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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
Date Place(s) Record low
Temperature
Date Place(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, 1963 Gran 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, 1957 Nocelle, 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, 2006 Arzenutto, San Martino al Tagliamento −34.0 °C (−29.2 °F) January 6, 1985 Alpe 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 2012 Melanico, 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, 1956 Casa Cantoniera, Mount Etna
Trentino-South Tyrol 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) August 11, 2003 Tramin −49.6 °C (−57.3 °F)[9] February 10, 2013 Busa Fradusta, Pale di San Martino, Trento
Tuscany 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) August 6, 2003 Antella −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, 2009 Busa delle Sponde Alte, Pale di San Martino, Belluno

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

Notes

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  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. ^ Record di freddo in Italia: -49.6°C sulle Pale di San Martino
  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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