France Weather Records: Most Significant and Latest
The 20 highest significance weather records in France, ranked by margin, age of the old record and length of record.
Key Facts
- France has 2,153 weather records set or tied in 2026 in the data.
- Montpellier-Aeroport set a daily record precipitation of 102.2 mm (4.0 in) on 8 March 2026.
Record Types Among the Top 20
| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 13 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
Where They Were Set
| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier-Aeroport | France | Record daily precipitation | 102.2 mm (4.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Pte de Chassiron | France | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Montpellier-Aeroport | France | Record daily precipitation | 101.3 mm (4.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Embrun | France | Record daily precipitation | 71.7 mm (2.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| St-Girons | France | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Lyon - St Exupery | France | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Perpignan | France | Record daily precipitation | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Pte de la Hague | France | Record high maximum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Pte de la Hague | France | Record high minimum temperature | 16.6 C (61.9 F) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millau | France | Record daily precipitation | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gourdon | France | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Montelimar | France | Record daily precipitation | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Perpignan | France | Record high maximum temperature | 37.4 C (99.3 F) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rouen - Boos | France | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pte de la Hague | France | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poitiers - Biard | France | Record high maximum temperature | 41.8 C (107.2 F) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abbeville | France | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toulouse-Blagnac | France | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bordeaux-Merignac | France | Record high maximum temperature | 36.4 C (97.5 F) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Perpignan | France | Record high minimum temperature | 26.3 C (79.3 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belle Ile - le Talut | France | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brest-Guipavas | France | Record high maximum temperature | 35.3 C (95.5 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belle Ile - le Talut | France | Record high minimum temperature | 21.5 C (70.7 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poitiers - Biard | France | Record high maximum temperature | 34.3 C (93.7 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pte de la Hague | France | Record high minimum temperature | 15.3 C (59.5 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gourdon | France | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gourdon | France | Record daily precipitation | 60.9 mm (2.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bordeaux-Merignac | France | Record high maximum temperature | 41.8 C (107.2 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belle Ile - le Talut | France | Record high minimum temperature | 24.9 C (76.8 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pte de Chassiron | France | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pte de Chassiron | France | Record high maximum temperature | 31.3 C (88.3 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poitiers - Biard | France | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poitiers - Biard | France | Record high minimum temperature | 15.3 C (59.5 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mont-Aigoual | France | Record high maximum temperature | 24.9 C (76.8 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ajaccio | France | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poitiers - Biard | France | Record high maximum temperature | 39.2 C (102.6 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Montpellier-Aeroport | France | Record daily precipitation | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poitiers - Biard | France | Record high maximum temperature | 21.9 C (71.4 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bordeaux-Merignac | France | Record high maximum temperature | 38.7 C (101.7 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belle Ile - le Talut | France | Record high minimum temperature | 21.2 C (70.2 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bastia | France | Record daily precipitation | 34.9 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mont-de-Marsan | France | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millau | France | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lyon - St Exupery | France | Record high maximum temperature | 37.6 C (99.7 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bordeaux-Merignac | France | Record high maximum temperature | 40.8 C (105.4 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lille-Lesquin | France | Record high maximum temperature | 37.0 C (98.6 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rennes-St Jacques | France | Record high minimum temperature | 25.5 C (77.9 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pte de Chassiron | France | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alencon-Valframbert | France | Record high maximum temperature | 38.7 C (101.7 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dijon-Longvic | France | Record high minimum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abbeville | France | Record high minimum temperature | 20.7 C (69.3 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarbes - Ossun | France | Record high minimum temperature | 23.5 C (74.3 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rennes-St Jacques | France | Record high minimum temperature | 20.5 C (68.9 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pte de Chassiron | France | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abbeville | France | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pte de la Hague | France | Record daily precipitation | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Le Puy - Loudes | France | Record daily precipitation | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marseilles-Marignane | France | Record high maximum temperature | 40.5 C (104.9 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brest-Guipavas | France | Record high maximum temperature | 34.2 C (93.6 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belle Ile - le Talut | France | Record high maximum temperature | 35.2 C (95.4 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
Ranked by Significance
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 2026 | Montpellier-Aeroport, FR | daily rain | 102.2 mm (4.0 in) | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 76 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2026 | Pte de Chassiron, FR | daily rain (Provisional) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 131 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 December 2025 | Montpellier-Aeroport, FR | daily rain | 101.3 mm (4.0 in) | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 60 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 June 2026 | Embrun, FR | monthly rain | 71.7 mm (2.8 in) | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 56 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 2026 | St-Girons, FR | daily rain | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 67 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2026 | Lyon - St Exupery, FR | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 86 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 January 2026 | Perpignan, FR | daily rain | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 59.6 mm (2.3 in) | 47 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 2026 | Pte de la Hague, FR | daily high max | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 5.4 C (9.7 F) | 97 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 May 2026 | Pte de la Hague, FR | monthly high min | 16.6 C (61.9 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 104 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 December 2025 | Millau, FR | daily rain | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 44 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 August 2026 | Gourdon, FR | daily rain (Provisional) | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 47 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 May 2026 | Montelimar, FR | daily rain | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 27 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 2026 | Perpignan, FR | monthly high max | 37.4 C (99.3 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 120 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 August 2026 | Rouen - Boos, FR | daily rain (Provisional) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) | 48 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 23 June 2026 | Pte de la Hague, FR | daily high max | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 4.8 C (8.6 F) | 80 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 June 2026 | Poitiers - Biard, FR | all-time high max | 41.8 C (107.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 78 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 June 2026 | Abbeville, FR | daily high min | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 91 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 November 2025 | Toulouse-Blagnac, FR | monthly rain | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 69 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2026 | Bordeaux-Merignac, FR | monthly high max | 36.4 C (97.5 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 103 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 April 2026 | Dijon-Longvic, FR | daily rain | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 104 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
The score combines margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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