China News Service, Paris, April 3 (Li Yang and Li Yue) According to the observation data released by the French Meteorological Agency on the 3rd, the temperature recorded at 18 monitoring sites across France broke the low temperature record in April.
Low temperature affects agricultural production.
Affected by the cold air from northern Europe, since the 1st of this month, the temperature in many places in France has plummeted, and snowfall has occurred in many areas.
On the morning of the 3rd, the French Meteorological Service observed historic low temperatures in many places.
In Bergerac, Dordogne in southwestern France, the lowest temperature reached minus 5.1 degrees Celsius on the 3rd, breaking the low temperature record in the region in April; in Draguignan in the Var department in southeastern France, the temperature was as low as 5.1 degrees Celsius on the 3rd. Minus 1.1 degrees Celsius, the region's previous low temperature record in April was minus 0.5 degrees Celsius in May 1996; Toulon, also located in the Var department, also recorded a historic low temperature of 0.3 degrees Celsius in April on the 3rd.
In addition to southern cities affected, Brest, a city in northwestern France, also broke a multi-year record for low temperatures in April.
The low temperature affected French agricultural production.
Frost has occurred in many parts of France, especially in the southwest, and the local fruit growing and winemaking industries have been affected.
In March, the overall temperature in France was high and the climate was warm, and the germination time of many crops was earlier than in previous years.
The frost brought by the cold wave has had a considerable impact on the crops that have sprouted.
In some grape-producing regions, such as Chablis, local farmers have taken some frost protection measures to reduce the negative impact of cold weather.
The data shows that the cooling process will continue for one to two days, and the specific losses to French agriculture have yet to be further assessed.
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