No, it wasn’t just an impression: it rained a lot this year. 2024 is among the 10 rainiest years nationally, Météo-France revealed this Thursday morning in its annual report (+15% compared to normal). As a result, repeated floods and floods. Also, the soils remained wetter than normal for 8 months, unheard of in 30 years, causing difficulties in particular for farmers.
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Little sun, but rising temperatures
Who says rain, says lack of sun. 2024 saw a remarkable lack of sunshine (-10% compared to normal). However, Météo-France affirms that this year is one of the five hottest years in France, and that it will “almost certainly” be the hottest year ever recorded on a planetary scale, according to the European Copernicus Observatory.
In France, the average temperature was 14°C, or 1°C more than normal. A gap which is accentuated on the eastern side of the country, with up to 1.3°C exceeding the so-called normal temperature.
