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Finland areas north of the Arctic Circle rarely see the sun set during the months of June and July, due to the natural phenomenon Midnight sun. [7] Northern parts of Finland have summer temperatures in the 8 °C (46 °F) to 16 °C (61 °F) range, while further south, the temperature is closer to 13 °C (55 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F).
Average temperature in December: 14C Average sunshine hours: 5 With average highs of 17C during December, Crete is one of the warmest places in Greece in winter.
An image of the Gulf Stream's path and its related branches The average number of days per year with precipitation The average amount of sunshine yearly (hours). The climate of western Europe is strongly conditioned by the Gulf Stream, which keeps mild air (for the latitude) over Northwestern Europe in the winter months, especially in Ireland, the United Kingdom and coastal Norway.
The January average in Brønnøysund [2] is 15 °C (59 °F) higher than the January average in Nome, Alaska, [3] even though both towns are situated on the west coast of the continents at 65°N. In July the difference is reduced to 3.2 °C (37.8 °F).
Ponte a Bozzone, Tuscany, Italy Tabernas Desert in Andalusia, Spain. The southern region of the European Union is mostly impacted by the Mediterranean Sea.Water temperatures there are mild in winter and warm in summer and give name to the Mediterranean climate type due to the majority of precipitation falling in the cooler months.
Summer will officially kick off in the Northern Hemisphere on the solstice on Wednesday, June 21, roughly three weeks after the start of meteorological summer on Thursday, June 1.
The three-month period of the shortest days and weakest solar radiation occurs during November, December and January in the Northern Hemisphere and May, June and July in the Southern Hemisphere. Many mainland European countries tended to recognize Martinmas or St. Martin's Day (11 November) as the first calendar day of winter. [ 25 ]
With the spring equinox taking place on Monday, March 20, AccuWeather's expert team of international forecasters has released the details of what the upcoming spring season will hold in Europe.