Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Italy
Italy: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.9548 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9548 °C
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.33 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.58 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Italy, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Italy stood at 0.9548 °C.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Italy peaked at 1.33 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.58 °C, in 1940.
That places Italy 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Italy, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.58 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.24 °C | -13.4% |
| 1942 | -1.6 °C | -28.5% |
| 1943 | -0.6844 °C | -57.3% |
| 1944 | -1.72 °C | +150.9% |
| 1945 | -1.05 °C | -39.1% |
| 1946 | -0.9135 °C | -12.7% |
| 1947 | -0.7729 °C | -15.4% |
| 1948 | -1.39 °C | +79.9% |
| 1949 | -0.9435 °C | -32.1% |
| 1950 | -0.3565 °C | -62.2% |
| 1951 | -0.8801 °C | +146.9% |
| 1952 | -0.6002 °C | -31.8% |
| 1953 | -0.83 °C | +38.3% |
| 1954 | -1.43 °C | +72.5% |
| 1955 | -0.7339 °C | -48.8% |
| 1956 | -1.78 °C | +142.9% |
| 1957 | -0.9153 °C | -48.6% |
| 1958 | -0.7679 °C | -16.1% |
| 1959 | -0.7773 °C | +1.2% |
| 1960 | -0.7026 °C | -9.6% |
| 1961 | -0.1203 °C | -82.9% |
| 1962 | -1.08 °C | +796.8% |
| 1963 | -1.51 °C | +39.9% |
| 1964 | -1.05 °C | -30.7% |
| 1965 | -1.53 °C | +46.8% |
| 1966 | -1.01 °C | -34.2% |
| 1967 | -0.8857 °C | -12.3% |
| 1968 | -1.13 °C | +27.4% |
| 1969 | -1.32 °C | +17.2% |
| 1970 | -1.06 °C | -20.2% |
| 1971 | -1.16 °C | +9.7% |
| 1972 | -1.25 °C | +7.7% |
| 1973 | -1.08 °C | -13.7% |
| 1974 | -1.1 °C | +2.5% |
| 1975 | -1 °C | -9.3% |
| 1976 | -1.4 °C | +39.7% |
| 1977 | -0.8183 °C | -41.5% |
| 1978 | -1.54 °C | +87.7% |
| 1979 | -1.18 °C | -22.9% |
| 1980 | -1.74 °C | +47.4% |
| 1981 | -1.21 °C | -30.5% |
| 1982 | -0.5651 °C | -53.4% |
| 1983 | -0.8601 °C | +52.2% |
| 1984 | -1.56 °C | +81.5% |
| 1985 | -0.9812 °C | -37.2% |
| 1986 | -0.9516 °C | -3.0% |
| 1987 | -0.8168 °C | -14.2% |
| 1988 | -0.4837 °C | -40.8% |
| 1989 | -0.7937 °C | +64.1% |
| 1990 | -0.4303 °C | -45.8% |
| 1991 | -1.28 °C | +196.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5518 °C | -56.8% |
| 1993 | -0.6135 °C | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3196 °C | -152.1% |
| 1995 | -0.706 °C | -320.9% |
| 1996 | -0.8938 °C | +26.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0589 °C | -93.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1865 °C | +216.8% |
| 1999 | -0.139 °C | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2335 °C | -268.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0265 °C | -88.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0544 °C | +104.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2793 °C | +413.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2781 °C | -199.5% |
| 2005 | -0.8259 °C | +197.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0867 °C | -89.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2859 °C | -429.8% |
| 2008 | 0.151 °C | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1575 °C | +4.3% |
| 2010 | -0.5271 °C | -434.7% |
| 2011 | 0.283 °C | -153.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3077 °C | +8.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0288 °C | -109.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6222 °C | -2259.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6373 °C | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4525 °C | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4072 °C | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7175 °C | +76.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6267 °C | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6107 °C | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3372 °C | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 °C | +278.3% |
| 2023 | 1.23 °C | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.33 °C | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9548 °C | -28.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9548 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9548 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2259.6% | -0.0288 °C | 0.6222 °C |
| 1962 | -796.8% | -0.1203 °C | -1.08 °C |
| 2010 | -434.7% | 0.1575 °C | -0.5271 °C |
| 2007 | +429.8% | -0.0867 °C | 0.2859 °C |
| 2003 | +413.6% | 0.0544 °C | 0.2793 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.39 °C | -2.58 °C | -0.6844 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9076 °C | -1.78 °C | -0.3565 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.03 °C | -1.53 °C | -0.1203 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.16 °C | -1.54 °C | -0.8183 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9971 °C | -1.74 °C | -0.4837 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4537 °C | -1.28 °C | 0.3196 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0002 °C | -0.8259 °C | 0.2859 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3498 °C | -0.5271 °C | 0.7175 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9571 °C | 0.3372 °C | 1.33 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Italy
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Italy?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Italy was 0.9548 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.58 °C in 1940.
- How does Italy rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Italy ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.