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New temperature record in France for the month of June: 40.9 degrees

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A couple shields themselves from the sun under an umbrella near the Eiffel Tower, as temperatures rise in Paris during a second heatwave affecting a large part of France. /Archive.
A couple protecting themselves from the sun under an umbrella near the Eiffel Tower, as temperatures rise in Paris during a second heatwave affecting a large part of France. Sarah Meyssonnier / REUTERS
24/06/2026
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The metropolitan area of Paris registered a temperature of 40.9 degrees today, the highest ever recorded in June. The French meteorological service confirms that the day could also become the hottest day ever recorded so early in the summer, surpassing Tuesday's maximum.

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