In Italy, 2019 was the third warmest year since 1961
Environment — di Andrea Barolini
An Ispra report illustrates the temperature anomalies recorded in Italy in 2019, also corroborating data on the heat recorded at a global level.
In Italy, 2019 was the third warmest year since 1961
An Ispra report illustrates the temperature anomalies recorded in Italy in 2019, also corroborating data on the heat recorded at a global level.
In 2019, Italy recorded its third warmest year since 1961. This is indicated by the data provided by the Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), which highlighted how particularly marked temperature anomalies were detected during the month of June: +4.25 degrees Celsius in the north, +4 in the centre, +3.27°C in the south and on the islands. The exceptional heat was concentrated in particular between 26 and 29 June, when all-time records were broken in numerous locations (not only in Italy).
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Anomalous heat in every month except January and May
"With the exception of January and May, which recorded negative anomalies (of -0.58 and -1.49 degrees respectively), in every month the national average temperature was well above the mean, with a peak of +3.82 degrees in June and anomalies above +2 degrees in August (+2.6), December (+2.24), July (+2.22), March and October. On a seasonal basis, summer (+2.88) and autumn (+1.77) rank third among the warmest in their respective historical series."
ISPRA adds that "both for the average number of tropical nights (with a minimum temperature above 20 degrees) and for the number of summer days (with a maximum temperature above 25 degrees), 2019 ranks among the top positions in the series since 1961." Likewise, the surfaces of Italian seas recorded positive anomalies in every month except January and May.
Numerous extreme weather events in Italy in 2019
The analysis carried out by ISPRA also highlighted the extreme weather events recorded over the course of the twelve months. Starting with the intense storm that struck Liguria and Piedmont on 21 October, bringing exceptional and prolonged rainfall. Then in November, rainfall was well above expectations, causing severe storm surges, flooding rainfall in Matera and repeated episodes of high water in Venice, with levels reaching as high as 187 centimetres, causing severe damage to the artistic heritage.
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The ISPRA report, entitled "Gli indicatori del clima in Italia nel 2019", finally notes that, at a global level, "2019, at +1.56 degrees, was the 23rd consecutive year with a positive temperature anomaly relative to the climatological reference value for the period 1961–1990." Furthermore, "eight of the ten warmest years in the historical series have been recorded since 2011, with anomalies ranging between +1.26 and +1.71 degrees."