Temperature anomalies by month in Greece
Greece: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.8 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.8 °C
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.6 °C
in 2025
All-time low
-5.23 °C
in 1942
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Greece, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.8 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Greece peaked at 2.6 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.23 °C, in 1942.
Greece ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Greece, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.98 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.2012 °C | -93.2% |
| 1942 | -5.23 °C | +2499.7% |
| 1943 | -3.44 °C | -34.1% |
| 1944 | -2.62 °C | -23.8% |
| 1945 | -3.19 °C | +21.6% |
| 1946 | -2.52 °C | -21.1% |
| 1947 | -3.45 °C | +36.9% |
| 1948 | 2 °C | -158.0% |
| 1949 | -0.9202 °C | -146.0% |
| 1950 | -3.12 °C | +238.9% |
| 1951 | 0.6548 °C | -121.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6256 °C | -4.5% |
| 1953 | -0.6325 °C | -201.1% |
| 1954 | -2.7 °C | +327.2% |
| 1955 | 2.35 °C | -187.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2106 °C | -91.0% |
| 1957 | -1.39 °C | -761.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0459 °C | -103.3% |
| 1959 | -1.22 °C | -2756.6% |
| 1960 | -0.04 °C | -96.7% |
| 1961 | -0.5533 °C | +1281.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7811 °C | -241.2% |
| 1963 | -1.37 °C | -275.7% |
| 1964 | -3.01 °C | +119.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1387 °C | -104.6% |
| 1966 | -0.6028 °C | -534.6% |
| 1967 | -1.6 °C | +166.1% |
| 1968 | -2.12 °C | +32.3% |
| 1969 | -1.34 °C | -36.9% |
| 1970 | 2.02 °C | -250.7% |
| 1971 | 1.91 °C | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0306 °C | -98.4% |
| 1973 | -1.04 °C | -3496.0% |
| 1974 | -0.9068 °C | -12.6% |
| 1975 | -0.9178 °C | +1.2% |
| 1976 | -0.2962 °C | -67.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2654 °C | -189.6% |
| 1978 | -0.9349 °C | -452.3% |
| 1979 | -0.5786 °C | -38.1% |
| 1980 | -1.9 °C | +228.0% |
| 1981 | -2.51 °C | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2051 °C | -108.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3794 °C | -285.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9408 °C | -348.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2624 °C | -72.1% |
| 1986 | 1.19 °C | +353.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4096 °C | -65.6% |
| 1988 | 1.79 °C | +338.2% |
| 1989 | -1.64 °C | -191.1% |
| 1990 | -1.72 °C | +5.4% |
| 1991 | -1.14 °C | -33.7% |
| 1992 | -1.14 °C | -0.3% |
| 1993 | -1.27 °C | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.87 °C | -247.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0832 °C | -104.4% |
| 1996 | -0.2482 °C | +198.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 °C | -539.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6819 °C | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1739 °C | -74.5% |
| 2000 | -3.09 °C | -1876.2% |
| 2001 | 1.32 °C | -142.8% |
| 2002 | -1.54 °C | -216.8% |
| 2003 | 2.09 °C | -235.2% |
| 2004 | -1.26 °C | -160.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2218 °C | -117.7% |
| 2006 | -2.12 °C | -1057.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 °C | -198.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0309 °C | -101.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 °C | -4129.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8408 °C | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5137 °C | -38.9% |
| 2012 | -2.3 °C | -548.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8607 °C | -137.4% |
| 2014 | 2.47 °C | +187.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4519 °C | -81.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8323 °C | +84.2% |
| 2017 | -2.79 °C | -435.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 °C | -144.2% |
| 2019 | -0.9959 °C | -180.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0316 °C | -103.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 °C | +6609.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4521 °C | -121.3% |
| 2023 | 2.27 °C | -603.1% |
| 2024 | 1.65 °C | -27.5% |
| 2025 | 2.6 °C | +57.8% |
| 2026 | 1.8 °C | -30.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.8 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 101.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.8 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +6609.0% | 0.0316 °C | 2.12 °C |
| 2009 | +4129.2% | -0.0309 °C | 1.24 °C |
| 1973 | -3496.0% | 0.0306 °C | -1.04 °C |
| 1959 | -2756.6% | 0.0459 °C | -1.22 °C |
| 1942 | -2499.7% | -0.2012 °C | -5.23 °C |
| 2000 | -1876.2% | 0.1739 °C | -3.09 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.25 °C | -5.23 °C | 2 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5177 °C | -3.12 °C | 2.35 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9726 °C | -3.01 °C | 0.7811 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0445 °C | -1.04 °C | 2.02 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1619 °C | -2.51 °C | 1.79 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1789 °C | -1.72 °C | 1.87 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1081 °C | -3.09 °C | 2.09 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1115 °C | -2.79 °C | 2.47 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 °C | -0.4521 °C | 2.6 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Greece
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Greece?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Greece was 1.8 °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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.23 °C in 1942.
- How does Greece rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.