Which Italian cities are the warmest (even in winter)? - News from Immobiliare.it

Summer makes Italians gasp from north to south, while in winter, temperatures reach levels that are significantly higher than the seasonal averages for our country. But some places are hotter than others: here are the hottest cities in Italy. One of them is one you would never expect.

What are the average temperatures in Italy?

The Institute for the Protection of Environmental Research (ISPRA) has published data on standard norms from 1991 to 2020 for temperature (maximum, minimum, and average) and precipitation, calculated by month, season, and year across Italy. According to this report, the average national temperature is 13.2 °C. The national standard value for minimum temperature is 8.4 °C, while for maximum temperature it is 18 °C. The average values of the average temperature range from a minimum of 2.4 °C recorded on Mount Faloria (in the province of Belluno at an altitude of 2210 m above sea level) to a maximum of 19.5 °C recorded in Mazara del Vallo (in the province of Trapani). As for maximum temperature: the annual average maximum temperature ranges from a minimum of 5.4 °C in the Paganella mountain group (in the province of Trento) to a maximum of 25.8 °C in Lentini (in the province of Syracuse). Higher values (above 21 °C) are typically observed in Apulia, Calabria, Sardinia, and Sicily.

Which city is the hottest in Italy?

In general, there are no surprises regarding the hottest place in Italy: it is Sicily, where in August 2021, the highest temperature of 48.8 °C was recorded in Floridia, in the province of Syracuse. Syracuse also holds the winter record: it is here that the highest temperatures in Italy are recorded during the cold months.

As we move up the boot, we findRome, Florence, Ferrara, Bologna, and... Bolzano! Why is Bolzano one of the hottest cities in Italy? When we think of South Tyrol, we think of mountains and the coolness of high altitudes, but not in the case of the capital of the autonomous province: Bolzano is located at just 262 meters above sea level, in a basin surrounded by mountains, where temperatures are bound to rise. However, the hot weather in Bolzano is a characteristic feature of summer: in winter, the same areas record some of the lowest temperatures in Italy. What is the hottest place in Italy during winter? If you don't like the cold and dream of escaping to warmer places in winter, Sicily is your destination. According to ISPRA data, the monthly norms for minimum temperatures here range "from 8 to 10 °C" in January and February, while the average temperature norms rise to values "from 10 to 13 °C in the warmer areas of southern and insular Italy." As for maximum temperatures, "in some areas of Lazio, southern and insular Italy [normal values] vary from 14 to 17 °C, with a maximum of 17.5 °C in Lentini [Syracuse province] in February."