Italy records hottest year since 1800

Italy is experiencing a year that broke all heat records since records began in 1800, the National Research Center of Italy said Tuesday.

High temperatures recorded in December 2022 are in line with the remaining 11 months, according to the Center’s climatologist Bernardo Gozzini.

The year’s record is related to high and average temperatures, said Gozzini, adding that the record for low temperatures was in 2018.

Temperatures across the country are expected to be 5 – 6 degrees Celsius above the average on New Year’s Eve.