Italy Sets a New Record for the Hottest Temperature in Europe

Sicily, an Italian island, may have had the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe – 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8F). On Wednesday, regional authorities reported the reading near Syracuse, which will be validated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

According to the World Meteorological Organization, the current official record in Europe is 48C, which was set in 1977 in Athens, Greece. The Italian health ministry has issued “red” alerts for extreme heat in various regions, with the number of cities at danger anticipated to climb from eight to fifteen by Friday.

Wildfires have swept across southern Italy as a result of the Mediterranean heatwave, which has seen several countries experience their worst temperatures in decades, with Sicily, Calabria, and Puglia being the worst-affected regions.

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