Category: Extremes affecting France

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2025 to August 05 2025 at 44.5°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Austria
  • Czechia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 28 2025 to August 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 312178 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2025-Jul-28_to_2025-Aug-05_12.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2025 to March 24 2025 at 51.0°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 18 2025 to March 24 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 1098801 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Mar-18_to_2025-Mar-24_6.0_51.0

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2025 to March 18 2025 at 44.5°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Andorra
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 12 2025 to March 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 1142813 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2025-Mar-12_to_2025-Mar-18_359.5_44.5

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2025 to February 13 2025 at 45.5°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Austria
  • France
  • Italy
  • Switzerland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 08 2025 to February 13 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 84175 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Feb-08_to_2025-Feb-13_6.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2025 to January 21 2025 at 49.5°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • France

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 11 2025 to January 21 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.8 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 439433 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2025-Jan-11_to_2025-Jan-21_358.5_49.5

Heat wave occuring from November 24 2024 to November 27 2024 at 51.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 24 2024 to November 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 205454 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2024-Nov-24_to_2024-Nov-27_11.0_51.5

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2024 to October 20 2024 at 52.0°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 16 2024 to October 20 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 78175 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2024-Oct-16_to_2024-Oct-20_5.5_52.0

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2024 to September 29 2024 at 51.0°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • France
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 27 2024 to September 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 119342 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Sep-27_to_2024-Sep-29_0.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2024 to September 19 2024 at 40.5°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • France
  • Italy

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 12 2024 to September 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 80249 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Sep-12_to_2024-Sep-19_9.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from September 08 2024 to September 19 2024 at 67.0°N 338.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 08 2024 to September 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.6 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 338.5°E

Area affected: 2969063 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Sep-08_to_2024-Sep-19_338.5_67.0