The site at the Blois State forest (Loir-et-Cher)
A summary of the weather data for the site can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
The site at the Blois State forest (Loir-et-Cher)
The weather station at the Blois State forest
- Coordinates
Latitude : 47°34' N
Longitude : 1°15' E
Altitude : 127 m
- Commissioned
March 2, 1995
- Parameters recorded, frequency of data acquisition and recording
- Summary of weather data observed from 1996 to 2004
A summary of the weather data for the site can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
A few records from the 1996-2004 period
- coldest day: December 30, 1996 with -12.0°C
- hottest day: August 10, 2003 with 40.1°C
- rainiest day: July 11, 1997 with 46.2 mm
- driest year: 2004 with 537 mm
- wettest year: 1999 with 880 mm
- lowest average annual precipitation in the Network at 744 mm
- lowest annual precipitation recorded in the Network at 537 mm in 2004
- the greatest negative difference in precipitation during the 2003 growing season compared to normal levels, -42 mm
Manuel Nicolas, on forest monitoring and climate imbalance
Les prises de mesures et observations réalisées sur chaque site Renecofor
The 25th anniversary Colloquium on Forest Ecosystem Monitoring