Temperature anomalies by month in Latvia
Latvia: Temperature anomalies by month was -5.99 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Latvia, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -5.99 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 221.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Latvia peaked at 6.09 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -12.03 °C, in 1942.
That places Latvia 191st 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -10.24 °C | — |
| 1941 | -10.9 °C | +6.5% |
| 1942 | -12.03 °C | +10.4% |
| 1943 | -6.87 °C | -42.9% |
| 1944 | 1.5 °C | -121.8% |
| 1945 | -3.45 °C | -330.4% |
| 1946 | -2.15 °C | -37.7% |
| 1947 | -5.8 °C | +170.3% |
| 1948 | -0.8248 °C | -85.8% |
| 1949 | 1.67 °C | -302.0% |
| 1950 | -9.23 °C | -653.8% |
| 1951 | -3.68 °C | -60.1% |
| 1952 | 1.81 °C | -149.3% |
| 1953 | -2.11 °C | -216.6% |
| 1954 | -5.47 °C | +159.1% |
| 1955 | -1.14 °C | -79.3% |
| 1956 | -2.56 °C | +125.5% |
| 1957 | 1.88 °C | -173.4% |
| 1958 | -1.98 °C | -205.2% |
| 1959 | 0.9518 °C | -148.2% |
| 1960 | -4.16 °C | -537.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7703 °C | -118.5% |
| 1962 | 1.82 °C | +135.8% |
| 1963 | -7.99 °C | -539.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0962 °C | -101.2% |
| 1965 | -0.5831 °C | -706.0% |
| 1966 | -6.14 °C | +953.3% |
| 1967 | -7.43 °C | +20.9% |
| 1968 | -7.59 °C | +2.2% |
| 1969 | -7.69 °C | +1.3% |
| 1970 | -6.81 °C | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 1.45 °C | -121.3% |
| 1972 | -7.21 °C | -598.2% |
| 1973 | -0.5857 °C | -91.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1391 °C | -123.7% |
| 1975 | 3.38 °C | +2329.4% |
| 1976 | -3.93 °C | -216.5% |
| 1977 | -2.54 °C | -35.4% |
| 1978 | -1.38 °C | -45.7% |
| 1979 | -4.98 °C | +260.7% |
| 1980 | -4.62 °C | -7.2% |
| 1981 | -0.9792 °C | -78.8% |
| 1982 | -3.31 °C | +237.6% |
| 1983 | 3.93 °C | -218.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9103 °C | -76.8% |
| 1985 | -8.02 °C | -981.4% |
| 1986 | -0.8145 °C | -89.8% |
| 1987 | -11.71 °C | +1337.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6768 °C | -105.8% |
| 1989 | 4.84 °C | +615.7% |
| 1990 | 3.18 °C | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 2.18 °C | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 2.88 °C | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 2 °C | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 1.9 °C | -5.0% |
| 1995 | -0.5291 °C | -127.8% |
| 1996 | -4.23 °C | +699.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0981 °C | -102.3% |
| 1998 | 3.06 °C | +3023.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3197 °C | -89.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8552 °C | +167.5% |
| 2001 | 2 °C | +134.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 °C | -21.2% |
| 2003 | -2.39 °C | -251.5% |
| 2004 | -3.59 °C | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 2.57 °C | -171.6% |
| 2006 | -3.27 °C | -227.2% |
| 2007 | 3.44 °C | -205.2% |
| 2008 | 2.57 °C | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6436 °C | -74.9% |
| 2010 | -8.88 °C | -1480.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0771 °C | -99.1% |
| 2012 | -0.5844 °C | +658.1% |
| 2013 | -3.57 °C | +510.3% |
| 2014 | -3.33 °C | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.35 °C | -170.6% |
| 2016 | -4.57 °C | -294.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0677 °C | -101.5% |
| 2018 | 1.54 °C | +2169.8% |
| 2019 | -1.13 °C | -173.5% |
| 2020 | 6.09 °C | -639.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1378 °C | -102.3% |
| 2022 | 2.14 °C | -1655.7% |
| 2023 | 2.48 °C | +15.5% |
| 2024 | -2.31 °C | -193.1% |
| 2025 | 4.95 °C | -314.5% |
| 2026 | -5.99 °C | -221.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -5.99 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -5.99 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C, 111.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3023.0% | 0.0981 °C | 3.06 °C |
| 1975 | +2329.4% | 0.1391 °C | 3.38 °C |
| 2018 | +2169.8% | 0.0677 °C | 1.54 °C |
| 2022 | +1655.7% | -0.1378 °C | 2.14 °C |
| 2010 | -1480.2% | 0.6436 °C | -8.88 °C |
| 1987 | -1337.3% | -0.8145 °C | -11.71 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.91 °C | -12.03 °C | 1.67 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.15 °C | -9.23 °C | 1.88 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.89 °C | -7.99 °C | 1.82 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.25 °C | -7.21 °C | 3.38 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.91 °C | -11.71 °C | 4.84 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 °C | -4.23 °C | 3.18 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4403 °C | -3.59 °C | 3.44 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.82 °C | -8.88 °C | 2.35 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 °C | -5.99 °C | 6.09 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Latvia?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Latvia was -5.99 °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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.03 °C in 1942.
- How does Latvia rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Latvia ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.