List of extreme temperatures in France
High temperature
| Temperature | Location | Date Recorded | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) | Verargues, Hérault | June 28, 2019 | |
| 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) | Gallargues-le-Montueux, Gard | June 28, 2019 | [2][3] |
| 45.4 °C (113.7 °F) | Villevieille, Gard | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 45.1 °C (113.2 °F) | Marsillargues, Hérault | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 44.6 °C (112.3 °F) | Saint-Chamas, Bouches-du-Rhône | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 44.5 °C (112.1 °F) | Varages, Var | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 44.4 °C (111.9 °F) | Nîmes, Gard | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 44.4 °C (111.9 °F) | Peyrolles-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) | Carpentras, Vaucluse | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) | Moules-et-Baucels, Hérault | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) | Vinon-sur-Verdon, Var | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) | Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 44.1 °C (111.4 °F) | Conqueyrac, Gard | August 12, 2003 | [4] |
| 44.1 °C (111.4 °F) | Saint-Christol-lès-Alès, Gard | August 12, 2003 | [4] |
| 44 °C (111 °F) | Montpellier airport Frejorgue, Hérault | June 28, 2019 | [5] |
| 44 °C (111 °F) | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne | August 8, 1923 | [6] |
| 43.9 °C (111.0 °F) | Brignoles, Var | June 28, 2019 | [7] |
| 43.9 °C (111.0 °F) | Entrecasteaux, Var | July 7, 1982 | [8] |
| 43.7 °C (110.7 °F) | Saint-Andiol, Bouches-du-Rhône | August 4, 2003 | [9] |
| 43.7 °C (110.7 °F) | Le Blanc, Indre | August 1, 1947 | |
| 43.5 °C (110.3 °F) | Uzès, Gard | June 28, 2019 | |
| 43.4 °C (110.1 °F) | Salon de Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône | June 28, 2019 | |
| 43.4 °C (110.1 °F) | Sartène, Corse-du-Sud | July 23, 2009 | |
| 43.2 °C (109.8 °F) | Broût-Vernet, Allier | July 13, 1983 | |
| 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) | Chusclan, Gard | August 12, 2003 | |
| 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) | Decize, Nièvre | August 11, 2003 | [10] |
| 43 °C (109 °F) | Cazals, Lot | August 4, 2003 | |
| 43 °C (109 °F) | Léon, Landes | June 30, 1968 | |
| 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) | Avignon, Vaucluse | June 28, 2019 | |
| 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) | Montpellier, Hérault | July 19, 1904 | |
| 42.7 °C (108.9 °F) | Figari, Corse-du-Sud | August 4, 2017 | |
| 42.7 °C (108.9 °F) | Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes | July 12, 1982 | |
| 42.6 °C (108.7 °F) | Orange, Vaucluse | August 12, 2003 | |
| 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) | Mont-de-Marsan, Landes | August 1, 1947 | |
| 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) | Saint-Raphaël, Var | July 30, 1983 | |
| 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) | Paris, Île-de-France | July 25, 2019 | [2] |
| 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) | Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 42.3 °C (108.1 °F) | Grospierres, Ardèche | June 27, 2019 | [11] |
| 42.3 °C (108.1 °F) | Hyères, Var | July 10, 1982 | |
| 42.3 °C (108.1 °F) | Montgivray, Indre | August 18, 2012 | |
| 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) | Le Luc, Var | August 5, 2017 | |
| 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) | Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | June 28, 2019 | |
| 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) | Châteauroux, Indre | August 9, 1923 | |
| 42.1 °C (107.8 °F) | Montclus, Gard | August 21, 2012 | |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Aix en Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône | June 28, 2019 | [2] |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire | July 27, 1983 | |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Bergerac, Dordogne | July 27, 1947 | |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Bergerac, Dordogne | July 12, 1949 | |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Grospierres | June 27, 2019 | |
| 42 °C (108 °F) | Ponte Leccia, Haute-Corse | July 27, 1998 | |
| 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) | Sisteron, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | June 28, 2019 | [11] |
| 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) | Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas, Gard | June 27, 2019 | [11] |
| 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) | Gourdon, Lot | August 4, 2003 | [12] |
| 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) | Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne | August 4, 2003 | [12] |
| 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) | Figari, Corse-du-Sud | August 3, 2017 | |
| 41.6 °C (106.9 °F) | Carpentras, Vaucluse | July 26, 1983 | |
| 41.6 °C (106.9 °F) | Chaumont, Haute-Marne | July 28, 1921 | |
| 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) | Châtillon-sur-Seine, Côte-d'Or | August 19, 2012 | |
| 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) | Aubenas, Ardèche | June 27, 2019 | [11] |
| 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) | Laragne-Montéglin, Hautes Alpes | June 28, 2019 | |
| 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) | Digne les Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | June 28, 2019 | |
| 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) | Angoulême, Charente | August 8, 1923 |
Low Temperatures
| Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| −41 °C (−42 °F) | Mouthe, Doubs | January 17, 1985 |
| −39.5 °C (−39.1 °F) | Combsfroide, Doubs | January 17, 1985 |
| −39 °C (−38 °F) | Chapelle-des-Bois, Doubs | January 17, 1985 |
| −37 °C (−35 °F)[13] | Saint-Dié, Vosges | December 10, 1879 |
| −36.7 °C (−34.1 °F) | Mouthe, Doubs | January 13, 1968 |
| −35 °C (−31 °F) | Gelles, Puy-de-Dôme | February 14, 1929 |
| −35 °C (−31 °F) | Mouthe, Doubs | January 3, 1971 |
| −33 °C (−27 °F)[13] | Langres, Haute-Marne | December 10, 1879 |
| −32 °C (−26 °F) | Pontarlier, Doubs | ?[14] |
| −32 °C (−26 °F) | Le Russey, Doubs | ?[14] |
| −31.9 °C (−25.4 °F) | Pierrefontaine-les-Varans, Doubs | ?[14] |
| −31 °C (−24 °F) | Granges-Sainte-Marie, Doubs | January 2, 1971 |
| −31 °C (−24 °F) | Lempdes, Puy-de-Dôme | February 14, 1929 |
| −31 °C (−24 °F) | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie | January 1, 1905 |
| −30 °C (−22 °F) | Morbier, Jura | January 13, 1968 |
| −30 °C (−22 °F)[13] | Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle | December 8, 1879 |
| −28 °C (−18 °F) | Mont Aigoual, Gard | February 10, 1956 |
| −28 °C (−18 °F)[13] | Orléans, Loiret | December 10, 1879 |
| −27.1 °C (−16.8 °F) | Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes | January 3, 1971 |
| −26.9 °C (−16.4 °F) | Ambérieu-en-Bugey, Ain | January 23, 1963 |
| −26.9 °C (−16.4 °F) | Vichy, Allier | January 5, 1971 |
| −26.6 °C (−15.9 °F) | Commercy, Meuse | December 8, 1879 |
| −26 °C (−15 °F)[15] | Épinal, Vosges | December 8, 1879 |
| −26 °C (−15 °F) | Gien, Loiret | December 9, 1879 |
| −25.9 °C (−14.6 °F) | Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône | January 16, 1966 |
| −25.8 °C (−14.4 °F)[15] | Limoges, Haute-Vienne | January 18, 1893 |
| −25.8 °C (−14.4 °F)[13] | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne | December 10, 1879 |
| −25.6 °C (−14.1 °F) | Saint-Étienne, Loire | January 4, 1971 |
| −25.4 °C (−13.7 °F) | Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône | February 2, 1954 |
| −25.2 °C (−13.4 °F) | Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône | January 13, 1968 |
| −25.2 °C (−13.4 °F) | Romilly-sur-Seine, Aube | January 6, 1971 |
| −25.2 °C (−13.4 °F) | Troyes, Aube | January 6, 1971 |
| −25 °C (−13 °F) | Nevers, Nièvre | January 9, 1985 |
| −25 °C (−13 °F) | Troyes, Aube | February 21, 1956 |
| −24.8 °C (−12.6 °F) | Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle | February 21, 1956 |
| −24 °C (−11 °F)[15] | Gillancourt, Haute-Marne | January 18, 1893 |
| −24 °C (−11 °F) | Vichy, Allier | February 5, 1963 |
| −23.9 °C (−11.0 °F) | Paris Montsouris | December 10, 1879 |
| −23.7 °C (−10.7 °F) | Besançon, Doubs | ?[14] |
| −23.2 °C (−9.8 °F) | Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin | January 2, 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 | 34.9 °C (94.8 °F) | Maopoopo, Futuna | 17.5 °C (63.5 °F) | Hihifo, Wallis |
Notes
- Meteo France. "C'est officiel : on a atteint les 46 °C en France en juin". www.meteofrance.fr. Retrieved 19 July 2019..
- "Record absolu de chaleur battu : 45,9 °C dans le Gard, du jamais vu en France". www.meteofrance.fr.
- "Infoclimat". www.facebook.com.
- à 07h00, Par Clément LesaffreLe 20 juillet 2016 (20 July 2016). "La France des records : 44,1 °C dans le Gard". leparisien.fr.
- "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.
- "Nièvre.fr". nievre.fr.
- "Meteo France Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "France: records de chaleur battus : Toulouse, Bordeaux, Limoges et Montauban". french.peopledaily.com.cn.
- "hiver 1879 - Meteo Paris - Le premier site météo pour Paris et l'île-de-France". www.meteo-paris.com.
- "Météo Jura - Franche Comté - Prévisions gratuites - Previsions meteo jura, haut jura 39 - Climat - Climat du Doubs". jura.meteo01.fr.
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