Temperature anomalies by month in Netherlands
Netherlands: Temperature anomalies by month was -1.43 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at -1.43 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9,565.4% on the previous year and down 268.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Netherlands peaked at 3.48 °C in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9.08 °C, in 1940.
Netherlands ranks 178th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -9.08 °C | — |
| 1941 | -5.42 °C | -40.3% |
| 1942 | -8.35 °C | +53.9% |
| 1943 | -0.1599 °C | -98.1% |
| 1944 | 1.98 °C | -1337.9% |
| 1945 | -5.34 °C | -369.7% |
| 1946 | -3.38 °C | -36.7% |
| 1947 | -4.78 °C | +41.4% |
| 1948 | 1.11 °C | -123.2% |
| 1949 | 0.6046 °C | -45.4% |
| 1950 | -1.99 °C | -428.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2613 °C | -113.2% |
| 1952 | -0.7555 °C | -389.2% |
| 1953 | -1.87 °C | +147.4% |
| 1954 | -3.12 °C | +66.7% |
| 1955 | -3.02 °C | -3.1% |
| 1956 | -1.1 °C | -63.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2091 °C | -119.0% |
| 1958 | -1.18 °C | -663.6% |
| 1959 | -1.54 °C | +30.7% |
| 1960 | -0.5817 °C | -62.2% |
| 1961 | -1.31 °C | +125.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3864 °C | -129.4% |
| 1963 | -8.59 °C | -2324.3% |
| 1964 | -2.54 °C | -70.4% |
| 1965 | -0.2884 °C | -88.7% |
| 1966 | -3 °C | +940.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2043 °C | -106.8% |
| 1968 | -1.23 °C | -700.5% |
| 1969 | 1.05 °C | -185.5% |
| 1970 | -2.53 °C | -341.2% |
| 1971 | -0.7946 °C | -68.6% |
| 1972 | -2.63 °C | +231.4% |
| 1973 | -0.1291 °C | -95.1% |
| 1974 | 2.04 °C | -1680.5% |
| 1975 | 3.22 °C | +57.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6556 °C | -79.6% |
| 1977 | -0.6312 °C | -196.3% |
| 1978 | -0.1287 °C | -79.6% |
| 1979 | -6.36 °C | +4842.2% |
| 1980 | -3.08 °C | -51.6% |
| 1981 | -0.8016 °C | -74.0% |
| 1982 | -2.35 °C | +192.8% |
| 1983 | 2.62 °C | -211.7% |
| 1984 | -0.0477 °C | -101.8% |
| 1985 | -6.43 °C | +13360.3% |
| 1986 | -1.13 °C | -82.3% |
| 1987 | -6.17 °C | +444.0% |
| 1988 | 2.41 °C | -139.1% |
| 1989 | 1.21 °C | -49.7% |
| 1990 | 2.01 °C | +65.3% |
| 1991 | -0.269 °C | -113.4% |
| 1992 | -0.543 °C | +101.8% |
| 1993 | 1.11 °C | -304.9% |
| 1994 | 1.59 °C | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2075 °C | -87.0% |
| 1996 | -3.93 °C | -1993.9% |
| 1997 | -4.59 °C | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 °C | -125.9% |
| 1999 | 1.63 °C | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9027 °C | -44.6% |
| 2001 | -0.8059 °C | -189.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9017 °C | -211.9% |
| 2003 | -0.9289 °C | -203.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 °C | -101.1% |
| 2005 | 1.62 °C | +15204.8% |
| 2006 | -2.13 °C | -231.3% |
| 2007 | 3.48 °C | -263.0% |
| 2008 | 2.75 °C | -20.9% |
| 2009 | -2.59 °C | -194.1% |
| 2010 | -4.18 °C | +61.5% |
| 2011 | -0.225 °C | -94.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 °C | -581.7% |
| 2013 | -1.58 °C | -245.6% |
| 2014 | 1.75 °C | -211.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4559 °C | -74.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8488 °C | +86.2% |
| 2017 | -2.01 °C | -336.7% |
| 2018 | 1.76 °C | -187.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0655 °C | -103.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 °C | -3984.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3157 °C | -112.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7 °C | -639.7% |
| 2023 | 2.08 °C | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2845 °C | -86.3% |
| 2025 | -0.0148 °C | -105.2% |
| 2026 | -1.43 °C | +9565.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -1.43 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -1.43 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C, 26.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +15204.8% | 0.0106 °C | 1.62 °C |
| 1985 | -13360.3% | -0.0477 °C | -6.43 °C |
| 2026 | -9565.4% | -0.0148 °C | -1.43 °C |
| 1979 | -4842.2% | -0.1287 °C | -6.36 °C |
| 2020 | +3984.9% | -0.0655 °C | 2.54 °C |
| 1963 | -2324.3% | 0.3864 °C | -8.59 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.28 °C | -9.08 °C | 1.98 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.41 °C | -3.12 °C | 0.2613 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.59 °C | -8.59 °C | 1.05 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7294 °C | -6.36 °C | 3.22 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.38 °C | -6.43 °C | 2.62 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1598 °C | -4.59 °C | 2.01 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3212 °C | -2.59 °C | 3.48 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2149 °C | -4.18 °C | 1.76 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6937 °C | -1.43 °C | 2.54 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -175.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Netherlands?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Netherlands was -1.43 °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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 °C in 2007.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.08 °C in 1940.
- How does Netherlands rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Netherlands ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 268.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.