Villenave-d'Ornon in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Villenave-d'Ornon sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 195 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Villenave-d'Ornon's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villenave-d'Ornon's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 195 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Villenave-d'Ornon in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Villenave-d'Ornon reaches about 11°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
Villenave-d'Ornon weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 4° | 71 | 10.8 | 9 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 50 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 53 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 69 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 75 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 64 | 9.5 | 15.3 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 48 | 7.9 | 15 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 57 | 8.1 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 58 | 8.6 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 10° | 67 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 7° | 79 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 11° / 4° | 74 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Villenave-d'Ornon gets around 195 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Villenave-d'Ornon?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villenave-d'Ornon.
What to pack for Villenave-d'Ornon in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Villenave-d'Ornon sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Villenave-d'Ornon in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 12°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Sep 15 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Villenave-d'Ornon in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villenave-d'Ornon peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Villenave-d'Ornon?
Villenave-d'Ornon sits at 44.8°N, 0.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bègles, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Villenave-d'Ornon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villenave-d'Ornon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Villenave-d'Ornon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.
The land around Villenave-d'Ornon is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (45%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.
France travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 77% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 539
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Villenave-d'Ornon (44.7794°, -0.5671°, elevation 15 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.