Weather in France

Climate

Northern France has a continental climate with warm summers and colder winters. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year with some snow in winter. The Jura Mountains in Southern France have an alpine climate. The Lorraine Region has a relatively mild climate. In Southern France there is a Mediterranean climate and in the mountains there are heavy snows in winter. The Atlantic effects the climate of Western France from the Loire to the Basque region and the weather is generally mild with some rainfall. Summers can be very hot and sunny. Inland areas are also mild and the French slopes of the Pyrenees are reputed for their sunshine. Mediterranean climate exists on the Riviera, and in Provence and Roussillon. Weather in the French Alps is variable. Continental weather is present in Auvergne, Burgundy and the Rhône Valley. Very strong winds (such as the Mistral) can occur throughout the entire region.

Average temperature ranges in Paris are from 1 to 6 degrees Celsius (34 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 14 to 25 degrees Celsius (57 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit) in July. In Southern France the average temperatures are much higher.

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