Italian Island Just Set an Unofficial Record For Europe’s Hottest Ever Recorded Temperature The Italian island of Sicily yesterday reported what would be the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe––the mercury reaching a sizzling 48.8ºC (119.8ºF). Syracuse, a city on the island’s southeast coast, unofficially beat the previous highest temperature of 48ºC (118.4ºF), recorded in Athens in 1977. Related: Denver, CO, Had Hottest Daily Temperature Ever Recorded Yesterday The temperature is still to be […] WeatherBrains | August 12, 2021 0 Comments