Temperature anomalies by month in Ireland
Ireland: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.6528 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Ireland, 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 Ireland is -0.6528 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 235.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Ireland peaked at 2.04 °C in 1944 and was at its lowest, -5.85 °C, in 1963.
Ireland ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.01 °C | — |
| 1941 | -3.96 °C | +31.7% |
| 1942 | -1.21 °C | -69.4% |
| 1943 | 0.7517 °C | -162.1% |
| 1944 | 2.04 °C | +171.5% |
| 1945 | -3.01 °C | -247.3% |
| 1946 | -0.4388 °C | -85.4% |
| 1947 | -1.71 °C | +289.0% |
| 1948 | -0.5611 °C | -67.1% |
| 1949 | 1.6 °C | -385.2% |
| 1950 | 0.6995 °C | -56.3% |
| 1951 | -1.07 °C | -253.2% |
| 1952 | -1.78 °C | +66.0% |
| 1953 | -0.243 °C | -86.3% |
| 1954 | -0.5965 °C | +145.4% |
| 1955 | -1.64 °C | +175.2% |
| 1956 | -1.04 °C | -36.7% |
| 1957 | 0.037 °C | -103.6% |
| 1958 | -0.5511 °C | -1588.0% |
| 1959 | -2.36 °C | +328.8% |
| 1960 | -0.5989 °C | -74.7% |
| 1961 | -0.9065 °C | +51.4% |
| 1962 | -0.8361 °C | -7.8% |
| 1963 | -5.85 °C | +599.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1717 °C | -102.9% |
| 1965 | -2.01 °C | -1268.8% |
| 1966 | -0.8703 °C | -56.6% |
| 1967 | -0.2221 °C | -74.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6243 °C | -381.1% |
| 1969 | -0.0624 °C | -110.0% |
| 1970 | -0.55 °C | +781.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3453 °C | -162.8% |
| 1972 | -1.16 °C | -434.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6904 °C | -159.8% |
| 1974 | 1.03 °C | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 1.05 °C | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9768 °C | -6.9% |
| 1977 | -2.07 °C | -311.7% |
| 1978 | -1.18 °C | -42.8% |
| 1979 | -3.24 °C | +174.3% |
| 1980 | -1.64 °C | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 1.05 °C | -163.9% |
| 1982 | -0.4911 °C | -147.0% |
| 1983 | 1.18 °C | -339.9% |
| 1984 | -1.72 °C | -245.8% |
| 1985 | -3.5 °C | +103.9% |
| 1986 | -0.9958 °C | -71.6% |
| 1987 | -1.71 °C | +72.2% |
| 1988 | -0.3413 °C | -80.1% |
| 1989 | 2 °C | -685.1% |
| 1990 | 1.14 °C | -43.1% |
| 1991 | -1.44 °C | -226.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0671 °C | -95.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7573 °C | -1228.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0493 °C | -106.5% |
| 1995 | -0.257 °C | +421.5% |
| 1996 | 0.583 °C | -326.8% |
| 1997 | -0.9777 °C | -267.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0488 °C | -105.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 °C | -53.3% |
| 2000 | -0.0298 °C | -230.6% |
| 2001 | -1.6 °C | +5265.7% |
| 2002 | 1.88 °C | -218.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2425 °C | -112.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2672 °C | -210.2% |
| 2005 | 1.36 °C | +410.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1675 °C | -87.7% |
| 2007 | 1.23 °C | +635.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9683 °C | -21.4% |
| 2009 | -0.9678 °C | -199.9% |
| 2010 | -3.14 °C | +224.6% |
| 2011 | -1.86 °C | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 1.34 °C | -172.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0182 °C | -101.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0329 °C | -281.0% |
| 2015 | -0.5515 °C | -1774.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4811 °C | -187.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6748 °C | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 0.044 °C | -93.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5738 °C | +1205.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7564 °C | +31.8% |
| 2021 | -1.31 °C | -272.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7675 °C | -158.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5332 °C | -30.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6572 °C | -223.3% |
| 2025 | -0.6194 °C | -5.8% |
| 2026 | -0.6528 °C | +5.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.6528 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -0.6528 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C, 12.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -5265.7% | -0.0298 °C | -1.6 °C |
| 2015 | -1774.5% | 0.0329 °C | -0.5515 °C |
| 1958 | -1588.0% | 0.037 °C | -0.5511 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9499 °C | -3.96 °C | 2.04 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8549 °C | -2.36 °C | 0.6995 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.06 °C | -5.85 °C | 0.6243 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4102 °C | -3.24 °C | 1.05 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6178 °C | -3.5 °C | 2 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0239 °C | -1.44 °C | 1.14 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3045 °C | -1.6 °C | 1.88 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2426 °C | -3.14 °C | 1.34 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1686 °C | -1.31 °C | 0.7675 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Ireland?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Ireland was -0.6528 °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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 °C in 1944.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.85 °C in 1963.
- How does Ireland rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Ireland ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.