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.
Summer temperature anomalies in France, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.3011 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.384 °C | +27.5% |
| 1942 | -0.6547 °C | +70.5% |
| 1943 | -1.39 °C | +113.0% |
| 1944 | -1.36 °C | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.2909 °C | -121.4% |
| 1946 | -2.38 °C | -919.9% |
| 1947 | 0.4884 °C | -120.5% |
| 1948 | -2.06 °C | -522.7% |
| 1949 | -1.03 °C | -50.2% |
| 1950 | 0.8522 °C | -182.9% |
| 1951 | -1.65 °C | -293.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1572 °C | -109.5% |
| 1953 | -2.31 °C | -1569.8% |
| 1954 | -1.68 °C | -27.1% |
| 1955 | -1.04 °C | -38.1% |
| 1956 | -3.03 °C | +190.9% |
| 1957 | -0.7737 °C | -74.5% |
| 1958 | -1.71 °C | +120.6% |
| 1959 | -0.6664 °C | -61.0% |
| 1960 | -0.0975 °C | -85.4% |
| 1961 | -0.7898 °C | +709.9% |
| 1962 | -1.44 °C | +82.8% |
| 1963 | -1.61 °C | +11.3% |
| 1964 | -0.702 °C | -56.3% |
| 1965 | -1.25 °C | +78.6% |
| 1966 | -0.6391 °C | -49.0% |
| 1967 | -1.98 °C | +209.2% |
| 1968 | -1.59 °C | -19.3% |
| 1969 | -2.32 °C | +45.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0891 °C | -103.8% |
| 1971 | -2.52 °C | -2929.7% |
| 1972 | -3.02 °C | +19.8% |
| 1973 | -0.5618 °C | -81.4% |
| 1974 | -1.57 °C | +178.7% |
| 1975 | -1.76 °C | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 1.66 °C | -194.2% |
| 1977 | -2.44 °C | -247.1% |
| 1978 | -2.25 °C | -7.6% |
| 1979 | -1.18 °C | -47.7% |
| 1980 | -2.38 °C | +102.2% |
| 1981 | -1.52 °C | -36.1% |
| 1982 | -0.1564 °C | -89.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2604 °C | +66.5% |
| 1984 | -1.59 °C | +510.8% |
| 1985 | -2.07 °C | +30.0% |
| 1986 | -0.4885 °C | -76.4% |
| 1987 | -2.03 °C | +315.7% |
| 1988 | -1.25 °C | -38.2% |
| 1989 | -0.3381 °C | -73.1% |
| 1990 | -1.51 °C | +348.0% |
| 1991 | -2.38 °C | +57.4% |
| 1992 | -1.55 °C | -35.0% |
| 1993 | -0.3022 °C | -80.5% |
| 1994 | -0.4322 °C | +43.0% |
| 1995 | -1.32 °C | +205.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 °C | -101.3% |
| 1997 | -1.08 °C | -6314.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3572 °C | -66.9% |
| 1999 | -1.02 °C | +184.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2634 °C | -125.9% |
| 2001 | -0.5949 °C | -325.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3274 °C | -155.0% |
| 2003 | 2.99 °C | +813.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2811 °C | -90.6% |
| 2005 | 1.45 °C | +416.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9043 °C | -37.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1734 °C | -119.2% |
| 2008 | -0.4055 °C | +133.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1186 °C | -129.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0783 °C | -166.0% |
| 2011 | -0.308 °C | +293.2% |
| 2012 | -0.043 °C | -86.1% |
| 2013 | -1.16 °C | +2600.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5924 °C | -151.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9198 °C | +55.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3728 °C | -140.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 °C | -618.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9685 °C | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 °C | +21.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3631 °C | -130.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 °C | -386.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 °C | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 2.22 °C | +22.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1521 °C | -106.8% |
| 2025 | 2.78 °C | -1926.3% |
| 2026 | 3.31 °C | +19.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.31 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 3.31 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -6314.8% | 0.0174 °C | -1.08 °C |
| 1971 | -2929.7% | 0.0891 °C | -2.52 °C |
| 2013 | -2600.1% | -0.043 °C | -1.16 °C |
| 2025 | +1926.3% | -0.1521 °C | 2.78 °C |
| 1953 | -1569.8% | 0.1572 °C | -2.31 °C |
| 1946 | -919.9% | 0.2909 °C | -2.38 °C |
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 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Luxembourg 3.58 °C compare
- 3 Switzerland 3.26 °C compare
- 4 Belgium 3.25 °C compare
- 5 Spain 3.07 °C compare
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 87 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.