List of extreme temperatures in Italy
Appearance
The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in each region in Italy, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Region | Record high Temperature |
Date | Place(s) | Record low Temperature |
Date | Place(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abruzzo | 105 °F / 40.8 °C | July 6, 1950 | Pescara | −41.8 °F / −41 °C | January 1985 | Campo Imperatore, Gran Sasso |
Aosta Valley | 101.4 °F / 38.6 °C[1] | June 25, 2003 | Saint-Christophe | −43.6 °F / −42 °C | January 30, 1963 | Gran Gioves, Monte Bianco |
Apulia | 116.6 °F / 47 °C | June 25, 2007 | Foggia | 6.8 °F / −14 °C | February 1929 | San Giovanni Rotondo |
Basilicata | 114.6 °F / 45.9 °C[2] | July 24, 2007 | Pisticci | 12.5 °F / −10.8 °C | January 14, 1968 | Latronico |
Calabria | 115.1 / 46.2 °C or 111.5 °F / 44.2 °C | July 1983 or July 25, 1983* | Melito di Porto Salvo or Reggio Calabria | −12.2 °F / −24.6 °C or 2.8 °F / −17.2 °C | February 1993 or February 9, 2015 | Nocelle, Serrastretta or Monte Scuro, Sila |
Campania | 110.6 °F / 43.7 °C | August 2011 | Castelvenere | 5.3 °F / −14.8 °C | January 6, 1966 | Trevico |
Emilia-Romagna | 111.2 °F / 44 °C[3] | July 30, 1983 | Porretta Terme | −15.1 °F / −26.2 °C | February 1956 and January 1985 | Anzola and Conselice |
Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 105.2 °F / 40.7 °C | July 21, 2006 | Arzenutto, San Martino al Tagliamento | −29.2 °F / −34 °C | January 6, 1985 | Alpe Tamer, Monte Mangart |
Lazio | 113 °F / 45 °C | August 2007 | Boville Ernica | 9.1 °F / −22.5 °C | January 3, 1979 | Monte Terminillo |
Liguria | 104.9 °F / 40.5 °C or 101.3 °F / 38.5 °C[4] | July 2011 or June 29, 1935 | Sarzana or Statale Ligure, Genoa | −7.7 °F / −22.1 °C[5] | February 6, 2012 | Sassello |
Lombardy | 111.3 °F / 44.1 °C | July 21, 2006 | Pegognaga | −36.4 °F / −38 °C | January 6, 1985* | Livigno |
Marche | 111.2 °F / 44 °C | July 2000 | Ascoli Piceno | −4 °F / −20 °C[6] | January 1985 | Castelsantangelo sul Nera |
Molise | 108.8 °F / 42.7 °C | July 2012 | Melanico, Santa Croce di Magliano | 12.5 °F / −10.8 °C | January 14, 1968 | Campobasso |
Piedmont | 109.2 °F / 42.9 °C[7] | August 11, 2003 | Spineto Scrivia | −41.8 °F / −41 °C | January 1929 | Margherita Hut, Monte Rosa |
Sardinia | 116.9 °F / 47.2 °C | August 12, 1957 | Muravera | 1.4 °F / −17 °C | February 13, 2012 | Gavoi |
Sicily | 119.3 °F / 48.5 °C or 114.8 °F / 46 °C | August 10, 1999 or July 12, 1962 | Catenanuova or Catania | 4.6 °F / −15.2 °C[8] | February 9, 1956 | Casa Cantoniera, Mount Etna |
Trentino-Alto Adige | 105.8 °F / 41 °C | August 11, 2003 | Levico | −57.2 °F / −49.6 °C[9] | February 10, 2013 | Busa Fradusta, Pale di San Martino, Trento |
Tuscany | 109.5 °F / 43.1 °C | August 6, 2003 | Antella | −14.8 °F / −26 °C | January 8, 1985 | Firenzuola |
Umbria | 108.5 °F / 42.5 °C[10] | August 13, 2003 | Terni | −18.4 °F / −28 °C | February 7, 2005 | Castelluccio, Norcia |
Veneto | 104 °F / 40 °C[4] | June 28, 1935 | Castelfranco Veneto | −49.9 °F / −45.5 °C[11] | December 18, 2009 | Busa delle Sponde Alte, Pale di San Martino, Belluno |
*Also on earlier date or dates in that region or city.
Notes
- ^ L’ondata calda della 2°/3° decade di agosto 2012 ed il calo termico successivo
- ^ Temperature record in Basilicata
- ^ Arpa Emilia-Romagna: Porretta Terme Temperatures (1961-1990)
- ^ a b La Rubrica di NIA: L’Ondata di caldo più anomala di sempre, Giugno 1935
- ^ L’era glaciale di Sassello
- ^ Termometro a meno venti gradi
- ^ Estate 2003 in Piemonte
- ^ Estremi mensili ed annui in Sicilia dal 1920 al 2001 (Rete Idrografica)
- ^ Record di freddo in Italia: -49.6°C sulle Pale di San Martino
- ^ Osservatorio Meteorologico "Federico Cesi", Terni - Record meteorologici dal 1953 ad oggi
- ^ Report Progetto Doline e Siti Triveneti 2009-2010 (Meteotriveneto.it)