Spring temperature anomalies in France
France: Spring temperature anomalies was 0.5862 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.5862 °C
Change on year
up 82.4%
World rank
68th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.67 °C
in 2017
All-time low
-3.93 °C
in 1971
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring 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
The most recent figure for spring temperature anomalies in France is 0.5862 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in France peaked at 1.67 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.93 °C, in 1971.
France ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in France, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9092 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.13 °C | +24.8% |
| 1942 | -0.2761 °C | -75.7% |
| 1943 | -0.4367 °C | +58.1% |
| 1944 | -3.69 °C | +745.2% |
| 1945 | -0.8555 °C | -76.8% |
| 1946 | -1.3 °C | +51.5% |
| 1947 | -0.3914 °C | -69.8% |
| 1948 | 1.01 °C | -357.1% |
| 1949 | -2.42 °C | -340.1% |
| 1950 | -0.5964 °C | -75.3% |
| 1951 | -2.06 °C | +245.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2021 °C | -109.8% |
| 1953 | -0.6525 °C | -422.8% |
| 1954 | -0.5987 °C | -8.2% |
| 1955 | -2.77 °C | +361.9% |
| 1956 | -1.14 °C | -58.9% |
| 1957 | 1.56 °C | -237.3% |
| 1958 | -2.36 °C | -250.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6963 °C | -129.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1628 °C | -76.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3783 °C | +132.4% |
| 1962 | -3.45 °C | -1013.1% |
| 1963 | -1.16 °C | -66.3% |
| 1964 | -1.96 °C | +68.6% |
| 1965 | -1.1 °C | -44.0% |
| 1966 | -1.78 °C | +61.6% |
| 1967 | -0.3368 °C | -81.0% |
| 1968 | -0.9797 °C | +190.8% |
| 1969 | -0.9669 °C | -1.3% |
| 1970 | -3.12 °C | +223.0% |
| 1971 | -3.93 °C | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0869 °C | -102.2% |
| 1973 | -1.83 °C | -2210.0% |
| 1974 | -0.518 °C | -71.8% |
| 1975 | -2.36 °C | +356.2% |
| 1976 | -1.81 °C | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4708 °C | -126.0% |
| 1978 | -0.4446 °C | -194.4% |
| 1979 | -1.15 °C | +159.5% |
| 1980 | -1.55 °C | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 1.35 °C | -186.9% |
| 1982 | -1.6 °C | -218.6% |
| 1983 | -0.7974 °C | -50.1% |
| 1984 | -2.53 °C | +217.2% |
| 1985 | -2.52 °C | -0.2% |
| 1986 | -1.68 °C | -33.6% |
| 1987 | -2.45 °C | +46.2% |
| 1988 | -1.2 °C | -51.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2 °C | -200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6792 °C | -43.3% |
| 1991 | 1.14 °C | +67.2% |
| 1992 | -0.3161 °C | -127.8% |
| 1993 | -0.9187 °C | +190.7% |
| 1994 | 1.41 °C | -253.2% |
| 1995 | -1.26 °C | -189.9% |
| 1996 | -1.51 °C | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 1.24 °C | -182.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2996 °C | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1715 °C | -42.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4223 °C | -346.3% |
| 2001 | 1.23 °C | -391.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7506 °C | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 1.31 °C | +75.0% |
| 2004 | -1.24 °C | -194.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5451 °C | -56.2% |
| 2006 | -0.9394 °C | +72.3% |
| 2007 | -0.353 °C | -62.4% |
| 2008 | -0.9557 °C | +170.7% |
| 2009 | -0.4195 °C | -56.1% |
| 2010 | -0.8365 °C | +99.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4165 °C | -149.8% |
| 2012 | 1.43 °C | +242.7% |
| 2013 | -1.61 °C | -212.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6805 °C | -142.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0105 °C | -101.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9043 °C | +8530.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 °C | -284.2% |
| 2018 | -0.8379 °C | -150.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9506 °C | -213.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3962 °C | -58.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1255 °C | -131.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8047 °C | -741.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9354 °C | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 1.34 °C | +43.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3213 °C | -76.1% |
| 2026 | 0.5862 °C | +82.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.5862 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.5862 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 °C, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -8530.3% | -0.0105 °C | -0.9043 °C |
| 1973 | -2210.0% | 0.0869 °C | -1.83 °C |
| 1962 | -1013.1% | 0.3783 °C | -3.45 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.04 °C | -3.69 °C | 1.01 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7706 °C | -2.77 °C | 1.56 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.12 °C | -3.45 °C | 0.3783 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.46 °C | -3.93 °C | 0.4708 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.18 °C | -2.53 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0924 °C | -1.51 °C | 1.41 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1583 °C | -1.24 °C | 1.31 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0942 °C | -1.61 °C | 1.67 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6088 °C | -0.1255 °C | 1.34 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 65 Saint Helena 0.7284 °C compare
- 66 Falkland Islands 0.7062 °C compare
- 67 Lesotho 0.6457 °C compare
- 69 Bolivia 0.5735 °C compare
- 70 Cook Islands 0.5654 °C compare
- 71 Portugal 0.5537 °C compare
More climate change data for France
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- 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 spring temperature anomalies in France?
- Spring temperature anomalies in France was 0.5862 °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 spring temperature anomalies recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.93 °C in 1971.
- How does France rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- France ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. 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 Spring 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.