Droughts in France
14 droughts have been recorded in France by Global Incident Tracker, 14 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 8 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
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Last 7 days
14
In 2026
14
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent droughts in France
Drought: groundwater levels in France remain very low
Minor
Too nice: do Arsenal lack the grit and tenacity to end WSL title drought?
Moderate
Historic drought in France has left tens of thousands of people without access to drinking water
Minor
France’s Drought Strains Drinking Water for 1 Million People
Minor
Drought worsens as 83,000 people in France left without tap water
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Persistent drought puts pressure on France's drinking water networks
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France sugar beet crop may fall to lowest since 1980, hit by drought and heat wave
Minor
The European drought turns France into a client of Catalan alfalfa
Minor
France wins their first medal at Women's World Cup after a 73-year drought
Minor
Drought: 64,000 people in France remain without tap water
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France commits over €1 billion to farmers hit by heat and drought
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France champagne output set to halve on heat waves, drought | Nayla Razzouk | Bloomberg News
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French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat | France
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France announces €1 billion aid for farmers recovering from drought, heatwaves
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When they happen
September carries the most droughts we hold for France — 8 of 14. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 0 | |
| July | 0 | |
| August | 0 | |
| September | 8 | |
| October | 6 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
Droughts have official real-time feeds, and ours come from GDACS · NASA EONET · ReliefWeb · news.