"France recorded 40 consecutive days of rain from late January, with rivers across the west of the country bursting their banks, leading to widespread flooding. As the clean-up operation continues, the damage from the floods has been estimated at €3 billion."
"Rainfall in February was 100 percent higher than normal, while temperatures were 3.5C higher than the 1991-2020 average, making February the second warmest winter month since 1900, Météo France has revealed."
"France has experienced a consecutive series of winters with abnormally warm temperatures since 2019. The meteorological winter (December to the end of February) ranks fourth among the mildest winters since 1900, behind the winters of 2019-2020, 2015-2016, and 2023-2024, with temperatures 1.7C higher than normal."
France experienced an exceptionally warm winter in 2025/26, with the meteorological season ranking fourth mildest since 1900. February was particularly severe, recording temperatures 3.5°C above the 1991-2020 average and becoming the second warmest winter month since 1900. Rainfall in February was double the normal amount, contributing to the overall winter being the eighth wettest on record with 35% higher precipitation than average. Forty consecutive days of rain from late January caused widespread flooding, particularly in western France, with damage estimated at €3 billion. December was 1.5°C above average, while January remained near normal. February notably had no days below normal temperatures, with some southern regions exceeding 25°C. This continues a pattern of abnormally warm winters since 2019.
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