Friends from Paris, if you're feeling like you've forgotten what the sun looks like, don’t worry, it’s not just your imagination playing tricks on you! Since the beginning of November, the City of Light has been blessed with only 9 hours and 36 minutes of sunshine according to the weather reports from the Paris-Montsouris station as of November 13, 2024. Let’s just say, catching those fleeting rays required being in the right place at the right time, and a whole lot of luck!
Readings well below normal for the season
Normal figures for the autumn season? Not at all! Once again according to the weather reports from the Paris-Montsouris station, these figures represent a drop of 86% compared to the seasonal averages calculated over a period from 1991 to 2020.
But the residents of the capital aren’t the only ones feeling disappointed. With 8h26 of sunshine since the beginning of the month, the city of Trappes (Yvelines) has experienced a 88% decrease compared to the seasonal averages. The same goes for Melun, in Seine-et-Marne, where the city has only seen 9h32 of sunshine in 13 days, which is an 86% drop from the normal between 1991 and 2020.
The Rest of France Under Gloom
Outside of Île-de-France, the numbers aren’t any more cheerful. On November 5th, the Nantes metropolitan area recorded only 1h17 of sunshine over the last 10 days. This phenomenon is made worse by a thick fog, which completely prevented the planes from the Nantes-Atlantique aeroclub from taking off for nine consecutive days.
In short, it's hard to say when the sun will decide to show itself again, but one thing is for sure: when it returns, we’ll be ready to celebrate it like never before! ! In the meantime, keep on getting your vitamins in other ways, like with our selection of healthy and ultra-gourmet restaurants to order from in Paris !
