List of extreme temperatures in Italy

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The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in each region in Italy, in both Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Region Record high
Temperature
DatePlace(s)Record low
Temperature
DatePlace(s)
Abruzzo 40.8 °C (105.4 °F)July 6, 1950 Pescara −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F)January 1985 Campo Imperatore, Gran Sasso
Aosta Valley 38.4 °C (101.1 °F) [1] June 25, 2003 Saint-Christophe −42.0 °C (−43.6 °F)January 30, 1963Gran Gioves, Monte Bianco
Apulia 47.0 °C (116.6 °F)June 25, 2007 Foggia −14.0 °C (6.8 °F)February 1929 San Giovanni Rotondo
Basilicata 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [2] July 24, 2007 Pisticci −10.8 °C (12.6 °F)January 14, 1968 Latronico
Calabria 46.2 or 44.2 °C (115.2 or 111.6 °F)July 1983 or July 25, 1983* Melito di Porto Salvo or Reggio Calabria −24.6 or −16.2 °C (−12.3 or 2.8 °F)February 1993 or December 1, 1957Nocelle, Serrastretta or Monte Scuro, Sila
Campania 43.7 °C (110.7 °F)August 2011 Castelvenere −14.8 °C (5.4 °F)January 6, 1966 Trevico
Emilia-Romagna 44.0 °C (111.2 °F) [3] July 30, 1983 Porretta Terme −26.2 °C (−15.2 °F)February 1956 and January 1985 Anzola and Conselice
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 40.7 °C (105.3 °F)July 21, 2006Arzenutto, San Martino al Tagliamento −34.0 °C (−29.2 °F)January 6, 1985Alpe Tamer, Monte Mangart
Lazio 45.0 °C (113.0 °F)August 2007 Boville Ernica −22.5 °C (−8.5 °F)January 3, 1979 Monte Terminillo
Liguria 40.5 or 38.5 °C (104.9 or 101.3 °F) [4] July 2011 or June 29, 1935 Sarzana or Statale Ligure, Genoa −22.1 °C (−7.8 °F) [5] February 6, 2012 Sassello
Lombardy 44.1 °C (111.4 °F)July 21, 2006 Pegognaga −38.0 °C (−36.4 °F)January 6, 1985* Livigno
Marche 44.0 °C (111.2 °F)July 2000 Ascoli Piceno −20.0 °C (−4.0 °F) [6] January 1985 Castelsantangelo sul Nera
Molise 42.7 °C (108.9 °F)July 2012Melanico, Santa Croce di Magliano −15.0 or −10.8 °C (5.0 or 12.6 °F)January 5, 1980 or January 14, 1968 Jelsi or Campobasso
Piedmont 42.9 °C (109.2 °F) [7] August 11, 2003 Spineto Scrivia −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F)January 1929 Margherita Hut, Monte Rosa
Sardinia 47.3 °C (117.1 °F)July 19, 2023 Sestu −17.0 °C (1.4 °F)February 13, 2012 Gavoi
Sicily 48.8 °C (119.8 °F)August 11, 2021 Floridia or Siracusa −15.2 °C (4.6 °F) [8] February 9, 1956Casa Cantoniera, Mount Etna
Trentino-South Tyrol 40.1 °C (104.2 °F)August 11, 2003 Tramin −50.6 °C (−59.1 °F) [9] January 7, 2022Busa Riviera, Pale di San Martino, Trento
Tuscany 43.1 °C (109.6 °F)August 6, 2003Antella−26.0 °C (−14.8 °F)January 8, 1985 Firenzuola
Umbria 44.5 °C (112.1 °F) [10] August 3, 2017 Orvieto −28.0 °C (−18.4 °F)February 7, 2005 Castelluccio, Norcia
Veneto 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) [11] July 23, 2022 Treviso -−45.5 °C (−49.9 °F) [12] December 18, 2009Busa delle Sponde Alte, Pale di San Martino, Belluno

*Also on earlier date or dates in that region or city.

Notes

  1. L’ondata calda della 2°/3° decade di agosto 2012 ed il calo termico successivo Archived 2013-08-14 at archive.today
  2. Temperature record in Basilicata
  3. Arpa Emilia-Romagna: Porretta Terme Temperatures (1961-1990)
  4. La Rubrica di NIA: L’Ondata di caldo più anomala di sempre, Giugno 1935
  5. L’era glaciale di Sassello
  6. Termometro a meno venti gradi
  7. Estate 2003 in Piemonte
  8. "In Sicilia, a Floridia, ci sono 48,8 gradi: La temperatura più alta mai registrata in Europa". 8 November 2021.
  9. https://www.arpa.veneto.it/temi-ambientali/climatologia/progetti/depressioni-fredde1
  10. "Umbria, caldo record: Registrati 44,5 gradi, "a Perugia mai così caldo dal 1920"".
  11. "Ogimet, Treviso (Italy), July 23, 2022".
  12. Report Progetto Doline e Siti Triveneti 2009-2010 (Meteotriveneto.it)

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