Temperature anomalies by month in Germany
Germany: Temperature anomalies by month was -1.82 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Germany, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies by month in Germany is -1.82 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 263.3% on the previous year and down 911.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Germany peaked at 3.95 °C in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.32 °C, in 1940.
That places Germany 181st 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -10.32 °C | — |
| 1941 | -6.48 °C | -37.3% |
| 1942 | -9.08 °C | +40.2% |
| 1943 | -1.51 °C | -83.4% |
| 1944 | 1.98 °C | -231.5% |
| 1945 | -6.62 °C | -433.6% |
| 1946 | -3.12 °C | -52.9% |
| 1947 | -6.25 °C | +100.2% |
| 1948 | 1.2 °C | -119.3% |
| 1949 | 0.134 °C | -88.9% |
| 1950 | -1.9 °C | -1517.7% |
| 1951 | 0.5253 °C | -127.6% |
| 1952 | -0.718 °C | -236.7% |
| 1953 | -1.79 °C | +148.9% |
| 1954 | -4.16 °C | +132.8% |
| 1955 | -2.77 °C | -33.4% |
| 1956 | -0.6881 °C | -75.2% |
| 1957 | -0.7753 °C | +12.7% |
| 1958 | -1.33 °C | +71.2% |
| 1959 | -1.02 °C | -23.0% |
| 1960 | -0.7639 °C | -25.2% |
| 1961 | -1.63 °C | +113.4% |
| 1962 | 0.9586 °C | -158.8% |
| 1963 | -8.17 °C | -952.8% |
| 1964 | -3.57 °C | -56.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5007 °C | -114.0% |
| 1966 | -3.46 °C | -790.6% |
| 1967 | -0.0156 °C | -99.6% |
| 1968 | -1.83 °C | +11676.7% |
| 1969 | -0.3766 °C | -79.4% |
| 1970 | -3.4 °C | +803.8% |
| 1971 | -1.84 °C | -46.0% |
| 1972 | -3.03 °C | +65.1% |
| 1973 | -0.7838 °C | -74.2% |
| 1974 | 2.5 °C | -418.6% |
| 1975 | 3.68 °C | +47.4% |
| 1976 | 0.454 °C | -87.7% |
| 1977 | -0.3424 °C | -175.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0325 °C | -90.5% |
| 1979 | -5.5 °C | +16834.5% |
| 1980 | -3.55 °C | -35.4% |
| 1981 | -2.32 °C | -34.7% |
| 1982 | -3.23 °C | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 3.05 °C | -194.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1667 °C | -94.5% |
| 1985 | -6.52 °C | -4010.3% |
| 1986 | -0.8488 °C | -87.0% |
| 1987 | -6.89 °C | +712.2% |
| 1988 | 2.6 °C | -137.7% |
| 1989 | 1.45 °C | -44.4% |
| 1990 | 1.49 °C | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4785 °C | -67.9% |
| 1992 | -0.112 °C | -123.4% |
| 1993 | 1.49 °C | -1431.0% |
| 1994 | 2.06 °C | +38.4% |
| 1995 | -0.6965 °C | -133.8% |
| 1996 | -3.85 °C | +452.8% |
| 1997 | -3.68 °C | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.48 °C | -140.2% |
| 1999 | 1.67 °C | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0833 °C | -95.0% |
| 2001 | -0.1103 °C | -232.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2647 °C | -339.9% |
| 2003 | -1.19 °C | -548.3% |
| 2004 | -0.9992 °C | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.21 °C | -220.7% |
| 2006 | -3.43 °C | -384.1% |
| 2007 | 3.95 °C | -215.3% |
| 2008 | 2.86 °C | -27.7% |
| 2009 | -2.93 °C | -202.5% |
| 2010 | -4.48 °C | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1555 °C | -103.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 °C | +604.4% |
| 2013 | -0.6383 °C | -158.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3 °C | -303.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 °C | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2241 °C | -83.3% |
| 2017 | -2.9 °C | -1394.4% |
| 2018 | 2.91 °C | -200.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1833 °C | -106.3% |
| 2020 | 2.63 °C | -1533.4% |
| 2021 | -0.238 °C | -109.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9 °C | -898.7% |
| 2023 | 2.72 °C | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6347 °C | -76.7% |
| 2025 | 1.11 °C | +75.5% |
| 2026 | -1.82 °C | -263.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -1.82 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's -1.82 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C, 34.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -16834.5% | -0.0325 °C | -5.5 °C |
| 1968 | -11676.7% | -0.0156 °C | -1.83 °C |
| 1985 | -4010.3% | 0.1667 °C | -6.52 °C |
| 2020 | +1533.4% | -0.1833 °C | 2.63 °C |
| 1950 | -1517.7% | 0.134 °C | -1.9 °C |
| 1993 | +1431.0% | -0.112 °C | 1.49 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.01 °C | -10.32 °C | 1.98 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.46 °C | -4.16 °C | 0.5253 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.84 °C | -8.17 °C | 0.9586 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8301 °C | -5.5 °C | 3.68 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.61 °C | -6.89 °C | 3.05 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0335 °C | -3.85 °C | 2.06 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0288 °C | -3.43 °C | 3.95 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1183 °C | -4.48 °C | 2.91 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9916 °C | -1.82 °C | 2.72 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Germany?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Germany was -1.82 °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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 °C in 2007.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.32 °C in 1940.
- How does Germany rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Germany ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 911.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.