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Climate zoning for mainland France in 2020, drawn up by Météo-France. The climate of France is the statistical distribution of conditions in the Earth's atmosphere over the national territory, based on the averages and variability of relevant quantities over a given period, the standard reference period defined by the World Meteorological Organization being 30 years.
The July 2019 European heat wave affected France heavily, with temperatures over 40°C. In France, climate change has caused some the greatest annual temperature increases registered in any country in Europe. [1] The 2019 heat wave saw record temperatures of 46.0 °C. [2] Heat waves and other extreme weather events are expected to increase with ...
Climate of Paris. Paris has a typical oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), affected by the North Atlantic Current. The overall climate throughout the year is mild and moderately wet. [1] Summer days are usually warm and pleasant with average temperatures between 15 and 25 °C (59 and 77 °F), and a fair amount of sunshine. [2]
The geography of France consists of a terrain that is mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in the north and the west and mountainous in the south (including the Massif Central and the Pyrenees) and the east (the country's highest points being in the Alps). Metropolitan France has a total size of 551,695 km 2 (213,011 sq mi) (Europe only).
France, [a] officially the French Republic, [b] is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world.
Contents. Climate change in Europe. Increase of average yearly temperature (2000-2017) above the 20th century average in selected cities in Europe [ 1 ] Climate change has resulted in an increase in temperature of 2.3 °C (4.14 °F) (2022) in Europe compared to pre-industrial levels. Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world. [ 2 ]
The climate of the Alps is the climate, or average weather conditions over a long period of time, of the exact middle Alpine region of Europe. [1][2] As air rises from sea level to the upper regions of the atmosphere the temperature decreases. The effect of mountain topography on prevailing winds is to force warm air from the lower region into ...
Nice[a] (/ niːs / NEESS; French pronunciation: [nis] ⓘ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million [4][3] on an area of 744 km 2 (287 sq mi). [3] Located on the French Riviera, the southeastern ...