Europe heat wave: France measures hottest-ever day
Published 06/23/2026 Published June 23, 2026 France measures hottest day since records began France is being affected by extreme heat across the country Image: Alain
Published 06/23/2026 Published June 23, 2026 France measures hottest day since records began France is being affected by extreme heat across the country Image: Alain Pitton/NurPhoto/picture alliance France's national weather agency, Meteo-France, said Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded since 1947, with the average of daytime and nighttime temperatures across 30 stations reaching 29.8 degrees Celsius (85.6° F), according to provisional data.
Daytime highs above 40° C (104° F) were also recorded in many individual weather stations, the agency added. The previous record of 29.4°C (84.9°F) dated back to heat waves of August 2003 and July 2019. The record-breaking day comes after the hottest night France has experienced since record-keeping began in 1947, according to an X post from Meteo-France earlier Tuesday.
The night from Monday into Tuesday saw the average temperature compiled from 30 record-keeping stations reach 21.6 degrees Celsius (70.8 F). "As of noon this
Tuesday, 54 departments are under a red heatwave alert—another unprecedented situation," the post said.
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