Temperature anomalies by month in North Korea
North Korea: Temperature anomalies by month was -2.22 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in North Korea, 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 North Korea is -2.22 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 210.9% on the previous year and down 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in North Korea peaked at 3.58 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.8 °C, in 1940.
North Korea ranks 184th 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -6.8 °C | — |
| 1941 | -3.06 °C | -55.0% |
| 1942 | -3.96 °C | +29.4% |
| 1943 | -4.78 °C | +20.9% |
| 1944 | -2.98 °C | -37.7% |
| 1945 | -6.24 °C | +109.4% |
| 1946 | -0.8693 °C | -86.1% |
| 1947 | -2.3 °C | +164.7% |
| 1948 | -1.73 °C | -25.0% |
| 1949 | -0.7501 °C | -56.6% |
| 1950 | -0.8153 °C | +8.7% |
| 1951 | -3.05 °C | +273.9% |
| 1952 | -1.97 °C | -35.5% |
| 1953 | -4.62 °C | +135.1% |
| 1954 | -0.1108 °C | -97.6% |
| 1955 | -3.48 °C | +3036.5% |
| 1956 | -3.63 °C | +4.6% |
| 1957 | -1.92 °C | -47.1% |
| 1958 | -2.64 °C | +37.5% |
| 1959 | -3.68 °C | +39.1% |
| 1960 | -2.01 °C | -45.2% |
| 1961 | -3.27 °C | +62.2% |
| 1962 | -1.43 °C | -56.1% |
| 1963 | -5.9 °C | +311.8% |
| 1964 | 1.54 °C | -126.2% |
| 1965 | -1.65 °C | -206.7% |
| 1966 | -2.92 °C | +77.2% |
| 1967 | -2.51 °C | -14.0% |
| 1968 | -2.7 °C | +7.8% |
| 1969 | -1.75 °C | -35.1% |
| 1970 | -3.01 °C | +71.7% |
| 1971 | -0.9285 °C | -69.2% |
| 1972 | 2.57 °C | -376.5% |
| 1973 | 2.09 °C | -18.4% |
| 1974 | -0.535 °C | -125.5% |
| 1975 | -0.6065 °C | +13.3% |
| 1976 | -1.73 °C | +185.2% |
| 1977 | -4.95 °C | +186.4% |
| 1978 | -0.611 °C | -87.7% |
| 1979 | 1.99 °C | -425.3% |
| 1980 | -1.93 °C | -197.0% |
| 1981 | -4.04 °C | +109.7% |
| 1982 | -1.81 °C | -55.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3401 °C | -118.8% |
| 1984 | -3 °C | -983.0% |
| 1985 | -3.8 °C | +26.4% |
| 1986 | -3.05 °C | -19.5% |
| 1987 | -1.07 °C | -65.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3933 °C | -136.8% |
| 1989 | 3.48 °C | +784.6% |
| 1990 | -1.65 °C | -147.3% |
| 1991 | -0.5832 °C | -64.6% |
| 1992 | 1.69 °C | -389.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2009 °C | -88.1% |
| 1994 | 0.379 °C | +88.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1699 °C | -55.2% |
| 1996 | -0.6487 °C | -481.8% |
| 1997 | -1.8 °C | +177.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9447 °C | -47.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7638 °C | -180.8% |
| 2000 | -1.25 °C | -263.3% |
| 2001 | -3.12 °C | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 °C | -156.5% |
| 2003 | -1.09 °C | -162.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1317 °C | -112.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2837 °C | -315.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 °C | -458.7% |
| 2007 | 2.62 °C | +157.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4155 °C | -84.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4774 °C | +14.9% |
| 2010 | -1.11 °C | -332.6% |
| 2011 | -3.34 °C | +200.6% |
| 2012 | -1.09 °C | -67.5% |
| 2013 | -1.01 °C | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 °C | -234.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 °C | +20.5% |
| 2016 | -1.04 °C | -163.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8884 °C | -185.3% |
| 2018 | -1.97 °C | -321.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2 °C | -211.4% |
| 2020 | 3.58 °C | +62.9% |
| 2021 | -0.5957 °C | -116.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 °C | -104.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1028 °C | +301.1% |
| 2024 | 1.33 °C | +1191.4% |
| 2025 | 2 °C | +50.6% |
| 2026 | -2.22 °C | -210.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -2.22 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -2.22 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -3036.5% | -0.1108 °C | -3.48 °C |
| 2024 | +1191.4% | 0.1028 °C | 1.33 °C |
| 1984 | -983.0% | 0.3401 °C | -3 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.35 °C | -6.8 °C | -0.7501 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.59 °C | -4.62 °C | -0.1108 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.26 °C | -5.9 °C | 1.54 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5727 °C | -4.95 °C | 2.57 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.45 °C | -4.04 °C | 3.48 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2414 °C | -1.8 °C | 1.69 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0676 °C | -3.12 °C | 2.62 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3485 °C | -3.34 °C | 2.2 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.603 °C | -2.22 °C | 3.58 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More climate change data for North Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in North Korea?
- Temperature anomalies by month in North Korea was -2.22 °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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8 °C in 1940.
- How does North Korea rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- North Korea ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.