How to Say "Temperatures" in French

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The English phrase "temperatures" is translated into French as températures.

This phrase refers to the measurements of how hot or cold something is.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Quebec, Canada, it is common to use the word degré instead of degré Celsius.

The singular form of this word is température, and the plural form is températures.

In French, the word température can be used as a euphemism for a fever. If a doctor asks Avez-vous de la température?, they are asking if you have a fever, not if you possess a general measurement of heat.
The word température is a cognate of the English word 'temperature', and both derive from the Latin 'temperare', which originally meant 'to mix' or 'to moderate'.
In much of the French-speaking world, including France, people rarely say 'the temperature is 20 degrees' and instead simply say il fait 20 degrés.

Les températures ont chuté.
Temperatures have plummeted.
This sentence is useful for describing a sudden drop in temperatures.
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Des températures sensiblement plus basses sont attendues.
Significantly lower temperatures are expected.
This sentence is useful for discussing expected temperature changes.
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Mais c'est un pays de savane typique, et nous apprécions des températures plus fraîches.
But it's a typical savannah country, and we enjoy cooler temperatures.
This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for cooler temperatures in a specific environment.
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Il fait 25 degrés
It is 25 degrees
La température est de 30 degrés
The temperature is 30 degrees
Il fait chaud
It is hot
On a 25 degrés
We have 25 degrees
Il fait frais
It is cool
Il fait très chaud
It is very hot
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Léa and Lucas are checking the weather report on their phone.

Léa

Les températures vont monter demain.
The temperatures will rise tomorrow.
Lucas

C'est une bonne nouvelle pour nous.
That is good news for us.
Léa

On pourra enfin sortir se promener.
We will finally be able to go out for a walk.
Lucas

Oui, j'ai très hâte.
Yes, I am really looking forward to it.

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