Burgundy Weather and Climate

  • The climate of Bourgogne is oceanic with semi-continental tendency.
  • The oceanic influence is translated by frequent rains in quite season (with nevertheless a maximum in autumn and a minimum in summer) and a changeable weather. The semi-continental influence is translated by a monthly thermal amplitude among the highest of France (18°C against 15°C in Paris), cold winters with relatively frequent snowfalls and summers warmer than on coast, with on the occasion of violent thunderstorms.
  • It is this semi-continental influence which makes possible the culture of vineyards in Bourgogne.
Burgundy Climate
Climate Type Oceanic an Semi-Continental
Average temperature Summer: 19.6°c, Winter 1.6°c.
Average sunshine 1,830 hours per year (Dijon)
Average rainfall Summer: 48mm, Winter 75mm. Equivalent to 775 mm per year (Dijon).
Month Average Temperature Precipitation (mm) Average Wind (Miles/hour) Cloud Covering (in %)
January 2.5° 41.6 8.42 80
February 3.5° 30.8 7.24 74
March 7.5° 28.4 9.4 69
April 10° 40.8 8.86 61
May 14° 59.6 7.50 58
June 17.5° 46.5 7.2 53
July 20° 48 6.8 48
August 20° 36 5.7 50
September 16° 45.8 7.1 52
October 12° 55 7.6 59
November 60.2 7.9 66
December 3.5° 39.3 8.4 72

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