Climate of France

France has both an oceanic climate and a continental climate. Coastal cantons, for example Normandy and Brittany have an oceanic climate. Whilst inland cantons, for example Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, have a continental climate.

Temperature records

The highest temperature ever recorded in France was 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) on 28 June 2019 in Vérargues.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in France was −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F) on 17 January 1985 in Doubs.

Highest temperatures measured in France

Temperature	Date	Location
46.0 °C (114.8 °F)	28 June 2019	Vérargues
44.1 °C (111.4 °F)	12 August 2003	Saint-Christol-lès-Alès
43.9 °C (111.0 °F)	7 July 1982	Entrecasteaux
43.7 °C (110.7 °F)	4 August 2003	Saint-Andiol
43.5 °C (110.3 °F)	28 June 2019	Montpellier
43.4 °C (110.1 °F)	23 July 2009	Sartène
42.8 °C (109.0 °F)	19 July 1904	Montpellier
42.6 °C (108.7 °F)	19 July 2022	Biscarrosse
42.5 °C (108.5 °F)	30 July 1983	Saint-Raphaël
42.4 °C (108.3 °F)	23 August 2023	Toulouse
42.2 °C (108.0 °F)	5 August 2017	Le Luc
42.0 °C (107.6 °F)	18 July 2022	Nantes
41.9 °C (107.4 °F)	25 July 2019	Paris
41.4 °C (106.5 °F)	24 August 2023	Lyon
41.4 °C (106.5 °F)	1 July 2025	Cadenet
41.2 °C (106.2 °F)	23 July 2019	Bordeaux
41.1 °C (106.0 °F)	13 August 2003	Montélimar
41.0 °C (105.8 °F)	18 June 2022	Mont-de-Marsan
40.9 °C (105.6 °F)	26 June 2019	Clermont-Ferrand
40.5 °C (104.9 °F)	18 July 2022	Rennes
40.3 °C (104.5 °F)	26 July 1983	Ajaccio
Climate Of France Media Climate zoning for mainland France in 2020, drawn up by Météo-France Changes in temperature and ice over the last 450,000 years (Antarctic data). Europe during the last glacial maximum (Würm IV, around 20,000 years ago) - white: ice sheets, dark green: land. From right to left: glacial maximum; emerged lowlands in the mid-Tardiglacial; Doggerbank submergence around 5500 BC. Maximum extension of the Würm glaciation (purple) in the Alps. Blue: Riss glaciation. Mosaic at Saint-Romain-en-Gal (Rhône) – pressing the harvest. 2010 climate typology (based on 1971–2000 normals). 2020 climate typology in 5 zones, drawn up by Météo-France. Metropolitan France zoned into 29 climatic regions (Météo-France). Average annual temperature, normal 1981–2010 40.1 °C (104.2 °F)	18 July 2022	Caen