Overview
- Official data show February precipitation about 100% above normal, the highest monthly total since measurements began in 1959.
- Average temperatures in February were roughly 3.5°C above 1991–2020 norms, ranking it the second warmest February since 1900, with the winter as a whole the fourth warmest on record.
- France logged 49 days of orange or red river vigilance this winter, including a record 18 days at red level, with major floods on the Garonne, Maine, Loire and Charente.
- Early March has brought widespread sunshine and unusual mildness, with many areas reaching roughly 18–23°C and some local daily records already reported.
- Forecasts indicate a late‑week shift as an upper‑level low near Iberia drives Mediterranean showers and cooler conditions, with a Saharan dust plume expected to veil skies and temper highs in southern and western regions.