France has broken a record with 40 consecutive days of rain.

The French meteorological agency released a bulletin on the 23rd stating that the country has experienced 40 consecutive days of rain since mid-January, setting a record for the "number of consecutive rainy days" since the related observations began in 1959. According to the bulletin, since mid-January, under the influence of persistent disturbed air streams, storms such as "Goretti," "Ingrid," "Nils," and "Pedro" have successively hit France, bringing rainy weather to the entire country, with the Brittany region in the west, the southwest region, and the Mediterranean coast being most affected. Precipitation falling on already saturated soil has caused flooding in most parts of France. Large to very large flood events are still affecting the western region of France, threatening the safety of people and property. Data from the French meteorological agency shows that three provinces in France are still under red flood warnings, and two provinces are under orange flood warnings. The bulletin states that February of this year has become the month with the highest average precipitation in France since 1959, exceeding twice the average value for that month. From a national perspective, the winter of 2025-2026 will be one of the rainiest winters in France since 1959.