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| Year | Stations with this as their warmest year |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
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
| Decade | Stations with their warmest year in it | Share of stations | Stations with one of their five warmest years in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4 | 66.7% | 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- In Italy, the longest run of hot days in a row in the data is 25 days, at Sigonella (Italy), from 17 July 2015 to 10 August 2015.
- In Italy, the longest run of days in a row at or above 40 C in the data is 5 days, at Sigonella (Italy), from 5 July 1988 to 9 July 1988.
- In Italy, the longest run of frost days in a row in the data is 160 days, at Paganella (Italy), from 23 November 1978 to 1 May 1979.
- In Italy, the longest run of ice days in a row in the data is 57 days, at Monte Cimone (Italy), from 8 January 1963 to 5 March 1963.
- In Italy, the longest run of dry days in a row in the data is 142 days, at Cagliari (Italy), in 1970.
- In Italy, the longest run of wet days in a row in the data is 17 days, at Milan (Italy), in 2002.
- In Italy, the longest run of longest run of nights at or above 25 c in the data is 17 days, at Capo Bellavista (Italy), from 6 August 2003 to 22 August 2003.
Longest run of days at or above 35 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 35 C (95 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sigonella | Italy | 25 days | 17 July to 10 August 2015 |
| 2 | Milan | Italy | 14 days | 18 to 31 July 2006 |
| 3 | Grosseto | Italy | 12 days | 2 to 13 August 2003 |
| 4 | Cagliari | Italy | 11 days | 20 to 30 July 1983 |
| 5 | Vigna di Valle | Italy | 10 days | 4 to 13 August 2003 |
| 6 | Roma Ciampino | Italy | 8 days | 23 to 30 July 1983 |
| 7 | Istrana | Italy | 8 days | 20 to 27 July 2006 |
| 8 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 8 days | 19 to 26 August 2011 |
| 9 | Naples | Italy | 8 days | 28 June to 5 July 2025 |
| 10 | Decimomannu | Italy | 7 days | 20 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).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sigonella | Italy | 5 days | 5 to 9 July 1988 |
| 2 | Milan | Italy | 3 days | 10 to 12 August 2003 |
| 3 | Brindisi | Italy | 2 days | 25 to 26 June 1982 |
| 4 | Cagliari | Italy | 2 days | 6 to 7 July 1982 |
| 5 | Grosseto | Italy | 2 days | 5 to 6 August 2003 |
| 6 | Palermo | Italy | 2 days | 25 to 26 June 2007 |
| 7 | Marina di Ginosa | Italy | 2 days | 25 to 26 June 2007 |
| 8 | Boccadifalco | Italy | 2 days | 25 to 26 June 2007 |
| 9 | Capo Bellavista | Italy | 1 day | 12 to 12 August 1957 |
| 10 | Cape Palinuro | Italy | 1 day | 2 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).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paganella | Italy | 160 days | 23 November 1978 to 1 May 1979 |
| 2 | Monte Cimone | Italy | 150 days | 1 December 1972 to 29 April 1973 |
| 3 | Bologna | Italy | 89 days | 19 December 1857 to 17 March 1858 |
| 4 | Milan | Italy | 62 days | 1 December 1879 to 31 January 1880 |
| 5 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 48 days | 26 December 1953 to 11 February 1954 |
| 6 | Riva | Italy | 34 days | 23 December 1965 to 25 January 1966 |
| 7 | Dobbiaco | Italy | 34 days | 21 November to 24 December 2020 |
| 8 | Monte S. Angelo | Italy | 24 days | 1 to 24 February 1956 |
| 9 | Roma Ciampino | Italy | 20 days | 31 January to 19 February 1956 |
| 10 | Vigna di Valle | Italy | 18 days | 2 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).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monte Cimone | Italy | 57 days | 8 January to 5 March 1963 |
| 2 | Paganella | Italy | 48 days | 18 December 1979 to 3 February 1980 |
| 3 | Milan | Italy | 26 days | 11 January to 5 February 1795 |
| 4 | S. Valentino Alla Muta | Italy | 18 days | 21 December 1970 to 7 January 1971 |
| 5 | Monte S. Angelo | Italy | 10 days | 28 February to 9 March 1971 |
| 6 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 9 days | 5 to 13 January 1985 |
| 7 | Monte Scuro | Italy | 9 days | 12 to 20 February 2009 |
| 8 | Riva | Italy | 8 days | 18 to 25 January 1963 |
| 9 | Campobasso | Italy | 5 days | 10 to 14 February 1967 |
| 10 | Trieste | Italy | 4 days | 6 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).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cagliari | Italy | 142 days | within 1970 |
| 2 | Palermo | Italy | 133 days | within 1982 |
| 3 | Cozzo Spadaro | Italy | 126 days | within 2011 |
| 4 | Boccadifalco | Italy | 117 days | within 2008 |
| 5 | Sigonella | Italy | 115 days | within 2011 |
| 6 | Trapani Birgi | Italy | 109 days | within 2011 |
| 7 | Ponza Island | Italy | 106 days | within 2005 |
| 8 | Brindisi | Italy | 102 days | within 1962 |
| 9 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 95 days | within 2005 |
| 10 | Pratica di Mare | Italy | 92 days | within 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).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan | Italy | 17 days | within 2002 |
| 2 | Torino/Bric Croce | Italy | 16 days | within 2018 |
| 3 | Genoa | Italy | 13 days | within 1837 |
| 4 | Riva | Italy | 13 days | within 1907 |
| 5 | Cagliari | Italy | 13 days | within 1968 |
| 6 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 13 days | within 2014 |
| 7 | Istrana | Italy | 13 days | within 2014 |
| 8 | Messina | Italy | 13 days | within 2015 |
| 9 | Pesaro | Italy | 12 days | within 1954 |
| 10 | Cape Palinuro | Italy | 12 days | within 1976 |
Longest run of nights at or above 25 C
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capo Bellavista | Italy | 17 days | 6 to 22 August 2003 |
| 2 | Milan | Italy | 13 days | 9 to 21 July 1788 |
| 3 | Bologna | Italy | 9 days | 23 to 31 July 1921 |
| 4 | Brindisi | Italy | 8 days | 5 to 12 August 1998 |
| 5 | Palermo | Italy | 8 days | 22 to 29 July 2003 |
| 6 | Naples | Italy | 6 days | 3 to 8 August 2003 |
| 7 | Riva | Italy | 4 days | 6 to 9 July 1957 |
| 8 | Monte S. Angelo | Italy | 4 days | 20 to 23 August 2000 |
| 9 | Messina | Italy | 3 days | 22 to 24 August 1958 |
| 10 | Sigonella | Italy | 3 days | 20 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- In Italy, the largest reported one day rise in the daily maximum is 27.8 C (50.0 F), at Monte Cimone (Italy) on 1 February 1999.
- In Italy, the largest reported one day drop in the daily maximum is 26.6 C (47.9 F), at Monte Cimone (Italy) on 6 February 1991.
- In Italy, the largest reported one day rise in the daily minimum is 17.5 C (31.5 F), at Paganella (Italy) on 1 February 2002.
- In Italy, the largest reported one day drop in the daily minimum is 22.7 C (40.9 F), at Paganella (Italy) on 31 January 2002.
- In Italy, the largest reported range between the high and the low of one day is 30.8 C (55.4 F), at Monte S. Angelo (Italy) on 24 July 2004.
- In Italy, the smallest reported range between the high and the low of one day is 0.0 C (0.0 F), at Milan (Italy) on 13 September 1768.
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.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monte Cimone | Italy | 27.8 C (50.0 F) | 1 February 1999 |
| 2 | Paganella | Italy | 22.2 C (40.0 F) | 18 December 1963 |
| 3 | Monte S. Angelo | Italy | 17.2 C (31.0 F) | 31 January 1962 |
| 4 | Cagliari | Italy | 16.7 C (30.1 F) | 15 February 1972 |
| 5 | Milan | Italy | 13.9 C (25.0 F) | 1 November 1764 |
| 6 | Vigna di Valle | Italy | 13.8 C (24.8 F) | 31 January 1963 |
| 7 | Brindisi | Italy | 12.2 C (22.0 F) | 21 March 2015 |
| 8 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 12.0 C (21.6 F) | 28 January 1957 |
| 9 | Cape Mele | Italy | 12.0 C (21.6 F) | 26 May 1978 |
| 10 | Cape Palinuro | Italy | 12.0 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.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monte Cimone | Italy | 26.6 C (47.9 F) | 6 February 1991 |
| 2 | Paganella | Italy | 24.2 C (43.6 F) | 9 January 1968 |
| 3 | Cagliari | Italy | 18.2 C (32.8 F) | 23 November 1965 |
| 4 | Monte S. Angelo | Italy | 16.2 C (29.2 F) | 16 March 2003 |
| 5 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 16.0 C (28.8 F) | 26 December 1991 |
| 6 | Milan | Italy | 14.9 C (26.8 F) | 3 June 1871 |
| 7 | Sigonella | Italy | 14.4 C (25.9 F) | 20 May 2001 |
| 8 | Cape Palinuro | Italy | 13.4 C (24.1 F) | 21 April 2001 |
| 9 | Brindisi | Italy | 13.0 C (23.4 F) | 9 July 2000 |
| 10 | Vigna di Valle | Italy | 12.5 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.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paganella | Italy | 17.5 C (31.5 F) | 1 February 2002 |
| 2 | Roma Ciampino | Italy | 16.8 C (30.2 F) | 8 November 1969 |
| 3 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 16.6 C (29.9 F) | 20 October 1987 |
| 4 | Monte S. Angelo | Italy | 14.6 C (26.3 F) | 11 September 1955 |
| 5 | Brindisi | Italy | 14.4 C (25.9 F) | 5 January 1979 |
| 6 | Cape Palinuro | Italy | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 12 January 1986 |
| 7 | Vigna di Valle | Italy | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 27 October 2007 |
| 8 | Cape Mele | Italy | 13.9 C (25.0 F) | 5 May 2007 |
| 9 | Monte Cimone | Italy | 13.8 C (24.8 F) | 5 December 1973 |
| 10 | Cozzo Spadaro | Italy | 13.0 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.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paganella | Italy | 22.7 C (40.9 F) | 31 January 2002 |
| 2 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 19.6 C (35.3 F) | 19 October 1987 |
| 3 | Monte S. Angelo | Italy | 18.4 C (33.1 F) | 24 July 2004 |
| 4 | Monte Cimone | Italy | 17.2 C (31.0 F) | 30 November 1957 |
| 5 | Brindisi | Italy | 14.2 C (25.6 F) | 5 November 2000 |
| 6 | Cape Palinuro | Italy | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 11 January 1986 |
| 7 | Cape Mele | Italy | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 6 November 2007 |
| 8 | Roma Ciampino | Italy | 13.6 C (24.5 F) | 14 November 1969 |
| 9 | Vigna di Valle | Italy | 13.6 C (24.5 F) | 10 October 2007 |
| 10 | Capo Bellavista | Italy | 13.4 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.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monte S. Angelo | Italy | 30.8 C (55.4 F) | 24 July 2004 |
| 2 | Monte Cimone | Italy | 29.0 C (52.2 F) | 1 February 1999 |
| 3 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 28.8 C (51.8 F) | 19 October 1987 |
| 4 | Paganella | Italy | 27.7 C (49.9 F) | 8 January 1968 |
| 5 | Sigonella | Italy | 26.1 C (47.0 F) | 12 July 1962 |
| 6 | Cagliari | Italy | 24.2 C (43.6 F) | 6 July 1982 |
| 7 | Roma Ciampino | Italy | 24.2 C (43.6 F) | 30 September 2004 |
| 8 | Brindisi | Italy | 24.2 C (43.6 F) | 21 March 2015 |
| 9 | Cape Palinuro | Italy | 21.9 C (39.4 F) | 14 February 1984 |
| 10 | Vigna di Valle | Italy | 21.5 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.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan | Italy | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 13 September 1768 |
| 2 | Paganella | Italy | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 18 March 1990 |
| 3 | Verona Villafranca | Italy | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 10 December 1979 |
| 4 | Monte Cimone | Italy | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 22 November 2002 |
| 5 | Riva | Italy | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 1 January 1892 |
| 6 | Capo Bellavista | Italy | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 5 January 1978 |
| 7 | Monte S. Angelo | Italy | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 23 January 1982 |
| 8 | Cape Mele | Italy | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 8 April 1985 |
| 9 | Cozzo Spadaro | Italy | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 31 March 2004 |
| 10 | Cagliari | Italy | 0.6 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.