48.8° C = 119.84° F
If confirms this temperature reading in Syracuse, Italy, it will be the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
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WMO is checking on reports of new European temperature record of 48.8°C in Sicily (Italy)
We can't yet confirm or deny its validity
Athens (Greece) holds existing record of 48.0°C on 10.7.1977
Official records in WMO Weather and Climate Extremes Archive
wmo.asu.edu

