Photo: AirScott · CC BY-SA 4.0Rainfall in Lesparre-Médoc tops that of 81% of mainland French towns: 922 mm a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 26.1°C. In January, nights here are milder than in 75% of mainland French towns. Rain follows the seasons: November brings about 2.8 times as much as July. Plan for rain on about 127 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Vensac David station, 13 km north-west.
A year in Lesparre-Médoc at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Vensac David station.
What a year in Lesparre-Médoc 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 13 km north-west of Lesparre-Médoc. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lesparre-Médoc itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Vensac David (33541001) |
| Distance from the town | 13 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 8 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 13 m |
| Period | 1991–2015 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 1.2 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Pauillac, 15 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 Lesparre-Médoc 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, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesparre-Médoc | Vensac David | 26.1°C | 3.1°C | 922 mm |
| Vendays-Montalivet 15 km | Vendays-Montalive | 25.8°C about the same | 3.4°C about the same | 826 mm |
| Hourtin 17 km | Vendays-Montalive | 25.8°C about the same | 3.4°C about the same | 826 mm |
| Pauillac 18 km | Pauillac | 26.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 4.0°C 0.9°C milder | 857 mm |
| Saint-Laurent-Médoc 19 km | Pauillac | 26.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 4.0°C 0.9°C milder | 857 mm |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde 25 km | Pauillac | 26.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 4.0°C 0.9°C milder | 857 mm |
| Listrac-Médoc 27 km | Pauillac | 26.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 4.0°C 0.9°C milder | 857 mm |
Lesparre-Médoc 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 Lesparre-Médoc’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Vensac David, 13 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, 15 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 Lesparre-Médoc’s climate
How warm does Lesparre-Médoc 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 Lesparre-Médoc 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 Lesparre-Médoc 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 (15 km away), averages 2,175 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Lesparre-Médoc itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lesparre-Médoc, Vensac David, 13 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 Lesparre-Médoc →
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.