Today's weather for Avignon, France13th May 2008 04:30

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Weather Overview for Avignon

Avignon is located on the left bank of the Rhone in the south east of France. 85km north of Marseille and with Mont Ventoux peering behind it, Avignon is a popular and picturesque tourist destination. 

 
Avignon lies in the path of the famous mistral wind which is cold dry wind that blows from the northwest of Europe though the Rhone River valley onto the Mediterranean. The wind is strong and usually dry and can some times reach speeds of ninety kilometers an hour, particularly once it reaches the Rhone Valley. Blowing predominantly in Spring and Winter, the advantage of the mistral is that is usually brings with it clear and sunny weather which leaves the region basking in beautiful cloudless days.

 
Avignon’s climate is fairly temperate, characterized by hot summers and relatively cold winters. While the city experiences rain all year, this contributes to the luscious parks and greenery that are scattered throughout Avignon.

 
The summer months from June to September see the city at its warmest, with July and August generally being the hottest months basking in an average daily temperature of 28 degrees. It is also not uncommon for the mercury to rise above 30 degrees. Though generally hot and sunny, summer can see its fair share of heavy thunderstorms.

 
September and October maintain enjoyable averages of 25 and 22 degrees respectively, before cooling down by November. Autumn months have a tendency to be a bit grey at times and plays host to the city’s wettest period.

 
Winter in Avignon is normally pretty mild, December averages 14 degrees before cooling down for the coldest months of January and February which witness averages of 11 to 12 degrees. Avignon has seen snow and sleet in the past, and while temperatures don’t usuall fall below freezing they do tend to hover just above. As previously mentioned, the mistral blows through Avignon in the winter, clearly the skies but bringing with it bitterly cold, windy days

 
Spring is a fantastic time to visit the region. The trees and blossoming, parks are filled with colorful flowers and the temperatures are a mild 18 degrees. Rainfall is sporadic during this period, but the mistral wind results in clear skies and sunny days a plentiful.

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