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Weather in France
Most parts of France lies in the temperate zone. But a little part of the southern France lies in the subtropical zone. Its presence in the temperate climate makes the land especially suitable for cultivation.
All of France is considered to be under the effect of oceanic influences, moderated by the North Atlantic Drift on the west and the Mediterranean Sea on the south. The average temperature of the land decreases to the north. At Nice on the Côte d'Azure the average temperature is recorded 59 °F (15 °C) and at Lille on the northern border the average temperature is 50 °F (10 °C).
The temperature and the perfect rate of rainfall make France perfect land for cultivation. Precipitation in France is mainly influenced by the westerly winds from the Atlantic and is characterized by cyclonic depressions. The annual rainfall in the land is recorded above 50 inches in the higher lands of western and northwestern France, in the western Pyrenees, in the Massif Central, and in the Alps and the Jura.
Winter brings in bitter cold and temperature inversions over the cities, during which cold air is trapped below warmer air, with consequent fogs and urban pollution.
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Weather in France
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