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Summer days in Limousin are generally warm and occasionally rather hot. Because the Limousin is on the edge of the Massif Central it gets just enough rain to keep the fields and forests lush and green.

2009 started with a cold spell of weather but by February temperatures in the afternoon sunshine were surprisingly pleasant. March was amazing with day after day of cloudless blue skies.

April saw a mixture of sunny, cool days interspersed with misty wet weather.

May was a lovely month with the temperatures soaring to 29 degrees on 23rd. After a couple of wet days peppered with thunder storms, the sun came out and the temperatures  dropped to a more comfortable level.

Summer 2009 was fantastic! June, July and August were sunny and warm. Unlike the previous two Summers, most evenings were pleasantly warm until 11pm or later. The good weather continued into September when temperatures reached 24 degrees.

Winter arrived with a vengeance in December with a fair amount of snow and bitterly cold. On several occasions the daytime temperature didn't manage to rise above minus 5 degrees. The freezing weaher continued through February and into March.

We're now half way through March and despite a very cold start to the month snowdrops, crocus and tulips are in flower and daffodils are definitely thinking about it! All of a sudden the weather has warmed up to 20 degrees and there's a real feeling of Spring in the air.

Roll on Summer!

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