2024 Confirmed as Earth's Hottest Year with Record Rainfall in France

Global and national climate records highlight 2024 as a year of extreme heat, unprecedented rainfall, and significant environmental shifts.

2024 is officially the hottest year globally, with France experiencing its fifth hottest year since 1900, marked by a 1°C temperature anomaly above the norm.
France recorded a 15% increase in rainfall compared to normal levels, making 2024 one of the ten wettest years since 1959, with notable flooding and prolonged soil saturation.
The Ardèche region saw its most intense two-day rainfall ever, while regions like the Pas-de-Calais and Pyrénées-Atlantiques faced severe flooding and infrastructure damage.
2024 also had the lowest sunshine levels in France in 30 years, with a 10% deficit in sunlight compared to average years.
Climate experts warn that such temperature and precipitation extremes could become the norm by mid-century without significant reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions.