It’s not time to pull out your sweaters yet, but rather to keep your summer clothes on.
As November approaches, autumn is still just as shy. Indeed, France is experiencing the hottest month of October in its history since recordings began in 1900. The average temperature is estimated at 16.6 ° C, which is 0.3 ° C higher than the previous record which dates back to last year.
For Gard and Hérault, October is a continuation of the high temperatures of the previous months. From mid-April the minimum and maximum temperatures are well above seasonal norms. “ It is an exceptional month of October as it is a record. We didn’t break the maximum temperature records on any given day. However, if we look globally at the departments of Gard and Hérault, October 2022 is at the forefront of the hottest month since 1947. It is ahead of 2014, which was the hottest month recorded so far. There is an average of over 2.5 ° C higher than normal “explains Florence Vaysse, territorial contact person for the Languedoc-Roussillon departments at Météo France.
A sweetness that probably delights the locals and the few remaining tourists but above all confirms the acceleration of global warming.
rapid global warming
In Nîmes, the average temperature in October is 19.4 ° C, compared to the usual 16.3 ° C in this period. In 2014 the record was 18.7 ° C. In Montpellier it rises to 17.1 ° C against 16.5 ° C normally. ” These figures are in line with the climate projections presented by the various IPCC reports. Inevitably, they are concerned that global warming is very rapid. The trend is to have higher temperatures in the intermediate seasons, but this is not necessarily the case every year. “
At Mont Aigoual, more than 1,565 meters above sea level, the data is even more surprising. From 16 to 25 October, the minimum temperatures exceeded the norm by over 7 ° C and the maximum temperatures by 8 ° C. ” For the day of October 19 it is impressive that the minimum at 11 ° C exceeds the usual maximum. This weather station, straddling the departments of Gard and Lozère, is historic because it has been open since 1896.
The latest trends confirm that the last fortnight of the month should not see any refreshments. Until the end, October 2022 will break records.
