the Climate of France
the Climate of France is defined by agency of cool Atlantic ocean in northern ranges and warm Mediterranean sea in the south of the country. A natural barrier dividing these two climatic zones low mounts the Cévennes which are fencing off from the southeast the Central French block minister.
Average temperatures of January compound 1-8 °, July - 17-24 °C. Deposits falls out 600-1000 m a year, in mounts places 2000 mm and more. In northern part of the country the soft and wet marine climate with insignificant oscillations of temperatures and predominates in the summer in the winter. The country south refers to to the Mediterranean climatic zone with higher mid-annual temperatures and lower precipitation. The subtropical climate of the Mediterranean phylum with very warm winter and in the hot summer because of agency of mountain ridges of the Alpes can be met only in southern bayshore ranges, in a valley of Rhone (up to Lyons) and on Corsica.
Monthly average temperature of air (°s)
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|
Jan. |
Feb. |
March |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sep. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
|
Paris |
6 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
23 |
25 |
24 |
21 |
16 |
10 |
7 |
|
Monte-Carlo |
12 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
25 |
21 |
16 |
13 |
|
Cannes |
8 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
20 |
22 |
22,5 |
20,5 |
16,5 |
12 |
9 |
|
Nice |
8 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
20 |
22 |
22,5 |
20,5 |
16,5 |
12 |
9 |
Monthly average temperature of water (°s)
|
|
Jan. |
Feb. |
March |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sep. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
|
Cannes |
13 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
20 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
19 |
16 |
14 |
|
Nice |
13 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
20 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
19 |
16 |
14 |
|
Monte-Carlo |
13 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
20 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
19 |
16
|
14 |
|