Temperature anomalies by month in France
France: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.1356 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.1356 °C
Change on year
down 67.4%
World rank
117th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.54 °C
in 2018
All-time low
-6.26 °C
in 1945
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month 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 0.1356 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in France peaked at 2.54 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6.26 °C, in 1945.
That places France 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in France, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -5.2 °C | — |
| 1941 | -4.39 °C | -15.6% |
| 1942 | -5.19 °C | +18.4% |
| 1943 | 0.1126 °C | -102.2% |
| 1944 | -0.4883 °C | -533.6% |
| 1945 | -6.26 °C | +1182.1% |
| 1946 | -2.85 °C | -54.4% |
| 1947 | -3.29 °C | +15.4% |
| 1948 | 0.8501 °C | -125.8% |
| 1949 | -0.7634 °C | -189.8% |
| 1950 | -1.81 °C | +137.2% |
| 1951 | -0.0877 °C | -95.2% |
| 1952 | -2.03 °C | +2215.4% |
| 1953 | -3.96 °C | +95.1% |
| 1954 | -2.68 °C | -32.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4425 °C | -116.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0281 °C | -93.6% |
| 1957 | -1.7 °C | -6154.4% |
| 1958 | -0.423 °C | -75.1% |
| 1959 | -0.8418 °C | +99.0% |
| 1960 | -0.8053 °C | -4.3% |
| 1961 | -0.7994 °C | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4217 °C | -152.8% |
| 1963 | -5.06 °C | -1299.1% |
| 1964 | -2.95 °C | -41.6% |
| 1965 | -0.9246 °C | -68.7% |
| 1966 | -1.47 °C | +58.5% |
| 1967 | -1.07 °C | -27.1% |
| 1968 | -0.9307 °C | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4272 °C | -145.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0134 °C | -96.9% |
| 1971 | -1.06 °C | -8009.3% |
| 1972 | -0.9901 °C | -6.6% |
| 1973 | -1.49 °C | +50.6% |
| 1974 | 1.6 °C | -207.6% |
| 1975 | 1.62 °C | +1.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6421 °C | -139.6% |
| 1977 | -0.4377 °C | -31.8% |
| 1978 | -1.05 °C | +140.9% |
| 1979 | -3.16 °C | +199.7% |
| 1980 | -1.89 °C | -40.1% |
| 1981 | -1.04 °C | -45.3% |
| 1982 | 0.721 °C | -169.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7602 °C | +5.4% |
| 1984 | -0.2916 °C | -138.4% |
| 1985 | -5.04 °C | +1628.4% |
| 1986 | -0.482 °C | -90.4% |
| 1987 | -4.83 °C | +901.3% |
| 1988 | 2.04 °C | -142.2% |
| 1989 | -0.4168 °C | -120.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2119 °C | -150.8% |
| 1991 | -0.6676 °C | -415.0% |
| 1992 | -1.83 °C | +174.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 °C | -163.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5362 °C | -53.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0515 °C | -109.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8138 °C | -1680.7% |
| 1997 | -1.92 °C | -336.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4817 °C | -125.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8192 °C | +70.0% |
| 2000 | -0.9737 °C | -218.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7646 °C | -178.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3768 °C | -50.7% |
| 2003 | -1.38 °C | -465.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2194 °C | -115.9% |
| 2005 | -0.022 °C | -110.0% |
| 2006 | -1.48 °C | +6600.9% |
| 2007 | 1.87 °C | -227.0% |
| 2008 | 1.46 °C | -22.0% |
| 2009 | -2.1 °C | -243.9% |
| 2010 | -2.62 °C | +24.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2707 °C | -89.7% |
| 2012 | 0.754 °C | -378.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4671 °C | -161.9% |
| 2014 | 1.89 °C | -504.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1299 °C | -93.1% |
| 2016 | 1.45 °C | +1015.0% |
| 2017 | -2.24 °C | -254.8% |
| 2018 | 2.54 °C | -213.5% |
| 2019 | -0.804 °C | -131.6% |
| 2020 | 1.56 °C | -293.5% |
| 2021 | -0.5448 °C | -135.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4847 °C | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5996 °C | -223.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6957 °C | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 0.416 °C | -40.2% |
| 2026 | 0.1356 °C | -67.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1356 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 7.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1356 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -8009.3% | 0.0134 °C | -1.06 °C |
| 2006 | -6600.9% | -0.022 °C | -1.48 °C |
| 1957 | -6154.4% | 0.0281 °C | -1.7 °C |
| 1952 | -2215.4% | -0.0877 °C | -2.03 °C |
| 1996 | +1680.7% | -0.0515 °C | 0.8138 °C |
| 1985 | -1628.4% | -0.2916 °C | -5.04 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.75 °C | -6.26 °C | 0.8501 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.31 °C | -3.96 °C | 0.4425 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.32 °C | -5.06 °C | 0.4272 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5596 °C | -3.16 °C | 1.62 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.05 °C | -5.04 °C | 2.04 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0448 °C | -1.92 °C | 1.16 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1257 °C | -2.1 °C | 1.87 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.036 °C | -2.62 °C | 2.54 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3391 °C | -0.5448 °C | 1.56 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 114 Honduras 0.1582 °C compare
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- 119 Falkland Islands 0.1045 °C compare
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More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in France?
- Temperature anomalies by month in France was 0.1356 °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 temperature anomalies by month recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 °C in 2018.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.26 °C in 1945.
- How does France rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- France ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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 Temperature anomalies by month. 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.