Champlan


Champlan is a commune located to the southwest of Paris, in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Although now completely enveloped in the Paris Metropolitan Area, the town has conserved its rural character in spite of its direct proximity to the capital, and thus retains its slogan of "Champlan, the meadow of Paris".
Inhabitants of Champlan are known as Champlanais.

Climate

Champlan is located in the Île-de-France, and has a Maritime climate. The annual average temperature is about 11.2 °C, with an average maximum temperature of 14.8 °C, and a minimum of 7.1 °C. The maximum summer temperature, averages around 24 °C and the minimum winter temperature, averages around 1 °C. Its climate is distinguished from that of Paris by a temperature that is on average, 2 degrees Celsius less, explained by the Urban Heat Island phenomena. The record temperatures were caused by the influence from the continental climate located to the east, reaching a high of 38.2 °C on 1 July 1952, and a low of -15.8 °C on 17 January 1985.