48.8 degrees on the island of Sicily on August 11, 2021

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This record has been confirmed by a special panel of specialized scientists formed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The previous ceiling was set on July 10, 1977 in the Greek cities of Athens and Elefsina.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) today confirmed that a new temperature record has been reached in Europe, especially on the island Sicily (Italy), where the thermometer rose to 48.8 degrees Celsius August 11, 2021.

This record has been confirmed by a special panel of atmospheric scientists formed by the WMO, after analyzing a large number of information and elements.

The previous record was set July 10, 1977in the Greek cities of Athens and Elefsinaalthough the only source on that occasion were measurements from official bodies in Greece and there was no independent evaluation, as shown in the report announced today.

Sicily records the highest temperature in the history of Europe: 48.8 degrees
Sicily records the highest temperature in the history of Europe: 48.8 degrees
Sicily records the highest temperature in the history of Europe: 48.8 degrees


The EU Earth Observation Programme, Copernicus, released a few weeks ago the report on the behavior of the global climate in 2023, confirming that the year we have just left behind has been the warmest on record, with global temperatures close to 1.5ºC compared to the period 1850-1900. This surpasses 2016, which held the record for the warmest year to date.

The study suggests that unprecedented global temperatures from June onwards made 2023 the hottest year on record, with July and August being the two hottest months on record.

Focusing on Europe, 2023 was the second warmest year on record (after 2020), with 1.02 degrees above the 1991-2020 average.

Source: EITB

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