# France records its hottest summer ever in 2026

https://mins.news/en/item/44405

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03 21:01 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/3/france-records-hottest-summer-ever-in-2026?traffic_source=rss

> France recorded its hottest summer since measurements began in 1900, with an average temperature of 24°C—3.6°C above normal. Heatwaves caused 2,025 excess deaths, rainfall was nearly 40 percent below average, and major wildfires struck several regions. Officials pledged new climate-adaptation measures by the end of September.

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