France registers hottest May day ever recorded, weather agency says

France recorded its hottest May day on record on Monday, the country’s weather agency said, while warning that temperatures are expected to climb even further on Tuesday.

“Across France as a whole, Monday was the hottest day ever recorded in the month of May since records began,” the agency said.

Forecasters said temperatures in several regions were expected to reach between 33°C and 36°C, with the unusually hot spell likely to persist at least through the end of the week.