July 2026 was France's hottest month on record, the French weather service Météo-France announced Tuesday.
July 2026 was France's hottest month on record, the French weather service Météo-France announced Tuesday.
The record continues a summer of extreme heat across Europe. As The Zioneer has reported, France recorded its hottest day in history on June 23, reaching 44.3°C, and a severe heat wave later that month caused dozens of deaths. Paris set an all-time June high of 40.9°C on June 24. The UK recorded its warmest June on record, and wildfires in France burned a record area by mid-July.
No further details on the July data were immediately available.
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