Geography and climate on the Cote d'Azur
Rating: 7,8/10 (181 votes)  LocationCote d'Azur is the French part of the Riviera (which includes the Principality of Monaco), an extensive resort area in the southeast of the Mediterranean Sea, located east of the city of Toulon and to the Italian border. The name of the coast was given by a little-known poet and writer Stephane Liejart, who wrote the novel"Cote d'Azur" in 1870. This name was coined by him when he saw the color of the sea water in the bay of the city of Hyeres. The coastline of the Cote d'Azur is 300 km, the total area of the resort zone is 4300 km 2. ClimateThe Cote d'Azur is characterized by hot summers with average July temperatures of + 24 ... + 26 ° C (sometimes up to +35 ° C). The winter is sunny and soft, average temperature approx. + 10 ° C. Nevertheless, no matter how high the temperatures are, there is no stuffiness here due to low air humidity. Rains on the Cote d'Azur are a very rare phenomenon, and snow generally falls once every 10-15 years. At the beginning of summer, sometimes there is such a phenomenon as a cold north wind from the mountains. At the beginning of May - the end of September there is a swimming season. The average water temperature is from +20 to +25 ° C.  At the beginning of summer, sometimes there is such a phenomenon as a cold northern wind from the mountains. At the beginning of May - the end of September there is a swimming season. The average water temperature is from +20 to +25 ° C. At the beginning of summer, sometimes there is such a phenomenon as a cold northern wind from the mountains. At the beginning of May - the end of September there is a swimming season. The average water temperature is from +20 to +25 ° C. We also recommend reading Geography and climate in the Aland Islands Topic: Geography and climate on the Cote d'Azur. |
