France records ‘hottest summer ever’ in 2026

France joins other European countries in recording its hottest summer since measurements began.Published On 3 Sep 20263 Sep 2026France has recorded its hottest summer ever in 2026, joining Belgium, Britain and Ireland as temperatures soar in Europe, the globe’s fastest-warming continent.“We have just lived through the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1900,” French Environment Minister Monique Barbut said on Thursday at a presentation of the summer climate report.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor sayslist 2 of 3Europe swelters in latest wave of extreme heatlist 3 of 3How wildfires are scorching France’s wine industryend of listFrance has endured multiple severe heatwaves this year, including one in late June that set a new intensity record.The country saw an unprecedented 2,025 excess deaths recorded during the heatwave, with a particular increase in deaths among people aged over 45, said French Health Minister Stephanie Rist.Another heatwave stretched from late July into August, matching a 23-day record previously set in 1983.During this time, France was hit by several major wildfires, ev...