Temperature anomalies by month in Spain
Spain: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.0798 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.0798 °C
Change on year
down 93.4%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.1 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-4.92 °C
in 1945
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Spain, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0798 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.4% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Spain peaked at 2.1 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.92 °C, in 1945.
Spain ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Spain, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.91 °C | — |
| 1941 | -3.45 °C | +18.6% |
| 1942 | -2.93 °C | -15.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0239 °C | -100.8% |
| 1944 | -1.59 °C | -6775.6% |
| 1945 | -4.92 °C | +208.7% |
| 1946 | -2.79 °C | -43.2% |
| 1947 | -2.21 °C | -21.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0829 °C | -103.8% |
| 1949 | -1.59 °C | -2019.8% |
| 1950 | -1.43 °C | -9.9% |
| 1951 | -1.2 °C | -16.4% |
| 1952 | -3.34 °C | +179.0% |
| 1953 | -3.28 °C | -1.8% |
| 1954 | -3.19 °C | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 2.04 °C | -164.1% |
| 1956 | -0.1875 °C | -109.2% |
| 1957 | -3.09 °C | +1546.8% |
| 1958 | -1.02 °C | -67.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6999 °C | -168.7% |
| 1960 | -0.7875 °C | -212.5% |
| 1961 | -1.54 °C | +96.0% |
| 1962 | -0.0705 °C | -95.4% |
| 1963 | -1.68 °C | +2282.8% |
| 1964 | -2.12 °C | +26.1% |
| 1965 | -1.81 °C | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 1.47 °C | -181.3% |
| 1967 | -1.52 °C | -203.7% |
| 1968 | -0.701 °C | -54.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2851 °C | -140.7% |
| 1970 | 1.03 °C | +262.1% |
| 1971 | -1.58 °C | -253.1% |
| 1972 | -2.03 °C | +28.4% |
| 1973 | -1.31 °C | -35.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7517 °C | -157.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4688 °C | -37.6% |
| 1976 | -1.52 °C | -423.4% |
| 1977 | -0.3849 °C | -74.6% |
| 1978 | -1.36 °C | +254.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4899 °C | -136.0% |
| 1980 | -0.6338 °C | -229.4% |
| 1981 | -1.16 °C | +83.6% |
| 1982 | 1.39 °C | -219.3% |
| 1983 | -0.9153 °C | -165.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3314 °C | -63.8% |
| 1985 | -2.65 °C | +698.9% |
| 1986 | -0.6841 °C | -74.2% |
| 1987 | -1.48 °C | +116.6% |
| 1988 | 1.43 °C | -196.8% |
| 1989 | -1.01 °C | -170.6% |
| 1990 | -0.376 °C | -62.9% |
| 1991 | -1.04 °C | +176.8% |
| 1992 | -2.47 °C | +137.4% |
| 1993 | -0.8698 °C | -64.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3166 °C | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 0.671 °C | -311.9% |
| 1996 | 1.83 °C | +172.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2152 °C | -88.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 °C | +416.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2998 °C | -127.0% |
| 2000 | -2.05 °C | +583.9% |
| 2001 | 1.28 °C | -162.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9683 °C | -24.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4673 °C | -148.3% |
| 2004 | 1.38 °C | -395.0% |
| 2005 | -1.59 °C | -215.1% |
| 2006 | -1.28 °C | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.085 °C | -106.6% |
| 2008 | 1.28 °C | +1401.2% |
| 2009 | -0.8463 °C | -166.3% |
| 2010 | -0.4959 °C | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 °C | -101.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1289 °C | -1456.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5748 °C | -545.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5 °C | +160.9% |
| 2015 | -0.6751 °C | -145.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 °C | -410.9% |
| 2017 | -0.8622 °C | -141.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7687 °C | -189.2% |
| 2019 | -0.51 °C | -166.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1416 °C | -127.8% |
| 2021 | -1.05 °C | -845.1% |
| 2022 | -0.2602 °C | -75.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3318 °C | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 2.06 °C | -721.9% |
| 2025 | 1.2 °C | -41.8% |
| 2026 | 0.0798 °C | -93.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0798 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0798 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | -6775.6% | 0.0239 °C | -1.59 °C |
| 1963 | -2282.8% | -0.0705 °C | -1.68 °C |
| 1949 | -2019.8% | 0.0829 °C | -1.59 °C |
| 1957 | -1546.8% | -0.1875 °C | -3.09 °C |
| 2012 | -1456.7% | 0.0095 °C | -0.1289 °C |
| 2008 | +1401.2% | 0.085 °C | 1.28 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.23 °C | -4.92 °C | 0.0829 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.4 °C | -3.34 °C | 2.04 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8476 °C | -2.12 °C | 1.47 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5435 °C | -2.03 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6048 °C | -2.65 °C | 1.43 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1549 °C | -2.47 °C | 1.83 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1248 °C | -2.05 °C | 1.38 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2279 °C | -0.8622 °C | 2.1 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2628 °C | -1.05 °C | 2.06 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 118 Costa Rica 0.1052 °C compare
- 119 Falkland Islands 0.1045 °C compare
- 120 American Samoa 0.0944 °C compare
- 122 Malaysia 0.0702 °C compare
- 123 Kuwait 0.0679 °C compare
- 124 Romania 0.0635 °C compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Spain?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Spain was 0.0798 °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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.92 °C in 1945.
- How does Spain rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Spain ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.