The figure is according to research carried out by US NGO Climate Central, which analysed winters in 123 countries and 901 cities worldwide.

The research found that the northwestern Italian city of Turin ranked third in the world for the number of winter days above freezing.

Such says are otherwise called ‘lost winter days’ and are added by climate change.

On average Turin sees 30 days a year, out of a total of 64, which would otherwise have been below zero.

Turin came in third behind Fuji in Japan and Kuijand in Tajikistan.

Verona, Brescia and Milan in Northern Italy lost 29, 26 and 22 winter days respectively, said the study.

ANSA