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Helianthus annuus
Growstuff community near Besançon
Rainfall this year is drier than usual
708 mm has fallen since 1 January. That is 76% of the usual 933 mm by this date.
Rain each month, this year and usually
100 mm
200 mm
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Usual year
1,136 mm
30-year average
Wettest month on record
278 mm
November 2002
Driest month on record
5 mm
December 2016
The wettest and driest months are the highest and lowest in the 30 years of data we hold, not necessarily the highest or lowest ever.
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Rain, usual | Rain, this year |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93 mm | 82 mm |
| Feb | 81 mm | 131 mm |
| Mar | 88 mm | 60 mm |
| Apr | 88 mm | 35 mm |
| May | 113 mm | 109 mm |
| Jun | 91 mm | 65 mm |
| Jul | 87 mm | 36 mm |
| Aug | 83 mm | 63 mm |
| Sep | 86 mm | 15 mm |
| Oct | 111 mm | 113 mm |
| Nov | 109 mm | 0 mm |
| Dec | 106 mm | – |
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.
Temperature
Experimental · new and might be flakyThis year is warmer than usual
The average air temperature since 1 January is 14.6 °C, which is 2.2 °C above the usual 12.4 °C for this date.
Air temperature each month, this year and usually
10.0 °C
20.0 °C
30.0 °C
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Soil temperature each month, this year and usually
10.0 °C
20.0 °C
30.0 °C
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Warmest month
July
19.9 °C on average
Coldest month
January
2.7 °C on average
Soil this month
7.0 °C
mean this month, top 7 cm
Records in the last 30 years
Hottest day
38.0 °C
25 Jul 2019. This year: 37.1 °C
Coldest night
-18.0 °C
20 Dec 2009. This year: -9.4 °C
Warmest soil
31.1 °C
26 Jun 2026. This year: 31.1 °C
Coldest soil
-3.3 °C
23 Jan 2017. This year: -3.1 °C
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Air, usual | Air, this year | Soil, usual | Soil, this year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.7 °C | 2.5 °C | 2.8 °C | 1.7 °C |
| Feb | 3.7 °C | 7.2 °C | 3.6 °C | 6.7 °C |
| Mar | 6.9 °C | 7.5 °C | 6.7 °C | 7.3 °C |
| Apr | 10.3 °C | 12.3 °C | 10.4 °C | 12.0 °C |
| May | 14.3 °C | 16.0 °C | 14.3 °C | 16.6 °C |
| Jun | 18.4 °C | 22.0 °C | 18.5 °C | 22.8 °C |
| Jul | 19.9 °C | 23.9 °C | 20.3 °C | 24.9 °C |
| Aug | 19.9 °C | 23.6 °C | 20.3 °C | 24.3 °C |
| Sep | 16.0 °C | 18.8 °C | 16.5 °C | 19.0 °C |
| Oct | 12.1 °C | 12.2 °C | 12.3 °C | 12.4 °C |
| Nov | 6.6 °C | 6.2 °C | 7.1 °C | 7.0 °C |
| Dec | 3.6 °C | – | 3.8 °C | – |
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.
In the usual frost danger
The usual last frost is 20 Apr, in 158 days. It has come as late as 3 May.
The frost season
Today, 13 Nov
Frost danger
4 Nov – 20 Apr
4 Nov →
OctO2026
NovN
DecD
JanJ2027
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual frost danger
- Possible: as early or late as it has come
Usual last frost
20 Apr
has come as late as 3 May
Next frost danger starts
4 Nov
as early as 20 Oct, 356 days from now
Frost-free season
199 days
in a typical year
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These dates are estimates from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so a cold spot can be colder. They may be wrong, so check your national weather service and ask local growers before relying on them.
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