Europe's Hottest Cities in Summer

Europe's hottest cities during summer are concentrated in the southeast. These include Athens, Podgorica, Rome and Tirana. On a typical summer day, they all have temperatures that reach above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).

Here you'll find lists of Europe's major cities with the warmest climates during summer, including rankings for the hottest five cities in Western, Northern, Eastern and Southern Europe. The ratings are based on the averages of daily maximum temperatures for June, July and August.

These weather rankings are for 68 major European cities which include national capitals plus cities with a metropolitan population of over one million people. You can also see the full list of European cities and their monthly temperatures that these ratings are based on.

Average daily summer temperatures for the ten hottest major European cities.
High °F High °C City Low °F Low °C
87.3 30.7 Athens, Greece 71.4 21.9
87.0 30.6 Podgorica, Montenegro 66.7 19.3
86.8 30.4 Rome, Italy 61.1 16.2
86.4 30.2 Tirana, Albania 61.1 16.2
85.3 29.6 Valletta, Malta 68.7 20.4
85.3 29.6 Madrid, Spain 63.0 17.2
84.4 29.1 Skopje, Macedonia 59.7 15.4
84.2 29.0 Marseille, France 65.0 18.3
84.1 29.0 Naples, Italy 64.5 18.0
83.4 28.6 Istanbul, Turkey 67.3 19.6

Summer's Hottest Cities in European Regions

While Southern European cities dominate the list of ten hottest during summer, some cities to the east and west feel nearly as sweltering.

In Western Europe, cities with top summer temperatures are mainly found in France. Summer days in Marseille, Lyon and Nice typically heat up to the high 20s Celsius (above 79 °F). Similar temperatures also occur to the east in Russia at Rostov-on-Don and Volgograd, along with Bucharest in Romania.

Meanwhile, Northern Europe's warmest cities in summer manage daily highs that average just over 20 °C (68 °F).

Another hot day in Athens, Greece

Summers in Athens are hotter than for any other European city.

Western Europe

Average daily summer temperatures for Western Europe's five hottest major cities
High °F High °C City Low °F Low °C
84.2 29.0 Marseille, France 65.0 18.3
79.7 26.5 Lyon, France 60.0 15.6
79.6 26.4 Nice, France 67.0 19.4
77.9 25.5 Vienna, Austria 59.4 15.2
75.7 24.3 Paris, France 59.2 15.1

Northern Europe

Average daily summer temperatures for Northern Europe's five hottest major cities
High °F High °C City Low °F Low °C
70.9 21.6 Vilnius, Lithuania 52.8 11.5
69.8 21.0 Stockholm, Sweden 54.4 12.5
69.6 20.9 Helsinki, Finland 52.0 11.1
69.6 20.9 Riga, Latvia 52.8 11.5
69.2 20.7 Oslo, Norway 52.5 11.4

Eastern Europe

Average daily summer temperatures for Eastern Europe's five hottest major cities
High °F High °C City Low °F Low °C
82.7 28.2 Rostov-on-Don, Russia 61.8 16.6
82.5 28.0 Bucharest, Romania 58.8 14.9
82.5 28.0 Volgograd, Russia 63.0 17.2
79.3 26.3 Budapest, Hungary 60.4 15.8
78.9 26.0 Bratislava, Slovakia 57.3 14.0

Southern Europe

Average daily summer temperatures for Southern Europe's five hottest major cities
High °F High °C City Low °F Low °C
87.3 30.7 Athens, Greece 71.4 21.9
87.0 30.6 Podgorica, Montenegro 66.7 19.3
86.8 30.4 Rome, Italy 61.1 16.2
86.4 30.2 Tirana, Albania 61.1 16.2
85.3 29.6 Valletta, Malta 68.7 20.4
Reference

The data are provided by national meteorological agencies.

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