Summer temperature anomalies in Italy
Italy: Summer temperature anomalies was 2.76 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Italy, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for summer temperature anomalies in Italy is 2.76 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 885.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Italy peaked at 3.21 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.89 °C, in 1969.
That places Italy 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Italy, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.4 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.17 °C | -51.2% |
| 1942 | -1.62 °C | +38.3% |
| 1943 | -1.84 °C | +14.0% |
| 1944 | -2.05 °C | +11.2% |
| 1945 | 0.7291 °C | -135.6% |
| 1946 | -1.3 °C | -278.6% |
| 1947 | -0.1622 °C | -87.5% |
| 1948 | -2.43 °C | +1396.2% |
| 1949 | -1.72 °C | -29.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6348 °C | -136.8% |
| 1951 | -1.4 °C | -320.7% |
| 1952 | 0.77 °C | -155.0% |
| 1953 | -2.33 °C | -402.5% |
| 1954 | -0.6374 °C | -72.6% |
| 1955 | -1.15 °C | +81.0% |
| 1956 | -2.88 °C | +149.4% |
| 1957 | -0.437 °C | -84.8% |
| 1958 | -1.84 °C | +322.1% |
| 1959 | -1.46 °C | -21.0% |
| 1960 | -0.4966 °C | -65.9% |
| 1961 | -0.7219 °C | +45.4% |
| 1962 | -2.01 °C | +178.4% |
| 1963 | -1.76 °C | -12.5% |
| 1964 | -0.2561 °C | -85.4% |
| 1965 | -1.46 °C | +468.1% |
| 1966 | -0.5551 °C | -61.9% |
| 1967 | -2.78 °C | +401.4% |
| 1968 | -2.13 °C | -23.4% |
| 1969 | -2.89 °C | +35.6% |
| 1970 | -0.8156 °C | -71.8% |
| 1971 | -2.26 °C | +177.0% |
| 1972 | -1.61 °C | -28.7% |
| 1973 | -0.8188 °C | -49.2% |
| 1974 | -2.17 °C | +164.7% |
| 1975 | -2.6 °C | +20.1% |
| 1976 | -1.18 °C | -54.8% |
| 1977 | -2.24 °C | +90.9% |
| 1978 | -2.12 °C | -5.8% |
| 1979 | -0.7076 °C | -66.6% |
| 1980 | -2.77 °C | +290.8% |
| 1981 | -0.869 °C | -68.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2035 °C | -123.4% |
| 1983 | -1.61 °C | -891.2% |
| 1984 | -2.54 °C | +57.9% |
| 1985 | -1.77 °C | -30.3% |
| 1986 | -1.92 °C | +8.3% |
| 1987 | -1.95 °C | +1.9% |
| 1988 | -1.79 °C | -8.6% |
| 1989 | -2.32 °C | +29.7% |
| 1990 | -1.2 °C | -48.4% |
| 1991 | -1.74 °C | +45.2% |
| 1992 | -2.43 °C | +40.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2041 °C | -91.6% |
| 1994 | -0.8965 °C | +339.2% |
| 1995 | -2.11 °C | +135.9% |
| 1996 | -0.3524 °C | -83.3% |
| 1997 | -0.1671 °C | -52.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4384 °C | -362.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1038 °C | -123.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4398 °C | -523.6% |
| 2001 | -0.5793 °C | -231.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 °C | -277.3% |
| 2003 | 3.19 °C | +210.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4642 °C | -114.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3437 °C | -174.0% |
| 2006 | -0.1654 °C | -148.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3136 °C | -289.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0414 °C | -86.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3068 °C | -840.7% |
| 2010 | -0.4842 °C | +57.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2261 °C | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 1.58 °C | -800.4% |
| 2013 | -0.9619 °C | -160.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 °C | -100.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3949 °C | +4904.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3519 °C | -189.1% |
| 2017 | 1.99 °C | -665.6% |
| 2018 | 0.33 °C | -83.4% |
| 2019 | 2.26 °C | +584.5% |
| 2020 | -0.8126 °C | -136.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 °C | -291.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 °C | +97.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5437 °C | -82.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8208 °C | +51.0% |
| 2025 | 3.21 °C | +290.8% |
| 2026 | 2.76 °C | -13.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.76 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.76 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4904.7% | 0.0079 °C | 0.3949 °C |
| 1948 | -1396.2% | -0.1622 °C | -2.43 °C |
| 1983 | -891.2% | 0.2035 °C | -1.61 °C |
| 2009 | -840.7% | 0.0414 °C | -0.3068 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.4 °C | -2.43 °C | 0.7291 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.07 °C | -2.88 °C | 0.77 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.51 °C | -2.89 °C | -0.2561 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.65 °C | -2.6 °C | -0.7076 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.73 °C | -2.77 °C | 0.2035 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8767 °C | -2.43 °C | 0.4384 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3843 °C | -0.5793 °C | 3.19 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4541 °C | -0.9619 °C | 2.26 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 °C | -0.8126 °C | 3.21 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Italy?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Italy was 2.76 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.89 °C in 1969.
- How does Italy rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 885.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.