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-28.8°C was recorded near S. Pietro Capofiume, in the countryside 30 km northwest of the city, probably in a frost hollow and anyhow not in Bologna nor at its airport, nor in a suburb.
Anzola, a town about 6-7 km west of the airport, reached very low temps on some occasions, most notably in 1929 (-27°) and 1956 (-26,2°).
I don't like Bologna's climate. Except for some winter days it is boring and dry all year long and summers are absolutely hellish.
Anzola, a town about 6-7 km west of the airport, reached very low temps on some occasions, most notably in 1929 (-27°) and 1956 (-26,2°).
I don't like Bologna's climate. Except for some winter days it is boring and dry all year long and summers are absolutely hellish.
I think those record low temperatures in Anzola were recorded in clear nights in a particular frost hollow, there were not widespread on the territory.
Yes Bologna is quite dry, but there are also nice thunderstoms
Winters are too weak, but otherwise a very good climate. Hot conditions drag on maybe a bit too long, but that's not a big minus, as the nights are refreshing. B from me, the best a weak winter climate can get.
I think those record low temperatures in Anzola were recorded in clear nights in a particular frost hollow, there were not widespread on the territory.
Yes Bologna is quite dry, but there are also nice thunderstoms
Not being widespread doesn't necessarily equal frost hollow. Anyway, in both cold waves (and in other occasions) temps lower than -20° were recorded in various locations around the countryside. I believe the city itself never recorded such temps in recent history, also due to its large heat island.
Not being widespread doesn't necessarily equal frost hollow. Anyway, in both cold waves (and in other occasions) temps lower than -20° were recorded in various locations around the countryside. I believe the city itself never recorded such temps in recent history, also due to its large heat island.
Well, others official record lows are:
Bologna airport -18.8°C
Ferrara airport -19.4°C
S. Pietro Capofiume observatory -18.5°C
So -27°C is a localised recording. Probably other rural areas around Anzola recorded a significantly higher low in the same date. It cannot be used as a representative figure of Bologna area.
Well, others official record lows are:
Bologna airport -18.8°C
Ferrara airport -19.4°C
S. Pietro Capofiume observatory -18.5°C
So -27°C is a localised recording. Probably other rural areas around Anzola recorded a significantly higher low in the same date. It cannot be used as a representative figure of Bologna area.
I didn't say it is representative. I said it is not a frost hollow and similar temps were recorded in various locations in the central emilian countryside during some cold waves (especially in 1985). A normal plain experiencing very cold temps once every 20 years is not a frost hollow. The notion of frost hollow implies that a place reaches low temps due to peculiar and very localized geographical factors, while this isn't the case of Anzola or San Pietro.
The main point is: the area around Bologna has actually recorded -20° or less on some occasions.
I didn't say it is representative. I said it is not a frost hollow and similar temps were recorded in various locations in the central emilian countryside during some cold waves (especially in 1985). A normal plain experiencing very cold temps once every 20 years is not a frost hollow. The notion of frost hollow implies that a place reaches low temps due to peculiar and very localized geographical factors, while this isn't the case of Anzola or San Pietro.
The main point is: the area around Bologna has actually recorded -20° or less on some occasions.
My point was that the original poster said that -28.8°C is the record low for Bologna, which is not nearly true, even considering the countryside around the city. The -27°C in Anzola does not prove anything and I still think it is a frost hollow.
Many fruit trees of the area would be regularly killed by such temperatures every 20 years or so, and it is not the case: the bolognese countryside doesn't reach evenly those temperatures, it does only in particular cold spots (frost hollows).
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