Temperature anomalies by month in South Korea
South Korea: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.8996 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in South 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 South Korea is -0.8996 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 223.3% on the previous year and down 269.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in South Korea peaked at 3.51 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.2 °C, in 1945.
That places South Korea 174th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -4.83 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.71 °C | -44.0% |
| 1942 | -4.03 °C | +49.0% |
| 1943 | -4.25 °C | +5.6% |
| 1944 | -2.69 °C | -36.7% |
| 1945 | -6.2 °C | +130.3% |
| 1946 | -1.11 °C | -82.1% |
| 1947 | -1.81 °C | +63.3% |
| 1948 | -1.37 °C | -24.1% |
| 1949 | -1.07 °C | -21.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2521 °C | -123.5% |
| 1951 | -2.36 °C | -1035.9% |
| 1952 | -0.6655 °C | -71.8% |
| 1953 | -3.16 °C | +374.6% |
| 1954 | 0.9573 °C | -130.3% |
| 1955 | -3.03 °C | -416.9% |
| 1956 | -1.44 °C | -52.4% |
| 1957 | -0.8922 °C | -38.1% |
| 1958 | -3.3 °C | +269.7% |
| 1959 | -2.48 °C | -24.7% |
| 1960 | -1.16 °C | -53.2% |
| 1961 | -3.01 °C | +159.3% |
| 1962 | -1.81 °C | -40.0% |
| 1963 | -6.15 °C | +240.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 °C | -122.7% |
| 1965 | -2.21 °C | -258.0% |
| 1966 | -1.9 °C | -14.1% |
| 1967 | -3.16 °C | +66.6% |
| 1968 | -1.81 °C | -42.7% |
| 1969 | -0.9171 °C | -49.3% |
| 1970 | -2.89 °C | +214.7% |
| 1971 | -1.04 °C | -63.8% |
| 1972 | 2.59 °C | -348.1% |
| 1973 | 1.71 °C | -34.0% |
| 1974 | -1.26 °C | -173.7% |
| 1975 | -0.6169 °C | -51.0% |
| 1976 | -1.54 °C | +150.1% |
| 1977 | -4.07 °C | +164.0% |
| 1978 | -0.1904 °C | -95.3% |
| 1979 | 2.49 °C | -1408.0% |
| 1980 | -1.24 °C | -149.6% |
| 1981 | -4.49 °C | +263.3% |
| 1982 | -1.15 °C | -74.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0297 °C | -102.6% |
| 1984 | -3.73 °C | -12651.1% |
| 1985 | -3.23 °C | -13.4% |
| 1986 | -3 °C | -7.2% |
| 1987 | -0.7905 °C | -73.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4276 °C | -154.1% |
| 1989 | 2.26 °C | +427.4% |
| 1990 | -1.18 °C | -152.2% |
| 1991 | -0.6742 °C | -42.7% |
| 1992 | 1.24 °C | -283.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3199 °C | -125.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4225 °C | -232.1% |
| 1995 | -0.3797 °C | -189.9% |
| 1996 | -0.4042 °C | +6.4% |
| 1997 | -1.32 °C | +227.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2781 °C | -121.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 °C | +317.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2742 °C | -76.4% |
| 2001 | -1.53 °C | -658.1% |
| 2002 | 1.76 °C | -214.7% |
| 2003 | -1.35 °C | -176.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0877 °C | -93.5% |
| 2005 | -0.6534 °C | +645.2% |
| 2006 | 1.35 °C | -307.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 °C | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.428 °C | -73.4% |
| 2009 | -0.2072 °C | -148.4% |
| 2010 | -1.28 °C | +516.6% |
| 2011 | -4.37 °C | +241.9% |
| 2012 | -0.643 °C | -85.3% |
| 2013 | -1.47 °C | +128.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3 °C | -188.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 °C | -5.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2436 °C | -119.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7631 °C | -413.3% |
| 2018 | -1.41 °C | -284.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 °C | -171.7% |
| 2020 | 3.51 °C | +247.2% |
| 2021 | -0.047 °C | -101.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3048 °C | -748.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4325 °C | +41.9% |
| 2024 | 1.69 °C | +291.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7298 °C | -56.9% |
| 2026 | -0.8996 °C | -223.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.8996 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.8996 °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 South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -12651.1% | 0.0297 °C | -3.73 °C |
| 1979 | +1408.0% | -0.1904 °C | 2.49 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.01 °C | -6.2 °C | -1.07 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.61 °C | -3.3 °C | 0.9573 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.07 °C | -6.15 °C | 1.4 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4822 °C | -4.07 °C | 2.59 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.49 °C | -4.49 °C | 2.26 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1184 °C | -1.32 °C | 1.24 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1596 °C | -1.53 °C | 1.76 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5101 °C | -4.37 °C | 1.3 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.818 °C | -0.8996 °C | 3.51 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.24 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in South Korea?
- Temperature anomalies by month in South Korea was -0.8996 °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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2 °C in 1945.
- How does South Korea rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- South Korea ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 269.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.