Temperature anomalies by month in Denmark
Denmark: Temperature anomalies by month was -2.18 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Denmark, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, temperature anomalies by month in Denmark stood at -2.18 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 293.3% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Denmark peaked at 3.86 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.34 °C, in 1942.
That places Denmark 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Denmark, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -6.29 °C | — |
| 1941 | -7.33 °C | +16.5% |
| 1942 | -7.34 °C | +0.1% |
| 1943 | -2.14 °C | -70.8% |
| 1944 | 2.19 °C | -202.1% |
| 1945 | -3.62 °C | -265.6% |
| 1946 | -1.75 °C | -51.7% |
| 1947 | -4.34 °C | +147.9% |
| 1948 | -1.7 °C | -60.9% |
| 1949 | 1.11 °C | -165.1% |
| 1950 | -1.99 °C | -279.9% |
| 1951 | -1.3 °C | -34.9% |
| 1952 | -0.677 °C | -47.7% |
| 1953 | -0.7755 °C | +14.6% |
| 1954 | -1.98 °C | +154.8% |
| 1955 | -2.38 °C | +20.5% |
| 1956 | -1.56 °C | -34.5% |
| 1957 | 0.6751 °C | -143.3% |
| 1958 | -2.09 °C | -410.3% |
| 1959 | -1.19 °C | -43.4% |
| 1960 | -1.64 °C | +38.4% |
| 1961 | -1.79 °C | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2976 °C | -116.6% |
| 1963 | -6.77 °C | -2374.7% |
| 1964 | -1.16 °C | -82.9% |
| 1965 | -0.3941 °C | -66.0% |
| 1966 | -3.89 °C | +886.1% |
| 1967 | -1.29 °C | -66.9% |
| 1968 | -2.13 °C | +66.0% |
| 1969 | -1.23 °C | -42.2% |
| 1970 | -4.23 °C | +242.8% |
| 1971 | -0.9482 °C | -77.6% |
| 1972 | -3.1 °C | +226.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3777 °C | -112.2% |
| 1974 | 1.5 °C | +298.4% |
| 1975 | 3.27 °C | +117.7% |
| 1976 | -0.7712 °C | -123.5% |
| 1977 | -1.72 °C | +122.9% |
| 1978 | -0.2348 °C | -86.3% |
| 1979 | -5.27 °C | +2145.3% |
| 1980 | -3.05 °C | -42.1% |
| 1981 | -1.85 °C | -39.5% |
| 1982 | -4.77 °C | +158.5% |
| 1983 | 2.97 °C | -162.3% |
| 1984 | -0.4789 °C | -116.1% |
| 1985 | -6.15 °C | +1183.1% |
| 1986 | -2.72 °C | -55.8% |
| 1987 | -6.28 °C | +131.3% |
| 1988 | 1.94 °C | -130.8% |
| 1989 | 3.26 °C | +68.1% |
| 1990 | 2.64 °C | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6028 °C | -77.1% |
| 1992 | 1.23 °C | +103.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6083 °C | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 1.17 °C | +93.0% |
| 1995 | -0.9079 °C | -177.3% |
| 1996 | -3.44 °C | +279.4% |
| 1997 | -2.82 °C | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8633 °C | -130.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7339 °C | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 °C | +100.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1023 °C | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 °C | +1176.6% |
| 2003 | -1.39 °C | -206.4% |
| 2004 | -2.06 °C | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 1.91 °C | -193.0% |
| 2006 | -2.51 °C | -231.0% |
| 2007 | 3.27 °C | -230.5% |
| 2008 | 2.43 °C | -25.6% |
| 2009 | -0.6199 °C | -125.5% |
| 2010 | -4.85 °C | +682.1% |
| 2011 | -1.4 °C | -71.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6686 °C | -147.7% |
| 2013 | -1.59 °C | -337.5% |
| 2014 | 0.106 °C | -106.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 °C | +1157.0% |
| 2016 | -1.23 °C | -192.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0746 °C | -93.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8372 °C | -1222.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3733 °C | -55.4% |
| 2020 | 3.86 °C | +933.0% |
| 2021 | -0.7218 °C | -118.7% |
| 2022 | 2.44 °C | -437.8% |
| 2023 | 2.18 °C | -10.7% |
| 2024 | -0.6134 °C | -128.2% |
| 2025 | 1.13 °C | -284.0% |
| 2026 | -2.18 °C | -293.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -2.18 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -2.18 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C, 40.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -2374.7% | 0.2976 °C | -6.77 °C |
| 1979 | -2145.3% | -0.2348 °C | -5.27 °C |
| 2018 | +1222.4% | -0.0746 °C | 0.8372 °C |
| 1985 | -1183.1% | -0.4789 °C | -6.15 °C |
| 2002 | +1176.6% | 0.1023 °C | 1.31 °C |
| 2015 | +1157.0% | 0.106 °C | 1.33 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.12 °C | -7.34 °C | 2.19 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.33 °C | -2.38 °C | 0.6751 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2 °C | -6.77 °C | 0.2976 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.11 °C | -5.27 °C | 3.27 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.71 °C | -6.28 °C | 3.26 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0677 °C | -3.44 °C | 2.64 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3924 °C | -2.51 °C | 3.27 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5821 °C | -4.85 °C | 1.33 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8692 °C | -2.18 °C | 3.86 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Denmark?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Denmark was -2.18 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.34 °C in 1942.
- How does Denmark rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Denmark ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.