The year 2024 is expected not only to be the hottest year in the world, but also one of the five hottest years in France since 1900, with a provisional average temperature of 14.0°C, Météo announced on Thursday. -France.
Marked by major floods in several regions, 2024 is also “among the 10 rainiest years” since 1959, with 15% precipitation above normal and the greatest deficit of sunshine for thirty years, according to this report. annual.
High temperatures that tend to become normal
After the record year in France of 2022 (14.5°C) followed by 2023, the past year was once again an exceptionally hot year. “A sign of climate change, 9 of the 10 hottest years in France occurred after 2010,” notes Météo-France. “Illustrating the rarefaction of cold in our country”, the 40°C mark was again crossed in places on certain days of the year, and the temperature “did not fall below -15°C in the plains” like in 2023.
The exceptionally high temperature of 2024 should, however, become normal in the future, with Météo-France predicting that it will be exceeded “more than one year in two” by 2050, taking into account the current trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions. greenhouse of humanity.
For precipitation, the exceptional surplus in 2024 follows a very dry year in 2022 (-24%) and close to normal in 2023.
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