Cahors is a beautiful holiday destination in France with pleasant weather and fascinating history such as the ancient Romansâ visit to Cahors, whereupon they built a water spring called the Divona Cadurcorum. This is now called the Fontaine des Charteux and it still provides the cityâs water supply. You can still see some of the ancient Roman remains around Cahors. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Cahors is the perfect location for les vacances and Cahors is the place to sit outside a caf© and sip a drink, watching life go by. Whether itâs a visit to the Cathedral of Saint Etienne, a walk up and around the cliffs of Mont Saint Cyr, or dining in restaurants, Cahors provides the perfect holiday and escape from the mad rush of the world back home.
Summer is the warmest season of the year, with an average high temperature of 24°C in June and a hot 27°C in July and August. This is hotter than the average national high temperature in July and August, at 25°C and 24°C. The typical low temperatures for the summer months are 12°C in June and 14°C in July and August.
June is the wettest month in summer with around 47mm of rain, while July and August tend to experience 41-42mm of rainfall. Summer is the busiest and most popular time of year with the Cahors market, selling peaches, large peppers, lettuces, herbs, flowers, garlic and, of course, cheese and wine! The market is always colourful, lively and a lovely place to visit and have a look around.
Autumn becomes slightly cooler in Cahors, with an average high temperature of 23°C in September, 18°C in October and 12°C in November. The average low temperatures for autumn are quite cool with 12°C in September, 9°C in October and 5°C in November. Autumn is typically wetter than in summer and receives more rainfall, with 57mm of precipitation in September, 54mm in October and 52mm in November.
Winter is quite cold in Cahors with an average low of 3°C in December and 2°C in January and February. However, this is still warmer than the national average low for France in general by one degree Celsius. The average high temperatures in Cahors are 9°C in December and January and 10°C in February, which is again warmer than the average high temperature in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />France in general by at least 2°C. Rainfall is not too bad throughout the winter months in Cahors with only 42mm of rain in December, 39mm in January and 33mm of precipitation in February.
Spring in Cahors is moderately warm with an average high of 14°C in March, 16°C in April and a pleasant 21°C in May. The average low temperatures are 4°C in March, 6°C in April and 9°C in May. Spring receives the most rain annually, with 34mm of rain in March, 60mm in April and 58mm in May, so itâs recommended that visitors come prepared for wet weather and check the weather forecast before their arrival.
Cahors is a beautiful place to visit, visitors find it to be an enchanting holiday destination and a place not to be forgotten.