Temperature anomalies by month in Norway
Norway: Temperature anomalies by month was -2.84 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-2.84 °C
Change on year
down 387.4%
World rank
186th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.18 °C
in 2005
All-time low
-9.25 °C
in 1966
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Norway, 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 Norway stood at -2.84 °C.
That represents a change of down 387.4% on the previous year and down 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Norway peaked at 3.18 °C in 2005 and was at its lowest, -9.25 °C, in 1966.
Norway ranks 186th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -6.54 °C | — |
| 1941 | -8.42 °C | +28.8% |
| 1942 | -8.37 °C | -0.6% |
| 1943 | -6.31 °C | -24.6% |
| 1944 | -0.9584 °C | -84.8% |
| 1945 | -7.43 °C | +675.2% |
| 1946 | -3.48 °C | -53.2% |
| 1947 | -3.53 °C | +1.3% |
| 1948 | -8.27 °C | +134.6% |
| 1949 | -1.95 °C | -76.5% |
| 1950 | -3.77 °C | +93.4% |
| 1951 | -5.94 °C | +57.6% |
| 1952 | -2.93 °C | -50.7% |
| 1953 | -2.57 °C | -12.2% |
| 1954 | -3 °C | +16.6% |
| 1955 | -4.02 °C | +34.0% |
| 1956 | -5.21 °C | +29.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1495 °C | -102.9% |
| 1958 | -3.94 °C | -2731.3% |
| 1959 | -5.72 °C | +45.4% |
| 1960 | -3.7 °C | -35.4% |
| 1961 | -4.25 °C | +15.1% |
| 1962 | -3.66 °C | -14.0% |
| 1963 | -7.56 °C | +106.4% |
| 1964 | -0.9405 °C | -87.6% |
| 1965 | -4.44 °C | +371.9% |
| 1966 | -9.25 °C | +108.5% |
| 1967 | -6.18 °C | -33.2% |
| 1968 | -5.44 °C | -11.9% |
| 1969 | -2.32 °C | -57.3% |
| 1970 | -4.74 °C | +104.0% |
| 1971 | -2.4 °C | -49.4% |
| 1972 | -1.28 °C | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 2.38 °C | -286.4% |
| 1974 | 2.23 °C | -6.3% |
| 1975 | -0.1946 °C | -108.7% |
| 1976 | -4.21 °C | +2061.6% |
| 1977 | -3.6 °C | -14.5% |
| 1978 | -3.28 °C | -9.0% |
| 1979 | -6.87 °C | +109.8% |
| 1980 | -4.56 °C | -33.6% |
| 1981 | -4.1 °C | -10.1% |
| 1982 | -5.22 °C | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9521 °C | -118.2% |
| 1984 | -3.04 °C | -419.2% |
| 1985 | -4.89 °C | +60.9% |
| 1986 | -5.98 °C | +22.2% |
| 1987 | -6.22 °C | +4.1% |
| 1988 | -0.6563 °C | -89.5% |
| 1989 | 2.16 °C | -429.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 °C | -48.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4227 °C | -62.4% |
| 1992 | 2.22 °C | +425.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1398 °C | -93.7% |
| 1994 | -3.71 °C | -2750.8% |
| 1995 | -0.9601 °C | -74.1% |
| 1996 | -0.2879 °C | -70.0% |
| 1997 | -1.23 °C | +327.2% |
| 1998 | -0.8595 °C | -30.1% |
| 1999 | -1.41 °C | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8 °C | -228.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7828 °C | -56.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1769 °C | -122.6% |
| 2003 | -3.54 °C | +1904.1% |
| 2004 | -2.68 °C | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 3.18 °C | -218.6% |
| 2006 | 2.44 °C | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7085 °C | -71.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 °C | +238.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2598 °C | -89.2% |
| 2010 | -3.56 °C | -1470.7% |
| 2011 | -1.24 °C | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8193 °C | -166.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6393 °C | -178.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0111 °C | -98.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9593 °C | -8747.9% |
| 2016 | -1.36 °C | -241.9% |
| 2017 | 1.99 °C | -246.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7445 °C | -62.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2723 °C | -136.6% |
| 2020 | 3.07 °C | -1227.6% |
| 2021 | -2.1 °C | -168.3% |
| 2022 | 1.71 °C | -181.7% |
| 2023 | 2.52 °C | +47.4% |
| 2024 | -1.57 °C | -162.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9869 °C | -162.7% |
| 2026 | -2.84 °C | -387.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -2.84 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's -2.84 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C, 53.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +8747.9% | -0.0111 °C | 0.9593 °C |
| 1994 | -2750.8% | 0.1398 °C | -3.71 °C |
| 1958 | -2731.3% | 0.1495 °C | -3.94 °C |
| 1976 | -2061.6% | -0.1946 °C | -4.21 °C |
| 2003 | -1904.1% | -0.1769 °C | -3.54 °C |
| 2010 | -1470.7% | 0.2598 °C | -3.56 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -5.53 °C | -8.42 °C | -0.9584 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.69 °C | -5.94 °C | 0.1495 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.78 °C | -9.25 °C | -0.9405 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.2 °C | -6.87 °C | 2.38 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.16 °C | -6.22 °C | 2.16 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4542 °C | -3.71 °C | 2.22 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5167 °C | -3.54 °C | 3.18 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2571 °C | -3.56 °C | 1.99 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2551 °C | -2.84 °C | 3.07 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Norway?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Norway was -2.84 °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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 °C in 2005.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.25 °C in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Norway ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.