The feeling of French are sometimes very different from reading the weather, and this year it is more relevant. “” ” Cold, humid, gray “, We can hear from many citizens about winter winter that ended 1Is March. But is that true?
This impression is only half fair, because we have lost the idea that what is really winter in France. The winter of 2024-2025, with a huge regional differences for several reasons, but at the national level, it has registered as usual in the previous winter.
A winter once again … normal to soft!
Contrary to the emotions of many of us, no, this winter has not been cold on 2024-2025. At the national level, this is slightly above usual: Average (1991-2020) than +0.6 ° C. However, it is important to admit that this winter was more fresh than the previous one: the total winter temperature 2023-2024 presented 2 ° C surplus than the average. Meto France recalled that ” France has experienced a series of abnormally hot winter since 2019 ».
During the winter of 2024-2025, there were no cold waves that met the standard of this trend. The months of December and January were close to normal, with some marked cold strokes, and February 2025 was much more soft than normal (+ 1.2 ° C).
Large regional differences have been observed, which confirms the cold feeling of some French people: a part of the northwest has suffered a slight cold from average, while the south have suffered extraordinary hot winter. Regarding the colds, the number of cold days in the plains throughout the winter is often close to seasonal values.
Rain … on a national scale normal
« He keeps raining », Maybe the phrase we’ve heard the most in the winter! And still, at the national level, it is normal for the winter. “” ” The deficit is in the deficit in February 2025, one month of December 2024 and one month of January 2025 RainRain In the average country (-25 %) “, Announcement The weather reportThe weather report France
However, the differences are high from one region to the other: Rainfall in the northwest was effectively in large quantities, as well as from the north of the Alps to the lower Rhine, where heavy rainfall is more than 30 to 40 %. On the other hand, South Lingyudovic-Rosalin, Provas Alps-Catty de-Ezore and Corsiya have a loss of more than 30 % west.
The breakfast of the mountain was “normal” at height, but sometimes in the low height in the deficit despite some of the big snow.
Sunshine … “complying according to average”
The weather has really been very cloudy on one part of the country: Northwest, Payd La Laire and Lower Valley Center, with more than 20 % of the sun deficit.
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