Typical Weather and Tourism in France
Weather on the Winter Solstice.

               

                a) What day does the Winter Solstice occur: __December 21st______

                b) What is the average MAXIMUM temperature during this MONTH:_5  degrees C
                c) What is the average MINIMUM temperature during this MONTH: _1 degree C______
                d) What type of precipitation is likely to occur on the Winter Solstice: __Rain_______

                The winter solstice in France occurs on December 21st. The average minimum temperature of France in the month of December is 1 degree Celsius (33.8 degrees Fahrenheit) and the maximum is 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit). It would most likely be raining in December. The majority of the days in December are above 32 degrees Fahrenheit so I assumed that means it would be raining at the surface.

 

Weather on the Summer Solstice.

                a) What day does the Summer Solstice occur: ___June 21st_______

                b) What is the average MAXIMUM temperature during this MONTH: __20 degrees C____

                c) What is the average MINIMUM temperature during this MONTH: __11 degrees C_____

                d) What type of precipitation is likely to occur on the Summer Solstice: ___rain_____

The summer solstice in France occurs on June 21st. the average maximum temperature in this month is 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit). The average monthly minimum temperature in June is 11 degrees Celsius. (51.8 degrees Fahrenheit) with these temperatures the most likely form of precipitation is rain.

 

Weather on the Spring Equinox.

                a) What day does the Spring Equinox occur: ___March 20th_______

                b) What is the average MAXIMUM temperature during this MONTH: ____10 degrees C________

                c) What is the average MINIMUM temperature during this MONTH: _____3 degrees C_____

                d) What type of precipitation is likely to occur on the Spring Equinox: _____rain_________

The Spring Equinox is on March 20th in France. The maximum average monthly temperature for March is 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit). And the minimum average monthly temp for March is 3 degrees Celsius (37.4 degrees Fahrenheit). Therefore rain is the most likely form of precipitation.

 Weather on the Autumnal Equinox.

                a) What day does the Autumnal Equinox occur: __September 23rd_____

                b) What is the average MAXIMUM temperature during this MONTH: ____20 degrees C______

                c) What is the average MINIMUM temperature during this MONTH: _____10 degrees C_______

                d) What type of precipitation is likely to occur on the Autumnal Equinox: ____Rain________

The Autumnal Equinox is on September 23rd in France. The maximum average monthly temperature for March is 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit). And the minimum average monthly temp for March is 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit). So once again rain is the most likely form of precipitation.

 

**there are mountainous regions of France that get large amounts of snow and are much cooler than these temperatures!!!!!!

       

Travel Agent Advice.

a) If I was a tourist visiting your country which of the four seasons (represented by the key days listed above) would you recommend to me for traveling to your country      ____Either fall or summer________.

b)  During this season what types of activities could I do in your country.  List two activities:

___Visit Dunes of Pyla________                           __Gorge do Verdon___

 

 The Dune of Pyla is the tallest sand dune in Europe and can be found near the Arcachon Bay area. At the summit of the dune the view overlooks the Atlantic coast and the inlet of the bay on one side and a large pine forest on the other!

 

The Gorge du Verdon (picture below) is a 15 mile long canyon that rises a whopping 2,300 feet from the Verdon river below. The river is named after its gorgeous green color and is one of the Gorge du Verdon’s most beautiful features. ater sport opportunities here include rafting, kayaking, sailing and water skiing and more.

 

 

 

    c)  Potential weather hazards. List the potential weather hazards (i.e. hurricanes or tornadoes) that I may face as a tourist in your country during your chosen “best tourism” season. If there are no weather hazards, talk about what makes the weather so great.

 

Rarely, in some parts of France during summer there may be drought and wildfires. Other than that, because  France is so temperate during summer and fall the weather is merveilleux. in summer the warmest month is July with an average monthly high of 73.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

d) Include an image from your country that you would show me to convince me to travel

Gorge du Verdon

https://www.google.com/search?q=gorge+du+ver

 

 

e)   Create a one sentance catchy “advertisement” to entice tourist to visit your country.

                               France est plus que juste Paris; France is more than just Paris.

 

               

Temperature Controls in the city of Paris in France

In this post I will be discussing the controls of temperature in the capital city of France. The capital of this country is Paris who's latitude and longitude are 48.8567° N, 2.3508° E. The warmest month in Paris is July with 79 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius). The coldest month is January with 37 degrees Fahrenheit (3 degrees Celsius). Based on this temperature information, the annual range of temperature in Paris is 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius).
https://www.google.com/#q=warmest+month+in+paris

One control of the temperature of France that keeps it relatively temperate is the ocean currents. even though  France is a higher latitude it does not experience extremely cold winters or unbearably hot summers. this is due to the gulf stream which brings up warmer southern waters near south western Europe.

One temperature control that does not affect Paris is latitude. although normally higher altitude places have extreme seasons however Paris does not. For example Paris is the same altitude as parts of Canada, however Canada has extremely cold winters and Paris does not, therefore it is not affected by its latitude. in other words it seems the effect of the gulf stream cancels out the effect that we would expect to see because of Paris's latitude.

This might be a long shot but, Paris may be due for colder weather in the future. Because of the melting ice caps there is more fresh water being pumped into the ocean. One factor that drives the gulf stream is a salinity difference between the ocean layers of cold dense water and warm water. I learned last semester in an Oceanography class that there are theories that say that if enough fresh water is pumped into that system, the gulf stream (and other ocean currents) may shut down. With out the warm water travelling up to France Paris may see an increase in the effect of its latitude on its temperatures. However once another period of freezing were to occur and there was an increase in salinity again the currents would re-establish themselves.

I have learned that different places are affected differently by some or all temperature controls such as latitude ocean currents, land ocean interactions, and more. Paris is temperate because of ocean currents, despite its relatively high latitude.

About Me

My name is Valerie Strasser and I am a junior Geology exchange student here at UHM for the year. I am writing this blog for the meteorology 101 class. My country is France and it is on the continent Europe. I know a little of French kings and the French Revolution. This is my first blog site and most likely my last!