[HIGHLIGHTS] 10.53°C: March was the 26th month in a row above average in France, a heat record in sight in the world

10.53°C: March was the 26th month in a row above average in France. It is 1.5°C higher than what is expected at this time of year, which is 9°C.

On a global scale, the month of March is expected to become the warmest since records have been recorded. Peaking at 14.3°C on March 16, the global average temperature was 1°C above average. In France, this day was the hottest in history for March 16.