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France had hottest October since records began in 1945

Last month was far warmer than the previous record in October 2001.

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October 2022 is set to be the hottest month of October in France since records started in 1945, national weather agency Météo-France said in a statement, reports CTV News.

With an average temperature close to or even just above 17 degrees Celsius (63 Fahrenheit) - three to four degrees above normal levels - last month was far warmer than the previous record in October 2001, when temperatures averaged 16.3C.

The second half of the month saw an exceptionally long and intense period of unseasonably high temperatures, with the southwestern city of Bordeaux registering on Oct. 16 the latest 30C since records started.

Read more of this report from CTV News.