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Firstly thankyou to everyone who replied to my post on a stopover 4 hours from calais enroute to the dordogne.

I am worried now, though.  One of the kind members in the above post mentioned its stormy season in the dordogne in August?

I would love to see the Dordogne, but if its the stormy or rainy season I will save myself the drive and stay up in the Loire!

Can anyone help on the weather patterns last 2 weeks in August in the Dordogne please?

Many thanks!

Christine

Been to the Dordogne for the past 2 years the last 2 weeks in August and had 1 night of rain, not a storm just light rain. The rest of the time was hot and sunny but if it got humid enough I suppose you could get the odd thunderstorm.

Carol

Carol

Sorry, I didn't want to put you off,  we went about four/five years ago, and we had storms virtually every evening/night - torrential rain which flooded our tent on a terraced pitch.   I am sure that was unusual ... we are very unlucky with the weather, once went to Rio and it rained for 9 days - unheard of they said!!!!!!!!  

Amazing how much Rio can look like Bournemouth in the rain. 

I would just go for it - the Lot is really really lovely though, just an hour further down and much less touristy - beautiful!  (only had the one storm when we went there so must be good. 

Jackie

Experienced bad thunder storms in the region same time as jakks360, almost put me off camping for good but speaking to locals that was the worst weather in France for 60 years!!!

Global warming or shifting axis? Well who cares got back in the saddle just try and stop me now!!!!!!

Bags.

We were there for two weeks (last two) in August 2003 on a site just outside Bergerac " camping près du lac", and had excellent camping weather with one night of rain which didn't bother us at all

Jennie

We have been to the Lot in 2003 and Dordogne in 2004 and 2005 - all for last 2 or 3 weeks in August.  Like this country, high temperature build up can lead to summer thunder storms which in my humble opinion are much more spectacular on the continent.  They can be welcome in freshening up the air.  In 2 weeks in 2003 we had 1 night of thunder and lightning, in 3 weeks 2004 nothing and in 3 weeks in 2005 a couple of nights rain and 1 thunder and lightning show.  Of course it is so warm that within an hour or two you can't see it has rained before. 

Would I worry about and let it put me off - nah.  We are off to Dordogne again for 3 1/2 weeks in Jul this year - to finish off seeing all the things we haven't been able to fit in previously . Only going earlier cos the kids have finished exams and it fits with my work plans otherwise it would have been Aug again. 

WOW!  Once again I am amazed by the quality of advice from members of this site - thank you so much for your comments.  jakks360 you havent put me off - you have led me to a wealth of knowledge, thankyou!

I was originally heading for Dordogne end of July but now have found it is much cheaper for the last 2 weeks in August - so thankyou everyone for your help.

I'm sure we'll all meet again in another post, but bye and bon chance for now!

Christine