We've been in that area about 3 times in mid Sept. Last year closer to the Lot near Cordes, it was a little cold & drizzly a few days, but sunny on others, and sweater weather on some days. The year before near Sarlat, it was gorgeous almost the entire 2 weeks we were there. Needed sunscreen for a canoe trip down the Dordogne in mid Sept. In '00, it was hot & sunny for about the first 10 days in Sept, then cooled off a little but still nice. Don't recall any significant rain.

In the last week of June & the first week of July in '97 it was very cold and rained some almost every day - very little sun.

Plan for the worst & hope for the best.

Stu Dudley

Stu- many thanks. this gives us a heads!

We were in the Dordogne one year in August and that year is rained alot but another time , not a drop. This year we'll be there in early September.
I wish us both good weather.

Cigalechanta:

Where are you basing in the Dordogne? We're spending one night in Rocamadour and then continuing on to a small farm on the fringe of Sarlat-about 1km from the town.

We'll only be there for one night visiting a friend in Puy l'Eveque, two nights, two nights visiting another in the Loire where we'll stay at a ferme-Auberge, and on to Bonnes near Poitiers for five nights with friends, all after my Provence fix.
sha, Rocamadour has lovely views but approaching it is the best view to see it hanging on it's cliffs. Carcassone is another amazing sites on approach.
I'm at hotmail (if you'll be in Provence also.)

I've spent at least a month in the Dordogne just outside Sarlat for the past 13 years, and am often there at the end of July, but only twice in early August, including last year. Both times it was incredibly hot and humid - temperatures in the mid-90s and very high humidity during the day, with somewhat frequent thunderstorms.

In June and July, we've had all kinds of weather. You really can't predict it.

Be prepared for some major crowds in August, too.

Enjoy!

St.Cirq: great to hear from you. I've enjoyed and learned so much from your posts in recent months. What do you know about crowds and weather at the beginning-mid September?