Here you can find the pdf of my traditional introductory lecture on European weather and climate, for our Master’s level course Building Physics Design I at Aalto University, Espoo (Finland):
If you are curious about weather and climate, and willing to go beyond the stereotypes to see evidence that
– cold weather is not strictly related to latitude
– the Alps are more rainy than Benelux
– Italy can be colder than Finland
take a look at the pdf, which contains a study I did last year. Enjoy 🙂