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Warm to Cold Record Ratio: France

1,905 record highs and 9 record lows were set in France in 2026, a ratio of 212 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).

Key Facts

  • In 2026, 1,905 record highs and 9 record lows were set in France, a warm to cold ratio of 212 to 1.
  • So far this year, 1,905 record highs and 9 record lows have been set in France, a ratio of 212 to 1.
  • The ratio in France was 0.9 to 1 in the 1970s and 12 to 1 in the 2020s.
  • The series starts in 1974.
  • A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.

Ratio by Year

Record highs divided by record lows
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, France Record highs divided by record lows for each year in France, from 1974 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split. 0.0 62.5 125.0 187.5 250.0 19741981198819952002200920162023
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in France, from 1974 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, France
YearHighs to lows
19740.8 to 1
19751.1 to 1
19762.2 to 1
19771.0 to 1
19780.7 to 1
19790.9 to 1
19800.4 to 1
19811.5 to 1
19824.3 to 1
19833.5 to 1
19841.0 to 1
19850.6 to 1
19860.7 to 1
19871.9 to 1
19883.2 to 1
19897.5 to 1
19909.6 to 1
19911.2 to 1
19922.3 to 1
19931.1 to 1
19945.0 to 1
19953.3 to 1
19961.3 to 1
19973.6 to 1
19982.7 to 1
19995.5 to 1
20004.3 to 1
20013.0 to 1
20026.6 to 1
20037.3 to 1
20044.4 to 1
20052.9 to 1
20064.6 to 1
20072.1 to 1
20081.4 to 1
20092.2 to 1
20100.6 to 1
20115.4 to 1
20121.5 to 1
20131.1 to 1
20147.6 to 1
20157.0 to 1
20163.7 to 1
20174.4 to 1
20184.0 to 1
20196.3 to 1
20209.1 to 1
20213.9 to 1
202210 to 1
202332 to 1
20249.3 to 1
202524 to 1
2026212 to 1

The chart starts in 1974. Earlier years are left out because fewer than 500 records were set in each, from too few stations to give a steady ratio. The data download has every year.

Ratio by Decade

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, France Decade ratios in France: 1970s 0.9 to 1, 1980s 1.5 to 1, 1990s 2.6 to 1, 2000s 3.2 to 1, 2010s 2.9 to 1, 2020s 12 to 1. 0.0 3.8 7.5 11.3 15.0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Decade ratios in France: 1970s 0.9 to 1, 1980s 1.5 to 1, 1990s 2.6 to 1, 2000s 3.2 to 1, 2010s 2.9 to 1, 2020s 12 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, France
DecadeRatio
1970s0.9 to 1
1980s1.5 to 1
1990s2.6 to 1
2000s3.2 to 1
2010s2.9 to 1
2020s12 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, France Running totals of record highs and record lows in France through 2026: 1,905 highs against 9 lows so far. 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 4 Jan25 Feb11 Apr12 May19 Jun13 Jul8 Aug3 Sep
Running totals of record highs and record lows in France through 2026: 1,905 highs against 9 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, France
DateRecord highsRecord lows
2026-01-0401
2026-01-0505
2026-01-0606
2026-01-1316
2026-01-1426
2026-01-1536
2026-01-1656
2026-01-1786
2026-01-18116
2026-01-19126
2026-01-20136
2026-01-21166
2026-02-03176
2026-02-06186
2026-02-07196
2026-02-10236
2026-02-11446
2026-02-13456
2026-02-17466
2026-02-20476
2026-02-21506
2026-02-22646
2026-02-23726
2026-02-24866
2026-02-251086
2026-02-261116
2026-02-271176
2026-02-281186
2026-03-021246
2026-03-031346
2026-03-041436
2026-03-051526
2026-03-061616
2026-03-071696
2026-03-081736
2026-03-091746
2026-03-131756
2026-03-181766
2026-03-211776
2026-03-281777
2026-04-021778
2026-04-041788
2026-04-051888
2026-04-062008
2026-04-072248
2026-04-082458
2026-04-092598
2026-04-102698
2026-04-112738
2026-04-132748
2026-04-152788
2026-04-162818
2026-04-172848
2026-04-182918
2026-04-192988
2026-04-202998
2026-04-213028
2026-04-223068
2026-04-243098
2026-04-253178
2026-04-263228
2026-04-273278
2026-04-283298
2026-04-293328
2026-04-303468
2026-05-013528
2026-05-023548
2026-05-033598
2026-05-043608
2026-05-063618
2026-05-083628
2026-05-093648
2026-05-123658
2026-05-193668
2026-05-203688
2026-05-213698
2026-05-223898
2026-05-234188
2026-05-244518
2026-05-254948
2026-05-265488
2026-05-275948
2026-05-286438
2026-05-296748
2026-05-307058
2026-05-317168
2026-06-017238
2026-06-027258
2026-06-037268
2026-06-107278
2026-06-137308
2026-06-147408
2026-06-157508
2026-06-167558
2026-06-177578
2026-06-187628
2026-06-197828
2026-06-208038
2026-06-218418
2026-06-229018
2026-06-239688
2026-06-241,0348
2026-06-251,0888
2026-06-261,1328
2026-06-271,1618
2026-06-281,1768
2026-06-291,1838
2026-06-301,1898
2026-07-011,1958
2026-07-021,1988
2026-07-031,2028
2026-07-041,2048
2026-07-051,2128
2026-07-061,2328
2026-07-071,2608
2026-07-081,2838
2026-07-091,3208
2026-07-101,3608
2026-07-111,3888
2026-07-121,4258
2026-07-131,4578
2026-07-141,4938
2026-07-151,5298
2026-07-161,5418
2026-07-171,5508
2026-07-181,5548
2026-07-191,5578
2026-07-201,5608
2026-07-211,5638
2026-07-241,5678
2026-07-251,5688
2026-07-261,5718
2026-07-271,5758
2026-07-281,5808
2026-07-291,6088
2026-07-301,6158
2026-07-311,6198
2026-08-011,6218
2026-08-021,6288
2026-08-031,6428
2026-08-041,6488
2026-08-051,6548
2026-08-061,6618
2026-08-071,6658
2026-08-081,6688
2026-08-091,6738
2026-08-101,6748
2026-08-111,6828
2026-08-121,6998
2026-08-131,7268
2026-08-141,7628
2026-08-151,7838
2026-08-161,7988
2026-08-171,8088
2026-08-181,8168
2026-08-191,8208
2026-08-201,8218
2026-08-211,8228
2026-08-221,8229
2026-08-231,8239
2026-08-241,8259
2026-08-251,8279
2026-08-261,8309
2026-08-271,8409
2026-08-281,8529
2026-08-291,8559
2026-08-301,8629
2026-08-311,8639
2026-09-031,8659
2026-09-041,8689
2026-09-051,8709
2026-09-061,8739
2026-09-071,8769
2026-09-081,8789
2026-09-141,8799
2026-09-201,8819
2026-09-221,8849
2026-09-231,8859
2026-09-241,8879
2026-09-251,8919
2026-09-261,8929
2026-09-271,8939
2026-09-281,8949
2026-09-291,8999
2026-10-031,9009
2026-10-041,9039
2026-10-051,9049
2026-10-061,9059

Year to Date Against Previous Years

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, France The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). 0.0 62.5 125.0 187.5 250.0 201620182020202220242026
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, France
YearRatio
20163.9 to 1
20174.4 to 1
20183.7 to 1
20196.1 to 1
20208.6 to 1
20213.6 to 1
202210 to 1
202331 to 1
20248.5 to 1
202519 to 1
2026 (this year)212 to 1

Download the Data

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)) Data as of 2026-10-14. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.