South Korea vs Russia: Temperature anomalies by month
South Korea
-0.8996 °C
in 2026
Russia
-1.2 °C
in 2026
South Korea rank
174th
Russia rank
176th
Temperature anomalies by month over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -0.8996 °C against -1.2 °C in Russia, a difference of 0.3004 °C.
The two have swapped places 52 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 174th and Russia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.01 °C | -1.46 °C | 1.55 °C | Russia |
| 1950s | -1.61 °C | -1.37 °C | 0.2386 °C | Russia |
| 1960s | -2.07 °C | -2.01 °C | 0.0602 °C | Russia |
| 1970s | -0.4822 °C | -2.12 °C | 1.63 °C | South Korea |
| 1980s | -1.49 °C | -0.816 °C | 0.6744 °C | Russia |
| 1990s | -0.1184 °C | -0.3161 °C | 0.1977 °C | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1596 °C | 0.01 °C | 0.1496 °C | South Korea |
| 2010s | -0.5101 °C | -0.4837 °C | 0.0265 °C | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.818 °C | 0.5166 °C | 0.3014 °C | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temperature anomalies by month, South Korea or Russia?
- South Korea, at -0.8996 °C against -1.2 °C in Russia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temperature anomalies by month between South Korea and Russia?
- 0.3004 °C, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for temperature anomalies by month?
- South Korea ranks 174th and Russia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.