{"id":3614,"date":"2023-03-26T08:06:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T07:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/?p=3614"},"modified":"2023-03-26T08:06:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T07:06:28","slug":"how-hot-was-ancient-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/how-hot-was-ancient-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"How hot was ancient rome?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ruins of ancient Rome are a testament to the city’s former glory. But how hot was ancient Rome, really? The answer may surprise you.<\/p>\n

There is no one answer to this question, as Rome’s temperature would have varied depending on the time period and location within the city. However, some estimates put the average summer temperature in Rome at around 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit), which is significantly hotter than the average summer temperature in the United States. Additionally, the city of Rome is located in a Mediterranean climate zone, meaning that it experiences hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.<\/p>\n

What was the average weather in ancient Rome? <\/h2>\n

The Roman climate was characterized by cool summers and mild, rainy winters. At the same time, there were a number of drastic winters, including the complete freezing of the Tiber in 398 BC, 396 BC, 271 BC and 177 BC.<\/p>\n

A new study has found that the Mediterranean Sea was 36°F (2°C) hotter during the Roman Empire than other average temperatures at the time. The Empire coincided with a 500-year period, from AD 1 to AD 500, that was the warmest period of the last 2,000 years in the almost completely land-locked sea.<\/p>\n

How did Romans stay warm <\/h3>\n