When it comes to the weather, you have to be wary of your impressions. In Drôme-Ardèche, the month of April was rather poor in terms of rainfall. In other words, the amounts of rain were lower than the monthly average. It’s true that in March we broke rain records. This was the case in Montélimar with an absolute record falling: 211 millimeters. Record broken at La Souche near Aubenas with 912 millimeters in one month. It has also rained a lot since the beginning of May.
A 70% rain deficit in Diois and Baronnies in April
According to Météo France, the rain deficit for the month of April reached 70% in Diois and in the Baronnies. This is also the case in Drôme des Collines where 52 millimeters fell instead of the 66 millimeters of the monthly average in Mercurol. 20% less also in Saint-Georges-les-Bains in the Rhône valley. Deficit also in lower Ardèche where the deficit reached 40% in April in Bessas on the edge of Gard. Nothing to worry about of course since the month of March was largely in surplus and it has been raining a lot since the rain in May.
Lots of rain on the Ardèche mountains
The only exception is the Ardèche mountains which, with the multiplication of Cévennes episodes, have been well watered. The surplus in Saint-Agrève reached 82%.
The next few days will remain dry with a rise in temperatures for this Ascension Bridge. The rain should return this Monday, May 13.
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