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France: frost dates by city

The average last spring frost and first autumn frost in 4 cities of France, from ten years of weather. The last spring frost comes earliest in Marseille and latest in Paris.

CityLast spring frostFirst autumn frostFrost-free days
Marseille11 Februarynone in ten years—
Bordeaux15 February30 November288 days
Lyon26 March25 November244 days
Paris8 April20 November226 days

Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.

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