July France's hottest month since records began, says national weather service

Fires throughout France left a trail of destruction during July which registered the highest average daily temperature since records began in 1900. REUTERS - Yves Herman

July this year was the hottest month in France since records began in 1900, according to meteorologists. It was also France's third-driest July, with rainfall nearly 70 percent below average.

Météo-France said on Tuesday that July ​2026 had an average ​temperature of 24.9 degrees Celsius – surpassing the previous ​records of an average of ‌24.8⁠C in August 2003, and 24.4C in July 2006.