Summer 2026 in Italy Became the Hottest Summer Since 1950

In a written statement made today by the Italian National Research Council (CNR), it was stated that the summer of 2026 has been recorded as the "hottest summer" throughout the country since 1950.

CNR Bioeconomy Institute researcher Lorenzo Arcidiaco, whose views were included in the statement, stated that in the summer of 2026, the average temperature at two meters above the ground across the country is 24.3 degrees; On the other hand, he stated that in the summer of 2003, the average temperature across the country and at a height of two meters from the ground was recorded as 23.6 degrees.

According to CNR's data, during the January-August 2026 period, temperatures increased every month compared to the same period of the previous year, and the biggest deviation occurred in August. The national average temperature of 25.6 degrees Celsius recorded in August 2026 was 5.2 degrees higher than the 1951-1980 average of 20.4 degrees Celsius and 3.5 degrees higher than the 1991-2020 average of 22.1 degrees Celsius.

In the news published in the Italian press, it was pointed out that 6 different extreme heat waves affected the country from the south to the north of the country for weeks from the beginning to the end of the summer this year, and it was emphasized that the summer of 2026 will leave behind the record temperatures of 2003.