Which part of Italy is hotter?

Well known locations for summer sunshine are the Islands of Sicily and Sardinia, and the mainland regions of Calabria and Apulia. However, all along the coastal areas facing the Tyrrhenian Sea you can enjoy dry hot summers, right from Campania and Lazio up to Tuscany and Liguria.



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The hottest places in Italy
  1. Syracuse (Sicily) Syracuse has historically boasted scorching temperatures, but in August 2021 it smashed European records. ...
  2. Agrigento (Sicily) ...
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  4. Crotone (Calabria) ...
  5. Foggia (Puglia) ...
  6. Forlì (Emilia-Romagna) ...
  7. Potenza (Basilicata)


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In general, Southern Italy's climate is hot and dry in the summer, and mild and wet in the winter, with the spring and autumn falling in between. The further south you go, the warmer the climate.

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Sicily is one of the warmest places in Europe in the winter, and people come to Sicily in winter to enjoy a bit of sunshine when the rest of the continent is frozen. Winter also happens to be low season, with the lowest prices of the year and the fewest crowds.

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Italy's sunniest city is Catania in Sicily, which gets an average of 347 hours of sunshine per month and enjoys an annual average temperature of 18 degrees celsius. This beautiful city is the second largest in Sicily behind Palermo and has plenty to see all year round under the glorious sunshine.

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In winter, the top of the volcano is covered in snow, often in Spring and Autumn too. Sicily is subject to the sirocco, a hot wind from Africa, which can bring humidity & raise the temperature to around or above 20 °C in winter and 40 °C in summer.

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Is Puglia hotter than Tuscany? Puglia is hotter, wilder and altogether more Mediterranean in feel than other parts of Italy. Ostuni, a small hillside town with whitewashed houses, narrow cobbled alleys and views out towards the sea, could be on a Greek island.

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Generally, the hottest month is August in the south and July in the north; during these months the thermometer can reach 38–42 °C (100.4–107.6 °F) in the south and 32–35 °C (89.6–95.0 °F) in the north; Sometimes the country can be split as during winter, with rain and 20–22 °C (68.0–71.6 °F) during the day in the north ...

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Based on the maps on sunshine duration and on global solar irradiance in Italy, the areas with the highest values are the coasts of Sardinia, the western and southern coastal strip of Sicily, the whole of Apulia south of Bari, and the coastal strips of the southern Tuscan Archipelago.

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The 7 best places in Europe for winter sun
  1. 1 Gozo, Malta. December sun: 18-21°C. ...
  2. 2 Southern Cyprus. December sun: 18-20°C. ...
  3. 3 Garachico, Tenerife. December sun: 19-22°C. ...
  4. 4 Ponta do Pargo, Madeira. December sun: 19-21°C. ...
  5. 5 Cabo de Gata, Spain. December sun: 19-21°C. ...
  6. 6 Lanzarote, Canary Islands. ...
  7. 7 Taghazout, Morocco.


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In October, the hottest places in Italy are in the south, particularly in Sicily with an average high temperature of 24°C, followed by Puglia (23°C). Sardinia, Rome and the Amalfi Coast are also warm, with average highs of 22°C. You'll find the most sunshine in the south of Sicily with an average seven hours a day.

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