List of extreme temperatures in France
High temperature
| Temperature | Location | Date Recorded | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) | Verargues, Hérault | 28 June 2019 | |
| 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) | Gallargues-le-Montueux, Gard | 28 June 2019 | [2][3] |
| 45.4 °C (113.7 °F) | Villevieille, Gard | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 45.1 °C (113.2 °F) | Marsillargues, Hérault | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 44.6 °C (112.3 °F) | Saint-Chamas, Bouches-du-Rhône | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 44.5 °C (112.1 °F) | Varages, Var | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 44.4 °C (111.9 °F) | Nîmes, Gard | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 44.4 °C (111.9 °F) | Peyrolles-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) | Carpentras, Vaucluse | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) | Moules-et-Baucels, Hérault | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) | Vinon-sur-Verdon, Var | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) | Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) | Pissos, Landes | 23 June 2026 | [4] |
| 44.1 °C (111.4 °F) | Conqueyrac, Gard | 12 August 2003 | [5] |
| 44.1 °C (111.4 °F) | Saint-Christol-lès-Alès, Gard | 12 August 2003 | [5] |
| 44 °C (111 °F) | Montpellier airport Frejorgue, Hérault | 28 June 2019 | [6] |
| 44 °C (111 °F) | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne | 8 August 1923 | [7] |
| 43.9 °C (111.0 °F) | Brignoles, Var | 28 June 2019 | [8] |
| 43.9 °C (111.0 °F) | Entrecasteaux, Var | 7 July 1982 | [9] |
| 43.7 °C (110.7 °F) | Saint-Andiol, Bouches-du-Rhône | 4 August 2003 | [10] |
| 43.7 °C (110.7 °F) | Le Blanc, Indre | 1 August 1947 | |
| 43.5 °C (110.3 °F) | Uzès, Gard | 28 June 2019 | |
| 43.4 °C (110.1 °F) | Salon de Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône | 28 June 2019 | |
| 43.4 °C (110.1 °F) | Sartène, Corse-du-Sud | 23 July 2009 | |
| 43.3 °C (109.9 °F) | Châteaumeillant, Cher | 23 June 2026 | [11] |
| 43.2 °C (109.8 °F) | Broût-Vernet, Allier | 13 July 1983 | |
| 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) | Chusclan, Gard | 12 August 2003 | |
| 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) | Decize, Nièvre | 11 August 2003 | [12] |
| 43 °C (109 °F) | Cazals, Lot | 4 August 2003 | |
| 43 °C (109 °F) | Léon, Landes | 30 June 1968 | |
| 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) | Avignon, Vaucluse | 28 June 2019 | |
| 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) | Montpellier, Hérault | 19 July 1904 | |
| 42.7 °C (108.9 °F) | Figari, Corse-du-Sud | 4 August 2017 | |
| 42.7 °C (108.9 °F) | Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes | 12 July 1982 | |
| 42.6 °C (108.7 °F) | Orange, Vaucluse | 12 August 2003 | |
| 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) | Mont-de-Marsan, Landes | 1 August 1947 | |
| 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) | Saint-Raphaël, Var | 30 July 1983 | |
| 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) | Paris, Île-de-France | 25 July 2019 | [2] |
| 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) | Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 42.3 °C (108.1 °F) | Grospierres, Ardèche | 27 June 2019 | [13] |
| 42.3 °C (108.1 °F) | Hyères, Var | 10 July 1982 | |
| 42.3 °C (108.1 °F) | Montgivray, Indre | 18 August 2012 | |
| 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) | Le Luc, Var | 5 August 2017 | |
| 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) | Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 28 June 2019 | |
| 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) | Châteauroux, Indre | 9 August 1923 | |
| 42.1 °C (107.8 °F) | Montclus, Gard | 21 August 2012 | |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Aix en Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône | 28 June 2019 | [2] |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire | 27 July 1983 | |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Bergerac, Dordogne | 27 July 1947 | |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Bergerac, Dordogne | 12 July 1949 | |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Grospierres | 27 June 2019 | |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Ponte Leccia, Haute-Corse | 27 July 1998 | |
| 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) | Sisteron, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 28 June 2019 | [13] |
| 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) | Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas, Gard | 27 June 2019 | [13] |
| 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) | Bordeaux, Gironde | 23 June 2026 | [11] |
| 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) | Gourdon, Lot | 4 August 2003 | [14] |
| 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) | Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne | 4 August 2003 | [14] |
| 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) | Figari, Corse-du-Sud | 3 August 2017 | |
| 41.6 °C (106.9 °F) | Carpentras, Vaucluse | 26 July 1983 | |
| 41.6 °C (106.9 °F) | Chaumont, Haute-Marne | 28 July 1921 | |
| 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) | Châtillon-sur-Seine, Côte-d'Or | 19 August 2012 | |
| 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) | Aubenas, Ardèche | 27 June 2019 | [13] |
| 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) | Laragne-Montéglin, Hautes Alpes | 28 June 2019 | |
| 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) | Digne les Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 28 June 2019 | |
| 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) | Angoulême, Charente | 8 August 1923 |
Low Temperatures
| Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F) | Mouthe, Doubs | 17 January 1985 |
| −39.5 °C (−39.1 °F) | Combsfroide, Doubs | 17 January 1985 |
| −39.0 °C (−38.2 °F) | Chapelle-des-Bois, Doubs | 17 January 1985 |
| −37.0 °C (−34.6 °F)[15] | Saint-Dié, Vosges | 10 December 1879 |
| −36.7 °C (−34.1 °F) | Mouthe, Doubs | 13 January 1968 |
| −35.0 °C (−31.0 °F) | Gelles, Puy-de-Dôme | 14 February 1929 |
| −35.0 °C (−31.0 °F) | Mouthe, Doubs | 3 January 1971 |
| −33.0 °C (−27.4 °F)[15] | Langres, Haute-Marne | 10 December 1879 |
| −32.0 °C (−25.6 °F) | Pontarlier, Doubs | ?[16] |
| −32.0 °C (−25.6 °F) | Le Russey, Doubs | ?[16] |
| −31.9 °C (−25.4 °F) | Pierrefontaine-les-Varans, Doubs | ?[16] |
| −31.0 °C (−23.8 °F) | Granges-Sainte-Marie, Doubs | 2 January 1971 |
| −31.0 °C (−23.8 °F) | Lempdes, Puy-de-Dôme | 14 February 1929 |
| −31.0 °C (−23.8 °F) | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie | 1 January 1905 |
| −30.0 °C (−22.0 °F) | Morbier, Jura | 13 January 1968 |
| −30.0 °C (−22.0 °F)[15] | Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 8 December 1879 |
| −28.0 °C (−18.4 °F) | Mont Aigoual, Gard | 10 February 1956 |
| −28.0 °C (−18.4 °F)[15] | Orléans, Loiret | 10 December 1879 |
| −27.1 °C (−16.8 °F) | Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes | 3 January 1971 |
| −26.9 °C (−16.4 °F) | Ambérieu-en-Bugey, Ain | 23 January 1963 |
| −26.9 °C (−16.4 °F) | Vichy, Allier | 5 January 1971 |
| −26.6 °C (−15.9 °F) | Commercy, Meuse | 8 December 1879 |
| −26.0 °C (−14.8 °F)[17] | Épinal, Vosges | 8 December 1879 |
| −26.0 °C (−14.8 °F) | Gien, Loiret | 9 December 1879 |
| −25.9 °C (−14.6 °F) | Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône | 16 January 1966 |
| −25.8 °C (−14.4 °F)[17] | Limoges, Haute-Vienne | 18 January 1893 |
| −25.8 °C (−14.4 °F)[15] | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne | 10 December 1879 |
| −25.6 °C (−14.1 °F) | Saint-Étienne, Loire | 4 January 1971 |
| −25.4 °C (−13.7 °F) | Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône | 2 February 1954 |
| −25.2 °C (−13.4 °F) | Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône | 13 January 1968 |
| −25.2 °C (−13.4 °F) | Romilly-sur-Seine, Aube | 6 January 1971 |
| −25.2 °C (−13.4 °F) | Troyes, Aube | 6 January 1971 |
| −25.0 °C (−13.0 °F) | Nevers, Nièvre | 9 January 1985 |
| −25.0 °C (−13.0 °F) | Troyes, Aube | 21 February 1956 |
| −24.8 °C (−12.6 °F) | Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 21 February 1956 |
| −24.0 °C (−11.2 °F)[17] | Gillancourt, Haute-Marne | 18 January 1893 |
| −24.0 °C (−11.2 °F) | Vichy, Allier | 5 February 1963 |
| −23.9 °C (−11.0 °F) | Paris Montsouris | 10 December 1879 |
| −23.7 °C (−10.7 °F) | Besançon, Doubs | 9 January 1985 [18] |
| −23.2 °C (−9.8 °F) | Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin | 2 January 1971 |
Overseas departments and regions extremes
| Region | Extreme Maximum | Extreme Minimum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Location | Temperature | Location | |
| Guadeloupe | 35.8 °C (96.4 °F) | Vieux-Habitants | 12.2 °C (54.0 °F) | Saint-Claude |
| Guyane | 37 °C (99 °F) | Maripasoula | 5 °C (41 °F) | Saül |
| Martinique | 37 °C (99 °F) | Saint-Pierre | 12 °C (54 °F) | Fonds-Saint-Denis |
| Mayotte | 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) | Dzaoudzi | 13.9 °C (57.0 °F) | Dzaoudzi |
| Réunion | 36.9 °C (98.4 °F) | Le Port | −4 °C (25 °F) | Plaine des Cafres |
Overseas collectivities
| Collectivity | Extreme Maximum | Extreme Minimum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Location | Temperature | Location | |
| French Polynesia | 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) | Atuona | 8 °C (46 °F) | Tubuai |
| New Caledonia | 39.9 °C (103.8 °F) | Bouloupari | 2.3 °C (36.1 °F) | Bourail |
| Saint Barthélemy | 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) | Gustavia | 15.6 °C (60.1 °F) | Gustavia |
| Saint Martin | 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) | Orléans | 17 °C (63 °F) | Orléans |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 28.4 °C (83.1 °F) | Saint-Pierre | −22.5 °C (−8.5 °F) | Saint-Pierre |
| Wallis and Futuna | 35.8 °C (96.4 °F) | Maopoopo, Futuna | 17.5 °C (63.5 °F) | Hihifo, Wallis |
Top 10 warmest days in Paris
This list consists of the 10 warmest days ever recorded in Paris, the capital city of France.[19]
1. 41.9°C, 25 July 2019
2. 40.3°C, 19 July 2022
3. 40.0°C, 12 August 2003
4. 39.9°C, 6 August 2003
5. 39.8°C, 24 July 2019
6. 39.6°C, 11 August 2003
7. 39.5°C, 31 July 2020
8. 39.2°C, 10 August 2003
9. 39.2°C, 28 July 1947
10. 39.0°C, 1 July 2015
Notes
- ↑ Meteo France. "C'est officiel : on a atteint les 46 °C en France en juin". www.meteofrance.fr. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Record absolu de chaleur battu : 45,9 °C dans le Gard, du jamais vu en France". www.meteofrance.fr. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
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- ↑ "France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country".
- 1 2 à 07h00, Par Clément LesaffreLe 20 juillet 2016 (20 July 2016). "La France des records : 44,1 °C dans le Gard". leparisien.fr.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Météo Hérault". www.facebook.com.
- ↑ "Canicule : retour sur les records de chaleur en France". Planet. 2 August 2013.
- ↑ "Météo-Varoise". www.facebook.com.
- ↑ "Canicule : retour sur les records de chaleur en France". Planet. 2 August 2013.
- ↑ Malphettes, Stéphane; Linternaute.com, Mis à jour le 02/12/10 00:00. "Les records de chaleur en France". www.linternaute.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 "Extreme Hitze sorgt für neue Temperaturrekorde in Frankreich". Zeit (in German). 23 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Nièvre.fr". nievre.fr.
- 1 2 3 4 "Meteo France Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- 1 2 "France: records de chaleur battus : Toulouse, Bordeaux, Limoges et Montauban". french.peopledaily.com.cn.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "hiver 1879 - Meteo Paris - Le premier site météo pour Paris et l'île-de-France". www.meteo-paris.com.
- 1 2 3 "Météo Jura - Franche Comté - Prévisions gratuites - Previsions meteo jura, haut jura 39 - Climat - Climat du Doubs". jura.meteo01.fr.
- 1 2 3 "les hivers du 19eme Siecle et la photographie". www.meteopassion.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009.
- ↑ "Savez-vous quel est le record de froid à Besançon ?". www.estrepublicain.fr.
- ↑ "Highest Temperatures in Paris History". www.extremeweatherwatch.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026.