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July was the hottest-ever month in France, says weather office

By Thomson Reuters Aug 4, 2026 | 5:03 AM

PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) – July was the hottest-ever month ​recorded in ‌France since records began in 1900, the Meteo France ‌weather ​office said ⁠on Tuesday.

• ⁠Meteo France said July had an average temperature of ​24.9 degrees Celsius (76.82 degrees Fahrenheit).

• ⁠That beat ⁠the previous ​records of an average ​of 24.8 C ‌in August 2003 and 24.4 C in July ⁠2006.

• Last month saw another heatwave in France, ⁠with ‌wildfires breaking ⁠out in ​parts ‌of the country, ​including in ⁠the Gironde region near Bordeaux.

(Reporting by Johnny Cotton; Editing by Janet ​Lawrence)