Summer temperature anomalies in France
France: Summer temperature anomalies was 3.31 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in France, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
France recorded 3.31 °C for summer temperature anomalies in 2026. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 987.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in France peaked at 3.31 °C in 2026 and was at its lowest, -3.03 °C, in 1956.
That places France 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8792 °C | -2.38 °C | 0.4884 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.19 °C | -3.03 °C | 0.8522 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.24 °C | -2.32 °C | -0.0975 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.36 °C | -3.02 °C | 1.66 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.21 °C | -2.38 °C | -0.1564 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.994 °C | -2.38 °C | 0.0174 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5165 °C | -0.5949 °C | 2.99 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3623 °C | -1.16 °C | 1.93 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 °C | -0.3631 °C | 3.31 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in France?
- Summer temperature anomalies in France was 3.31 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest summer temperature anomalies recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 °C in 2026.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.03 °C in 1956.
- How does France rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- France ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 987.7%. 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 Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.