The site at the Notre-Dame-de-Monts State Forest (Vendée)
A summary of the weather data for the site can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
The site at the Notre-Dame-de-Monts State Forest (Vendée)
The weather station at the Notre-Dame-de-Monts State Forest
- Coordinates
Latitude : 46°52' N
Longitude : 2°08' E
Altitude : 5 m
- Commissioned
January 16, 1995
- Parameters measured, frequency of data acquisition and data recorded
- 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: January 2, 1997 with -10.4°C
- hottest day: August 4, 2003 with 38.4°C
- rainiest day: March 1, 2002 with 42.0 mm
- driest year: 2004 with 656 mm
- wettest year: 2000 with 995 mm
- most violent winds recorded: 32.0 m/s on February 7, 1996 and August 7, 2001
- highest average global solar radiation in the Network with 4,828 MJ/m2
- highest potential evapotranspiration in the Network with an average of 683 mm
- lowest maximum daily precipitation in the Network at 42.0 mm (tied with PM 72)
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