Destination brief
Centre-Val de Loire, France
Travel Score
75
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
Explore
A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
Fair weather: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23
Average weather score 56 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.
Average daily weather score 50/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 87% chance of rain on Oct 24.
US EPA index 1: Good.
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
WeatherAPI
Bourges, CentreUpdated 2:15 AM local time
9°C
Overcast
Feels like 7°High 16° · Low 8°
Rain now
24%
Rain today
49% chance
Humidity
80%
Wind
16 km/h SW
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 64 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 71 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
US EPA index
1 / 6
GoodAir quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.
No known advisory
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
2:21 AM
Thursday, October 22
Visibility
10 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Oct 22
16° 8°
Overcast · 49% rain
Fri
Oct 23
14° 9°
Patchy rain nearby · 76% rain
Sat
Oct 24
13° 7°
Overcast · 87% rain
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisorys (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-06 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 6, 2026.
France
EU-wide emergency number
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Bourges is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry.
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GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.
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61 km away · 53k people
74Good to travel
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73Good to travel
8°Overcast
Open briefMontlucon
84 km away · 45k people
76Good to travel
8°Overcast
Open briefOrleans
99 km away · 116k people
75Good to travel
9°Overcast
Open briefBlois
99 km away · 54k people
74Good to travel
10°Overcast
Open briefTowns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.
Exchange rate
1 USD ≈ 0.891 EUR, as of 21 Oct 2026
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NASA POWER climatology (public domain)
Usually the most comfortable: July, August and September. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.
Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.
| Month | Feels | High / low | Rain | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cold | 6° / 0° | 62 mm | 53 |
| February | Cold | 7° / 0° | 51 mm | 58 |
| March | Cool | 12° / 2° | 57 mm | 71 |
| April | Cool | 16° / 5° | 53 mm | 84 |
| May | Pleasant | 19° / 9° | 75 mm | 91 |
| June | Pleasant | 23° / 13° | 61 mm | 95 |
| July | Pleasant | 25° / 14° |
Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.
| 60 mm |
| 96 |
| August | Pleasant | 25° / 14° | 55 mm | 97 |
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| September | Pleasant | 21° / 10° | 46 mm | 98 |
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| October | Cool | 16° / 7° | 72 mm | 83 |
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| November | Cool | 10° / 3° | 68 mm | 65 |
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| December | Cold | 6° / 1° | 73 mm | 53 |
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