A wine day from Dijon is half in cellars and half among the vines. The cellars do not care about the sky, but the rows, the e-bike and the viewpoints do. Match your Dijon Wine tour to the month, and pack for the half you spend outdoors.
Rain rarely stops your tasting, because the estates pour under a roof and your minivan is closed. What changes is your time outdoors: a walk in the Côte de Nuits vines, a photo stop at the Clos de Vougeot, free time in Beaune.
You feel it most on the bike days. The e-bike day into the Côte de Beaune may switch to a minivan in bad weather, and the operator can decide at the last minute. Its listing asks you to check the forecast before you leave and to dress for it.
Heat matters more than rain. On the hottest days, a vineyard walk at 3 pm is hard work, and on an e-bike day you spend long hours in the sun. In winter, frost and short days are the limit, not the wine.
The figures below are Météo-France's 1991-2020 normals for Dijon-Longvic, a station at 219 m. The Côte starts a short drive south of the city.
Highs average 5.6 °C and lows −0.2 °C. About 57 mm of rain falls, on 11 days, with 61 hours of sun. Frost comes on about 16 nights. The tourist office is shut on 1 January. A cellar tasting in town is the warmest hour of the day.
Highs average 7.6 °C and lows 0.0 °C. About 43 mm of rain falls, on 8 days, with 95 hours of sun. Frost comes on about 15 nights. The driest month of the year. The estates are quiet, and the vines are bare.
Highs average 12.5 °C and lows 2.6 °C. About 48 mm of rain falls, on 9 days, with 160 hours of sun. Frost comes on about 8 nights. The last month of winter hours at the Clos de Vougeot. The e-bike day wants gloves.
Highs average 16.2 °C and lows 5.2 °C. About 58 mm of rain falls, on 9 days, with 194 hours of sun. Frost comes on about 2 nights. The Clos de Vougeot opens until 6 pm from 1 April. The vines come into leaf.
Highs average 20.0 °C and lows 9.2 °C. About 76 mm of rain falls, on 10 days, with 216 hours of sun. The wettest month of spring, so pack a waterproof. The Cité's summer hours start on 1 May.
Highs average 24.2 °C and lows 12.8 °C. About 66 mm of rain falls, on 9 days, with 240 hours of sun. About 3 days reach 30 °C. Long evenings suit a glass at the Cité after a day on the Côte.
Highs average 26.7 °C and lows 14.9 °C. About 65 mm of rain falls, on 8 days, with 257 hours of sun. About 8 days reach 30 °C. The hottest month. Ride the e-bike in the morning and taste after lunch.
Highs average 26.2 °C and lows 14.6 °C. About 62 mm of rain falls, on 8 days, with 240 hours of sun. About 7 days reach 30 °C. Almost as hot as July. The shared days fill fast, so book early.
Highs average 21.7 °C and lows 11.0 °C. About 56 mm of rain falls, on 8 days, with 191 hours of sun. Mild days, and the colour starts in the vines. Ripeness sets the harvest, so ask your operator about the cellars.
Highs average 16.1 °C and lows 7.6 °C. About 74 mm of rain falls, on 10 days, with 118 hours of sun. The Cité's winter hours start on 1 October. Pack a warm layer for the evenings in the vines.
Highs average 9.7 °C and lows 3.3 °C. About 78 mm of rain falls, on 11 days, with 66 hours of sun. Frost comes on about 6 nights. The wettest month. The Hospices de Beaune sale falls on Sunday 15 November 2026.
Highs average 6.1 °C and lows 0.7 °C. About 62 mm of rain falls, on 11 days, with 53 hours of sun. Frost comes on about 14 nights. The darkest month. The tourist office closes at 4 pm on 24 and 31 December.
| Season | Average high in Dijon | Rain | Sunshine | For your wine day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring: March–May | 16.2 °C | 182 mm | 569 h | The Clos de Vougeot's long hours from 1 April; the Cité's from 1 May |
| Summer: June–August | 25.7 °C | 193 mm | 737 h | The hot days; ride and walk the vines in the morning |
| Autumn: September–November | 15.8 °C | 208 mm | 375 h | The harvest, the leaves, the Hospices sale on 15 November 2026 |
| Winter: December–February | 6.4 °C | 161 mm | 209 h | Short hours, frost on about half the nights, quiet cellars |
May to September is the easy choice. Highs run from 20 °C to nearly 27 °C, frost is gone, and every desk keeps its long hours. September gives you mild days and 191 hours of sun.
Summer is the brightest season, with 257 hours of sun in July. It is also the one with heat: about 18 days a year reach 30 °C, nearly all in June, July and August. Winter is the quiet season, with frost on about half the nights and estates with time to talk. The dates that matter more than the forecast are on when to visit.
Whichever month you pick, rain falls on 8 to 11 days of it, so no month is dry. A light waterproof earns its place in any season. The wettest months are November and May, then October.
On a bike, heat is the harder problem. Neither e-bike day puts water in the fare, so bring a bottle. The e-bike days ride in the morning and break for lunch, which keeps the long climb out of the afternoon. See the rides on dijon bike wine tour.
In summer, take the vines in the morning. The shared days leave Dijon between 9 and 9:45 am, so you are in the rows before the heat. After lunch you taste in a cellar.
In winter, you reverse it: your morning in a cellar, then the vines in the warmer hours after noon. For photographs, the low light of late afternoon suits the vines best.
Temperatures, rain, sunshine, hot days and frost come from Météo-France's climate sheet for Dijon-Longvic. The hours come from the Clos de Vougeot, the Cité and Dijon's tourist office, and the weather rules from each tour's booking page.
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