Europe heat wave: France measures hottest-ever day
Key takeaways
- Monuments in Paris are working on reduced hours, as France recorded its hottest-ever average 24-hour temperature.
- Daytime highs above 40° C (104° F) were also recorded in many individual weather stations, the agency added.
- The previous record of 29.4°C (84.9°F) dated back to heat waves of August 2003 and July 2019.
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Monuments in Paris are working on reduced hours, as France recorded its hottest-ever average 24-hour temperature. Britain, France, Italy and Spain have issued red alerts and health warnings. More on DW.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Frh STemperatures in Paris neared 39 degrees Celsius (102F) on Monday Image: Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know France's national weather service reports an all time high average daily temperature France and Germany record numerous drownings over the weekend Two children discovered dead in car in France during scorching temperatures Italy urges people to avoid sun exposure and strenuous outdoor activity Britain's Met Office issues rare red warning for heat starting Wednesday Follow along for more through the day and this week for the latest developments on the June 2026 European heatwave:
Published 06/23/2026Published June 23, 2026last updated 06/23/2026last updated June 23, 2026France measures hottest day since records beganFrance is being affected by extreme heat across the countryImage: Alain Pitton/NurPhoto/picture allianceFrance's national weather agency, Meteo-France, said Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded since 1947, with the average of daytime and nighttime temperatures across 30 stations reaching 29.8 degrees Celsius (85.6° F), according to provisional data.