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Thursday 27 August 2009

Average maximum temperatures: July and August: Tours v Bordeaux

Here are some figures from Méteo France on average maximum temperatures for the months of July and August from 1999 to 2009. Unsurprisingly Tours is invariably cooler than Bordeaux, although the gap appears to be less marked in hot Augusts like 2003 and 2009. Although not as hot as 2003, 2009 is noticeably hotter than the rest of the decade. Another indication that if the weather holds up into and through September, 2009 could be a good vintage for those not hit by hail or badly affected by mildew earlier on.


Hotel de Ville, Tours













July Bordeaux Tours August Bordeaux Tours






1999 27.9 26.6 1999 27.3 24.9
2000 25.2 22.8 2000 28.5 25.4
2001 25.7 24.9 2001 28.0 26.0
2002 25.1 24.3 2002 24.6 23.8
2003 27.8 26.2 2003 32.1 31.4
2004 25.8 25.3 2004 26.6 25.2
2005 27.7 26.3 2005 27.3 25.8
2006 31.2 30.4 2006 24.8 22.8
2007 24.6 23.1 2007 25.5 22.8
2008 26.1 25.3 2008 25.8 24.4
2009 27.1 25.3 2009 28.8 28.2

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