Winter temperature anomalies in France
France: Winter temperature anomalies was 1.2 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Winter 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
The most recent figure for winter temperature anomalies in France is 1.2 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 424.2% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in France peaked at 3.01 °C in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4.69 °C, in 1940.
That places France 65th 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.
Winter temperature anomalies in France, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -4.69 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.25 °C | -52.1% |
| 1942 | -0.7511 °C | -66.6% |
| 1943 | -2.02 °C | +168.9% |
| 1944 | -2 °C | -0.8% |
| 1945 | -0.845 °C | -57.8% |
| 1946 | -3.88 °C | +358.9% |
| 1947 | -1.6 °C | -58.7% |
| 1948 | -0.5467 °C | -65.9% |
| 1949 | -0.5219 °C | -4.5% |
| 1950 | -3.59 °C | +587.4% |
| 1951 | -0.4358 °C | -87.9% |
| 1952 | -1.5 °C | +244.0% |
| 1953 | 1.72 °C | -214.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3182 °C | -81.5% |
| 1955 | 1.08 °C | +240.3% |
| 1956 | -0.0904 °C | -108.3% |
| 1957 | -1.33 °C | +1370.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4755 °C | -135.8% |
| 1959 | 0.7734 °C | +62.7% |
| 1960 | -1.89 °C | -344.4% |
| 1961 | -0.238 °C | -87.4% |
| 1962 | -3.21 °C | +1246.7% |
| 1963 | -3.4 °C | +6.0% |
| 1964 | -1.85 °C | -45.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7307 °C | -139.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1331 °C | -81.8% |
| 1967 | -2.31 °C | -1835.6% |
| 1968 | -1.62 °C | -29.9% |
| 1969 | -3.33 °C | +105.5% |
| 1970 | -2.54 °C | -23.8% |
| 1971 | -0.5864 °C | -76.9% |
| 1972 | -0.5151 °C | -12.2% |
| 1973 | -1.42 °C | +176.0% |
| 1974 | 1.42 °C | -200.1% |
| 1975 | -2.37 °C | -266.4% |
| 1976 | -1.56 °C | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3208 °C | -120.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3605 °C | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5782 °C | +60.4% |
| 1980 | -2.1 °C | -462.8% |
| 1981 | -0.5387 °C | -74.3% |
| 1982 | -0.2314 °C | -57.0% |
| 1983 | -0.7356 °C | +217.9% |
| 1984 | -0.7131 °C | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0224 °C | -103.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0145 °C | -164.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3944 °C | -2817.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3503 °C | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7319 °C | +109.0% |
| 1990 | -2.17 °C | -396.3% |
| 1991 | -1.59 °C | -26.5% |
| 1992 | -0.1015 °C | -93.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 °C | -1160.5% |
| 1994 | 1.28 °C | +19.1% |
| 1995 | -0.7413 °C | -157.9% |
| 1996 | -1.32 °C | +78.7% |
| 1997 | 0.378 °C | -128.5% |
| 1998 | -0.4315 °C | -214.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0484 °C | -88.8% |
| 2000 | 1.88 °C | -3985.8% |
| 2001 | -2.32 °C | -223.5% |
| 2002 | 1.49 °C | -164.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0025 °C | -100.2% |
| 2004 | -0.6894 °C | +27384.6% |
| 2005 | -2.15 °C | +211.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1482 °C | -93.1% |
| 2007 | -1.06 °C | +615.1% |
| 2008 | -1.35 °C | +27.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5587 °C | -58.6% |
| 2010 | -2.77 °C | +394.9% |
| 2011 | 1.68 °C | -160.9% |
| 2012 | 0.769 °C | -54.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1495 °C | -80.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2975 °C | +99.1% |
| 2015 | 3.01 °C | +911.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3867 °C | -112.9% |
| 2017 | -0.27 °C | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 °C | -598.5% |
| 2019 | 1.74 °C | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8322 °C | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6911 °C | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5277 °C | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 1.75 °C | +232.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2294 °C | -86.9% |
| 2025 | 1.2 °C | +424.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.2 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 °C, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 1.2 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.93 °C, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -27384.6% | -0.0025 °C | -0.6894 °C |
| 2000 | +3985.8% | -0.0484 °C | 1.88 °C |
| 1987 | +2817.4% | -0.0145 °C | 0.3944 °C |
| 1967 | -1835.6% | 0.1331 °C | -2.31 °C |
| 1957 | -1370.7% | -0.0904 °C | -1.33 °C |
| 1962 | -1246.7% | -0.238 °C | -3.21 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.91 °C | -4.69 °C | -0.5219 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.2573 °C | -3.59 °C | 1.72 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.7 °C | -3.4 °C | 0.7307 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6308 °C | -2.54 °C | 1.42 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2832 °C | -2.1 °C | 0.7319 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3674 °C | -2.17 °C | 1.28 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4904 °C | -2.32 °C | 1.88 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5577 °C | -2.77 °C | 3.01 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8727 °C | 0.2294 °C | 1.75 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in France?
- Winter temperature anomalies in France was 1.2 °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 winter temperature anomalies recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 °C in 2015.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.69 °C in 1940.
- How does France rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- France ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Winter temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.