The year's weather
in mainland France...
Climate assesment
5th hottest year
since 1900
Average temperature
0.8°C above normal levels*
Average rainfall:
10% of deficit compared with normal levels*
Sunshine
consistent with normal levels**
across the country
Several very windy episodes
in January and February
*Average reference 1981-2010. **Average reference 1991-2010.
Zeus, a remarkable storm
6-7 March (30% of the territory impacted by winds ≥ 100 km/h)
Heavy rain and snowfall
in Corsica
January and February
5 heatwaves
between 18 June and 6 August
The hottest March
since 1900
The 2nd hottest summer since 1900
(with several heatwaves)
Records beaten in Southeast France at the beginning of August
Low rainfall
and exceptional soils drought
from May till November
on the Mediterranean regions