Temperature anomalies by month in Greenland
Greenland: Temperature anomalies by month was 5.41 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Greenland, 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 Greenland stood at 5.41 °C. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
The figure is up 4,608.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Greenland peaked at 5.41 °C in 2026 and was at its lowest, -6 °C, in 1983.
That places Greenland 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.3589 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.5173 °C | -244.1% |
| 1942 | 1.82 °C | +251.6% |
| 1943 | -1.12 °C | -161.3% |
| 1944 | -4.25 °C | +280.8% |
| 1945 | -0.0441 °C | -99.0% |
| 1946 | 1.75 °C | -4063.9% |
| 1947 | 3.79 °C | +117.2% |
| 1948 | -3.57 °C | -194.0% |
| 1949 | -4.93 °C | +38.2% |
| 1950 | 1.19 °C | -124.0% |
| 1951 | -3.95 °C | -433.2% |
| 1952 | -1.68 °C | -57.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0506 °C | -103.0% |
| 1954 | 1.52 °C | +2905.5% |
| 1955 | -2.28 °C | -250.1% |
| 1956 | -4.01 °C | +75.5% |
| 1957 | -1.6 °C | -60.1% |
| 1958 | -0.197 °C | -87.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0485 °C | -124.6% |
| 1960 | 2.93 °C | +5933.5% |
| 1961 | -0.0268 °C | -100.9% |
| 1962 | -1.07 °C | +3890.9% |
| 1963 | 1.98 °C | -285.6% |
| 1964 | 2.14 °C | +8.1% |
| 1965 | -1.39 °C | -165.0% |
| 1966 | -3.61 °C | +159.2% |
| 1967 | 2.44 °C | -167.5% |
| 1968 | -4.03 °C | -265.3% |
| 1969 | 1.09 °C | -127.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8261 °C | -24.2% |
| 1971 | -2.72 °C | -429.2% |
| 1972 | 4.4 °C | -261.8% |
| 1973 | 2.29 °C | -48.0% |
| 1974 | 1.13 °C | -50.4% |
| 1975 | -5.38 °C | -574.0% |
| 1976 | -2.95 °C | -45.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8278 °C | -128.0% |
| 1978 | -2.77 °C | -434.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4246 °C | -115.3% |
| 1980 | 4.31 °C | +914.8% |
| 1981 | -3.13 °C | -172.7% |
| 1982 | -0.8468 °C | -73.0% |
| 1983 | -6 °C | +609.0% |
| 1984 | -3.82 °C | -36.4% |
| 1985 | 2.94 °C | -176.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0913 °C | -96.9% |
| 1987 | 5.17 °C | +5559.3% |
| 1988 | -3.39 °C | -165.6% |
| 1989 | -3.91 °C | +15.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3236 °C | -91.7% |
| 1991 | -1.8 °C | +456.1% |
| 1992 | -0.3428 °C | -81.0% |
| 1993 | -5.97 °C | +1641.8% |
| 1994 | -3.04 °C | -49.1% |
| 1995 | -4.74 °C | +56.0% |
| 1996 | 1.99 °C | -142.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6828 °C | -65.7% |
| 1998 | 1.95 °C | +185.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6527 °C | -133.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 °C | -318.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 °C | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5901 °C | +7112.9% |
| 2003 | 1.51 °C | +155.8% |
| 2004 | -1.03 °C | -168.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6896 °C | -166.8% |
| 2006 | -1.52 °C | -319.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2318 °C | -115.3% |
| 2008 | -3.14 °C | -1456.3% |
| 2009 | 1.57 °C | -149.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1 °C | +225.3% |
| 2011 | 1.37 °C | -73.2% |
| 2012 | 0.892 °C | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 °C | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 3.59 °C | +202.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0935 °C | -97.4% |
| 2016 | 3.53 °C | +3678.7% |
| 2017 | -1.55 °C | -144.0% |
| 2018 | -0.8575 °C | -44.8% |
| 2019 | -0.172 °C | -79.9% |
| 2020 | -1.6 °C | +830.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8 °C | -275.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7236 °C | -74.2% |
| 2023 | -2.18 °C | -400.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0866 °C | -96.0% |
| 2025 | -0.1201 °C | +38.7% |
| 2026 | 5.41 °C | -4608.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 5.41 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 305.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 5.41 °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 Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7112.9% | 0.0082 °C | 0.5901 °C |
| 1960 | +5933.5% | 0.0485 °C | 2.93 °C |
| 1987 | +5559.3% | 0.0913 °C | 5.17 °C |
| 2026 | +4608.9% | -0.1201 °C | 5.41 °C |
| 1946 | +4063.9% | -0.0441 °C | 1.75 °C |
| 1962 | -3890.9% | -0.0268 °C | -1.07 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6393 °C | -4.93 °C | 3.79 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.09 °C | -4.01 °C | 1.52 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.045 °C | -4.03 °C | 2.93 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3923 °C | -5.38 °C | 4.4 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8601 °C | -6 °C | 5.17 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.22 °C | -5.97 °C | 1.99 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0332 °C | -3.14 °C | 1.57 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 °C | -1.55 °C | 5.1 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7083 °C | -2.18 °C | 5.41 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More climate change data for Greenland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0023 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0005 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Greenland?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Greenland was 5.41 °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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 °C in 2026.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6 °C in 1983.
- How does Greenland rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Greenland ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.