town | 12 km west |
| Station altitude | 8 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 8 m |
| Period | 1991–2015 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 6.2 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Pauillac, 19 km away |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Bégadan compares
Against the 4,385 towns of 2,500 or more in mainland France, each read from its own matched station. The dots are the other towns of 2,500+ in Gironde.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bégadan | Vensac David | 26.1°C | 3.1°C | 922 mm |
| Lesparre-Médoc 7.4 km | same station | 26.1°C about the same | 3.1°C about the same | 922 mm |
| Vendays-Montalivet 16 km | Vendays-Montalive | 25.8°C about the same | 3.4°C about the same | 826 mm |
| Pauillac 21 km | Pauillac | 26.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 4.0°C 0.9°C milder | 857 mm |
| Meschers-sur-Gironde 23 km | Royan-Medis | 25.4°C 0.7°C cooler | 3.7°C 0.6°C milder | 856 mm |
| Soulac-sur-Mer 24 km | same station | 26.1°C about the same | 3.1°C about the same | 922 mm |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde 24 km | Pauillac | 26.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 4.0°C 0.9°C milder | 857 mm |
Bégadan weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Vensac David station; sunshine at Pauillac.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.5°C | 3.1°C | 6.8°C | 96 mm | 84 |
| February | 11.7°C | 2.5°C | 7.1°C | 65 mm | 126 |
| March | 15.3°C | 4.8°C | 10.0°C | 61 mm | 171 |
| April | 17.6°C | 6.7°C | 12.2°C | 68 mm | 205 |
| May | 21.2°C | 10.1°C | 15.7°C | 65 mm | 232 |
| June | 24.3°C | 12.9°C | 18.6°C | 68 mm | 251 |
| July | 26.1°C | 14.4°C | 20.2°C | 44 mm | 273 |
| August | 26.5°C | 14.3°C | 20.4°C | 56 mm | 255 |
| September | 23.9°C | 11.8°C | 17.9°C | 77 mm | 223 |
| October | 19.6°C | 9.6°C | 14.6°C | 96 mm | 158 |
| November | 14.1°C | 6.0°C | 10.1°C | 121 mm | 106 |
| December | 10.8°C | 3.6°C | 7.2°C | 106 mm | 92 |
| Year | 18.5°C | 8.3°C | 13.4°C | 922 mm | 2,175 |
Where Bégadan’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Vensac David, 12 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1991–2015, where its record is shorter).
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Pauillac, 19 km away.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Gironde.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Bégadan’s climate
How warm does Bégadan get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.5°C. About 72 days a year reach 25°C, more than 66% of mainland French towns, and about 20 reach 30°C.
How cold does Bégadan get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 37 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bégadan get?
About 922 mm a year, more than 81% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (121 mm) and July the driest (44 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Pauillac (19 km away), averages 2,175 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Bégadan itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Bégadan, Vensac David, 12 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station VENSAC DAVID, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Bégadan →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.