Burgundy Weather and Climate

• The climate of Bourgogne is oceanic with semi-continental tendency.
• The oceanic influence is translated by frequent rains in quite season (with nevertheless a maximum in autumn and a minimum in summer) and a changeable weather. The semi-continental influence is translated by a monthly thermal amplitude among the highest of France (18°C against 15°C in Paris), cold winters with relatively frequent snowfalls and summers warmer than on coast, with on the occasion of violent thunderstorms.
• It is this semi-continental influence which makes possible the culture of vineyards in Bourgogne.