Annual temperature anomalies in France
France: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.7794 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7794 °C
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.32 °C
in 2022
All-time low
-1.97 °C
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in France, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
France recorded 0.7794 °C for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in France peaked at 1.32 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.97 °C, in 1956.
That places France 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in France, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.61 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.73 °C | +7.6% |
| 1942 | -1.35 °C | -22.0% |
| 1943 | -0.6306 °C | -53.3% |
| 1944 | -1.3 °C | +106.3% |
| 1945 | -0.7202 °C | -44.6% |
| 1946 | -1.26 °C | +75.1% |
| 1947 | -0.2332 °C | -81.5% |
| 1948 | -0.9028 °C | +287.0% |
| 1949 | -0.4605 °C | -49.0% |
| 1950 | -0.8134 °C | +76.6% |
| 1951 | -1.08 °C | +33.4% |
| 1952 | -0.9614 °C | -11.4% |
| 1953 | -1 °C | +4.4% |
| 1954 | -1.53 °C | +52.3% |
| 1955 | -0.8013 °C | -47.6% |
| 1956 | -1.97 °C | +145.5% |
| 1957 | -0.7127 °C | -63.8% |
| 1958 | -0.7054 °C | -1.0% |
| 1959 | -0.1356 °C | -80.8% |
| 1960 | -0.8458 °C | +523.9% |
| 1961 | -0.0916 °C | -89.2% |
| 1962 | -1.48 °C | +1515.2% |
| 1963 | -1.88 °C | +27.3% |
| 1964 | -0.9809 °C | -47.9% |
| 1965 | -1.45 °C | +47.5% |
| 1966 | -0.6841 °C | -52.7% |
| 1967 | -0.8516 °C | +24.5% |
| 1968 | -1.08 °C | +26.6% |
| 1969 | -1.06 °C | -1.9% |
| 1970 | -1.01 °C | -4.3% |
| 1971 | -1.14 °C | +12.9% |
| 1972 | -1.33 °C | +16.6% |
| 1973 | -1.15 °C | -14.0% |
| 1974 | -0.8903 °C | -22.3% |
| 1975 | -1.03 °C | +15.2% |
| 1976 | -0.6787 °C | -33.8% |
| 1977 | -0.8726 °C | +28.6% |
| 1978 | -1.28 °C | +46.4% |
| 1979 | -1.24 °C | -2.7% |
| 1980 | -1.48 °C | +18.8% |
| 1981 | -0.863 °C | -41.6% |
| 1982 | -0.3589 °C | -58.4% |
| 1983 | -0.529 °C | +47.4% |
| 1984 | -1.22 °C | +130.1% |
| 1985 | -1.46 °C | +20.0% |
| 1986 | -1.16 °C | -20.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9864 °C | -14.8% |
| 1988 | -0.3793 °C | -61.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0654 °C | -117.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 °C | -28.7% |
| 1991 | -0.9381 °C | -2112.2% |
| 1992 | -0.5542 °C | -40.9% |
| 1993 | -0.8289 °C | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2508 °C | -130.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0758 °C | -130.2% |
| 1996 | -0.9658 °C | +1174.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1232 °C | -112.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3338 °C | -371.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0564 °C | -83.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 °C | -208.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2362 °C | -485.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1522 °C | -164.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4622 °C | +203.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2498 °C | -154.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2556 °C | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2561 °C | -200.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0327 °C | -112.8% |
| 2008 | -0.3397 °C | +937.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0852 °C | -125.1% |
| 2010 | -0.8327 °C | -1077.1% |
| 2011 | 0.664 °C | -179.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0839 °C | -112.6% |
| 2013 | -0.486 °C | +479.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6999 °C | -244.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5504 °C | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1616 °C | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3273 °C | +102.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7783 °C | +137.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6369 °C | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 °C | +66.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0852 °C | -108.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 °C | -1645.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 °C | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7505 °C | -39.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7794 °C | +3.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.7794 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.7794 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2112.2% | 0.0466 °C | -0.9381 °C |
| 2022 | +1645.4% | -0.0852 °C | 1.32 °C |
| 1962 | -1515.2% | -0.0916 °C | -1.48 °C |
| 1996 | -1174.9% | -0.0758 °C | -0.9658 °C |
| 2010 | -1077.1% | 0.0852 °C | -0.8327 °C |
| 2008 | -937.4% | -0.0327 °C | -0.3397 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.02 °C | -1.73 °C | -0.2332 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9714 °C | -1.97 °C | -0.1356 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.04 °C | -1.88 °C | -0.0916 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.06 °C | -1.33 °C | -0.6787 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8363 °C | -1.48 °C | 0.0654 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3332 °C | -0.9658 °C | 0.2508 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0097 °C | -0.3397 °C | 0.4622 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2416 °C | -0.8327 °C | 0.7783 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8425 °C | -0.0852 °C | 1.32 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for France
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in France?
- Annual temperature anomalies in France was 0.7794 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 °C in 1956.
- How does France rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- France ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.