By Zoila Palma: France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, with extreme heat, drought and widespread wildfires affecting the country, Environment Minister Monique Barbut said today.
The record was set during the June-to-August meteorological summer, France 24 reports.
France endured multiple severe heatwaves, including one in late June that set a new intensity record and another that lasted 23 days, tying the country’s longest heatwave record previously established in 1983.
Meteo-France reported 53 days of heatwave conditions during the summer, describing the figure as unprecedented.
The extreme weather also fueled a major wildfire season, with forests suffering extensive damage. Barbut said that by the end of August, fires had burned six times more land than the average recorded over the previous 20 years.
Heatwaves across Europe also contributed to thousands of excess deaths in France, while schools were closed and residents struggled to cope with soaring temperatures.
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By Zoila Palma: France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, with extreme heat, drought and widespread wildfires affecting the country, Environment Minister Monique Barbut said today. The record was set during the June-to-August meteorological summer, France 24 reports. France endured multiple severe heatwaves, including one in late June that set a new intensity
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