Built 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026)

Climate Trends in Italy

Climate trends for Italy from 0 stations with long records. Also warmest years, streaks and temperature swings.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).

Key Facts

  • Of 6 stations in Italy with at least 50 complete years of record, 2 had 2001 as their warmest year.

Warmest Years

Italy, 6 stations
Stations that had each year as their warmest on record, Italy For each year 1989 to 2009, the number of the 6 stations in Italy with at least 50 complete years of record that had it as their warmest year on record. A station counts once, so the bars add up to 6. 0 1 1 2 2 1989199219951998200120042007
For each year 1989 to 2009, the number of the 6 stations in Italy with at least 50 complete years of record that had it as their warmest year on record. A station counts once, so the bars add up to 6.
Stations that had each year as their warmest on record, Italy
YearStations with this as their warmest year
19890
19901
19910
19920
19930
19941
19950
19960
19970
19980
19990
20000
20012
20020
20031
20040
20050
20061
20070
20080
20090

Of the 6 stations in Italy with at least 50 complete years of record, 2 (33.3%) had 2001 as their warmest year on record.

The years that were the warmest on record at the most stations are 2001 (2 stations), 2006 (1 station), 2003 (1 station), 1994 (1 station) and 1990 (1 station).

4 of the 6 stations (66.7%) had their warmest year in the 2000s.

By decade

Stations by the decade of their warmest year, Italy
DecadeStations with their warmest year in itShare of stationsStations with one of their five warmest years in it
1980s00.0%1
1990s233.3%9
2000s466.7%20

The set is the 6 stations with at least 50 complete years (all twelve months with 20 or more days of maximum and minimum). A station's warmest year is the one with the highest annual mean temperature, a tie going to the later year. The count describes these stations, not the whole area.

Longest Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry Streaks: Italy

7 lists of 10

Longest run of days at or above 35 C

Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 35 C (95 F).

Longest run of days at or above 35 C, Italy: the 10 longest runs
RankStationCountryLengthWhen
1SigonellaItaly25 days17 July to 10 August 2015
2MilanItaly14 days18 to 31 July 2006
3GrossetoItaly12 days2 to 13 August 2003
4CagliariItaly11 days20 to 30 July 1983
5Vigna di ValleItaly10 days4 to 13 August 2003
6Roma CiampinoItaly8 days23 to 30 July 1983
7IstranaItaly8 days20 to 27 July 2006
8Verona VillafrancaItaly8 days19 to 26 August 2011
9NaplesItaly8 days28 June to 5 July 2025
10DecimomannuItaly7 days20 to 26 August 2010

Longest run of days at or above 40 C

Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 40 C (104 F).

Longest run of days at or above 40 C, Italy: the 10 longest runs
RankStationCountryLengthWhen
1SigonellaItaly5 days5 to 9 July 1988
2MilanItaly3 days10 to 12 August 2003
3BrindisiItaly2 days25 to 26 June 1982
4CagliariItaly2 days6 to 7 July 1982
5GrossetoItaly2 days5 to 6 August 2003
6PalermoItaly2 days25 to 26 June 2007
7Marina di GinosaItaly2 days25 to 26 June 2007
8BoccadifalcoItaly2 days25 to 26 June 2007
9Capo BellavistaItaly1 day12 to 12 August 1957
10Cape PalinuroItaly1 day2 to 2 August 1975

Longest run of frost days (minimum at or below 0 C)

Consecutive days with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F).

Longest run of frost days (minimum at or below 0 C), Italy: the 10 longest runs
RankStationCountryLengthWhen
1PaganellaItaly160 days23 November 1978 to 1 May 1979
2Monte CimoneItaly150 days1 December 1972 to 29 April 1973
3BolognaItaly89 days19 December 1857 to 17 March 1858
4MilanItaly62 days1 December 1879 to 31 January 1880
5Verona VillafrancaItaly48 days26 December 1953 to 11 February 1954
6RivaItaly34 days23 December 1965 to 25 January 1966
7DobbiacoItaly34 days21 November to 24 December 2020
8Monte S. AngeloItaly24 days1 to 24 February 1956
9Roma CiampinoItaly20 days31 January to 19 February 1956
10Vigna di ValleItaly18 days2 to 19 February 1956

Longest run of ice days (maximum at or below 0 C)

Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or below 0 C (32 F).

Longest run of ice days (maximum at or below 0 C), Italy: the 10 longest runs
RankStationCountryLengthWhen
1Monte CimoneItaly57 days8 January to 5 March 1963
2PaganellaItaly48 days18 December 1979 to 3 February 1980
3MilanItaly26 days11 January to 5 February 1795
4S. Valentino Alla MutaItaly18 days21 December 1970 to 7 January 1971
5Monte S. AngeloItaly10 days28 February to 9 March 1971
6Verona VillafrancaItaly9 days5 to 13 January 1985
7Monte ScuroItaly9 days12 to 20 February 2009
8RivaItaly8 days18 to 25 January 1963
9CampobassoItaly5 days10 to 14 February 1967
10TriesteItaly4 days6 to 9 January 1985

Longest dry spell (days under 1 mm of rain), within one year

Consecutive days with less than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).

Longest dry spell (days under 1 mm of rain), within one year, Italy: the 10 longest runs
RankStationCountryLengthWhen
1CagliariItaly142 dayswithin 1970
2PalermoItaly133 dayswithin 1982
3Cozzo SpadaroItaly126 dayswithin 2011
4BoccadifalcoItaly117 dayswithin 2008
5SigonellaItaly115 dayswithin 2011
6Trapani BirgiItaly109 dayswithin 2011
7Ponza IslandItaly106 dayswithin 2005
8BrindisiItaly102 dayswithin 1962
9Verona VillafrancaItaly95 dayswithin 2005
10Pratica di MareItaly92 dayswithin 2008

Longest wet spell (days with 1 mm or more of rain), within one year

Consecutive days with 1 mm (0.04 in) or more of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).

Longest wet spell (days with 1 mm or more of rain), within one year, Italy: the 10 longest runs
RankStationCountryLengthWhen
1MilanItaly17 dayswithin 2002
2Torino/Bric CroceItaly16 dayswithin 2018
3GenoaItaly13 dayswithin 1837
4RivaItaly13 dayswithin 1907
5CagliariItaly13 dayswithin 1968
6Verona VillafrancaItaly13 dayswithin 2014
7IstranaItaly13 dayswithin 2014
8MessinaItaly13 dayswithin 2015
9PesaroItaly12 dayswithin 1954
10Cape PalinuroItaly12 dayswithin 1976

Longest run of nights at or above 25 C

Longest run of nights at or above 25 C, Italy: the 10 longest runs
RankStationCountryLengthWhen
1Capo BellavistaItaly17 days6 to 22 August 2003
2MilanItaly13 days9 to 21 July 1788
3BolognaItaly9 days23 to 31 July 1921
4BrindisiItaly8 days5 to 12 August 1998
5PalermoItaly8 days22 to 29 July 2003
6NaplesItaly6 days3 to 8 August 2003
7RivaItaly4 days6 to 9 July 1957
8Monte S. AngeloItaly4 days20 to 23 August 2000
9MessinaItaly3 days22 to 24 August 1958
10SigonellaItaly3 days20 to 22 July 2025

A run belongs to the year it started in, even when it ran on into the next year. A station appears once per list, with its longest run in a complete year. Dry and wet spells are the longest run within a year. Lists use complete years only, so a long run in a year with gaps in the record is not counted.

Biggest One Day Temperature Swings: Italy

6 lists of 10

Caveat.Single readings can still be instrument errors that quality control missed. A station with one faulty value can top a list, so read each entry as a reported value, not as a confirmed event.

Biggest one day rise in the daily maximum

The largest increase in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.

Biggest one day rise in the daily maximum, Italy
RankStationCountryValueDate
1Monte CimoneItaly27.8 C (50.0 F)1 February 1999
2PaganellaItaly22.2 C (40.0 F)18 December 1963
3Monte S. AngeloItaly17.2 C (31.0 F)31 January 1962
4CagliariItaly16.7 C (30.1 F)15 February 1972
5MilanItaly13.9 C (25.0 F)1 November 1764
6Vigna di ValleItaly13.8 C (24.8 F)31 January 1963
7BrindisiItaly12.2 C (22.0 F)21 March 2015
8Verona VillafrancaItaly12.0 C (21.6 F)28 January 1957
9Cape MeleItaly12.0 C (21.6 F)26 May 1978
10Cape PalinuroItaly12.0 C (21.6 F)15 February 1981

Biggest one day drop in the daily maximum

The largest decrease in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.

Biggest one day drop in the daily maximum, Italy
RankStationCountryValueDate
1Monte CimoneItaly26.6 C (47.9 F)6 February 1991
2PaganellaItaly24.2 C (43.6 F)9 January 1968
3CagliariItaly18.2 C (32.8 F)23 November 1965
4Monte S. AngeloItaly16.2 C (29.2 F)16 March 2003
5Verona VillafrancaItaly16.0 C (28.8 F)26 December 1991
6MilanItaly14.9 C (26.8 F)3 June 1871
7SigonellaItaly14.4 C (25.9 F)20 May 2001
8Cape PalinuroItaly13.4 C (24.1 F)21 April 2001
9BrindisiItaly13.0 C (23.4 F)9 July 2000
10Vigna di ValleItaly12.5 C (22.5 F)1 February 1963

Biggest one day rise in the daily minimum

The largest increase in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.

Biggest one day rise in the daily minimum, Italy
RankStationCountryValueDate
1PaganellaItaly17.5 C (31.5 F)1 February 2002
2Roma CiampinoItaly16.8 C (30.2 F)8 November 1969
3Verona VillafrancaItaly16.6 C (29.9 F)20 October 1987
4Monte S. AngeloItaly14.6 C (26.3 F)11 September 1955
5BrindisiItaly14.4 C (25.9 F)5 January 1979
6Cape PalinuroItaly14.0 C (25.2 F)12 January 1986
7Vigna di ValleItaly14.0 C (25.2 F)27 October 2007
8Cape MeleItaly13.9 C (25.0 F)5 May 2007
9Monte CimoneItaly13.8 C (24.8 F)5 December 1973
10Cozzo SpadaroItaly13.0 C (23.4 F)30 March 2003

Biggest one day drop in the daily minimum

The largest decrease in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.

Biggest one day drop in the daily minimum, Italy
RankStationCountryValueDate
1PaganellaItaly22.7 C (40.9 F)31 January 2002
2Verona VillafrancaItaly19.6 C (35.3 F)19 October 1987
3Monte S. AngeloItaly18.4 C (33.1 F)24 July 2004
4Monte CimoneItaly17.2 C (31.0 F)30 November 1957
5BrindisiItaly14.2 C (25.6 F)5 November 2000
6Cape PalinuroItaly14.0 C (25.2 F)11 January 1986
7Cape MeleItaly14.0 C (25.2 F)6 November 2007
8Roma CiampinoItaly13.6 C (24.5 F)14 November 1969
9Vigna di ValleItaly13.6 C (24.5 F)10 October 2007
10Capo BellavistaItaly13.4 C (24.1 F)16 February 1993

Widest range between the high and the low of one day

The largest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.

Widest range between the high and the low of one day, Italy
RankStationCountryValueDate
1Monte S. AngeloItaly30.8 C (55.4 F)24 July 2004
2Monte CimoneItaly29.0 C (52.2 F)1 February 1999
3Verona VillafrancaItaly28.8 C (51.8 F)19 October 1987
4PaganellaItaly27.7 C (49.9 F)8 January 1968
5SigonellaItaly26.1 C (47.0 F)12 July 1962
6CagliariItaly24.2 C (43.6 F)6 July 1982
7Roma CiampinoItaly24.2 C (43.6 F)30 September 2004
8BrindisiItaly24.2 C (43.6 F)21 March 2015
9Cape PalinuroItaly21.9 C (39.4 F)14 February 1984
10Vigna di ValleItaly21.5 C (38.7 F)31 January 1963

Narrowest range between the high and the low of one day

The smallest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.

Narrowest range between the high and the low of one day, Italy
RankStationCountryValueDate
1MilanItaly0.0 C (0.0 F)13 September 1768
2PaganellaItaly0.0 C (0.0 F)18 March 1990
3Verona VillafrancaItaly0.2 C (0.4 F)10 December 1979
4Monte CimoneItaly0.2 C (0.4 F)22 November 2002
5RivaItaly0.4 C (0.7 F)1 January 1892
6Capo BellavistaItaly0.4 C (0.7 F)5 January 1978
7Monte S. AngeloItaly0.4 C (0.7 F)23 January 1982
8Cape MeleItaly0.4 C (0.7 F)8 April 1985
9Cozzo SpadaroItaly0.4 C (0.7 F)31 March 2004
10CagliariItaly0.6 C (1.1 F)16 May 1990

Only stations with at least 10 complete years are listed, and a station appears once per list.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13. Trends and counts are computed by this site from daily station records. The long-record station set is described under each chart.