China News Service, Paris, May 18 (Li Yang and Li Yue) According to French media reports on the 17th local time, from January 1 this year to May 16, 2022, the amount of sunshine in the Paris region is much higher than the average level. The cumulative sunshine hours reached 750 hours, breaking the record.
According to reports, since the beginning of this year, the amount of sunshine in the Paris region has set a new record.
Thanks to good weather conditions, between January 1 and May 16, observation points in Paris and elsewhere in the Paris region recorded record hours of sunshine.
During this time period, Paris has accumulated 750 hours and 48 minutes of sunshine hours.
The previous historical record was for the same period in 2020, with a cumulative total of 725 hours and 34 minutes of sunshine.
According to expert analysis, this amount of sunshine is nearly 40% higher than the normal level, and the average cumulative sunshine duration in Paris is about 1,700 hours per year.
In addition, the temperature in Paris is also much higher than normal for the same period in previous years.
According to data released by the French Meteorological Service, the highest temperature in Paris climbed to 30 degrees Celsius on the 17th, and the high temperature condition continued on the 18th. The highest temperature in Paris that day is expected to reach 31 degrees Celsius, which is nearly 10 degrees Celsius higher than the normal average temperature in Paris for the season.
French media analysis said that due to the influence of hot air from North Africa, this year's summer heat came very early, and usually the temperature in Paris will reach around 30 degrees Celsius in mid-June.
In the next few days, the Paris region will continue to be affected by the anticyclone and subtropical high pressure, and the high temperature will continue.
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