# France had its hottest summer on record, environment minister says

https://mins.news/en/video/44293

- euronews, 2026-09-03 19:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4jhvY56K9w

> France’s environment minister says the country experienced its hottest summer since records began more than a century ago. Météo-France reported an average summer temperature of 24°C, 3.6°C above normal and higher than the 2003 record of 2.7°C above normal.

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