Bordeaux vs La Rochelle: which is better, month by month

Bordeaux beats La Rochelle in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (61 vs 42) — while La Rochelle wins August; they are within 3 points in June to July.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Bordeaux

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month: September 92/100
Months won: 9 of 12

La Rochelle

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Bordeaux vs La Rochelle — all 12 months

Month	Bordeaux	La Rochelle	Winner	Gap
January	61Ccold, rainy, clean air	42Fcold, rainy, clean air	Bordeaux	19
February	69Ccool, a little rain, clean air	55Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Bordeaux	14
March	76Bcool, a little rain, clean air	64Ccool, a little rain, clean air	Bordeaux	12
April	84Anice, a little rain, clean air	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Bordeaux	10
May	90Snice, rainy, clean air	78Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Bordeaux	12
June	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
July	88Ahot, a little rain, clean air	91Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	3
August	85Ahot, a little rain, clean air	93Swarm, dry, clean air	La Rochelle	8
September	92Swarm, a little rain, clean air	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	Bordeaux	5
October	81Anice, rainy, clean air	69Cnice, a little rain, clean air	Bordeaux	12
November	70Bcool, rainy, clean air	53Dcool, rainy, clean air	Bordeaux	17
December	63Ccool, rainy, clean air	45Fcold, rainy, clean air	Bordeaux	18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (61 vs 42). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.