Temperature anomalies by month in Switzerland
Switzerland: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.0171 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Switzerland, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -0.0171 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
That represents a change of down 101.0% on the previous year and down 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Switzerland peaked at 3.71 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, -8.24 °C, in 1945.
That places Switzerland 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -6.85 °C | — |
| 1941 | -4.26 °C | -37.8% |
| 1942 | -7.45 °C | +74.9% |
| 1943 | -1.55 °C | -79.2% |
| 1944 | -1.02 °C | -34.3% |
| 1945 | -8.24 °C | +708.3% |
| 1946 | -4.05 °C | -50.8% |
| 1947 | -5.91 °C | +45.9% |
| 1948 | 0.3224 °C | -105.5% |
| 1949 | -1.23 °C | -480.2% |
| 1950 | -2.09 °C | +70.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2353 °C | -111.3% |
| 1952 | -2.53 °C | -1174.5% |
| 1953 | -4.11 °C | +62.5% |
| 1954 | -4.06 °C | -1.2% |
| 1955 | -0.3024 °C | -92.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0686 °C | -122.7% |
| 1957 | -2.47 °C | -3700.4% |
| 1958 | -1.51 °C | -38.9% |
| 1959 | -1.43 °C | -5.5% |
| 1960 | -1.07 °C | -25.3% |
| 1961 | -0.5811 °C | -45.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4248 °C | -173.1% |
| 1963 | -5.73 °C | -1447.7% |
| 1964 | -2.96 °C | -48.4% |
| 1965 | -0.2746 °C | -90.7% |
| 1966 | -3.49 °C | +1170.2% |
| 1967 | -1.93 °C | -44.6% |
| 1968 | -1.94 °C | +0.6% |
| 1969 | -0.4905 °C | -74.8% |
| 1970 | -0.396 °C | -19.3% |
| 1971 | -2.28 °C | +476.2% |
| 1972 | -0.5259 °C | -77.0% |
| 1973 | -1.24 °C | +136.3% |
| 1974 | 2.06 °C | -265.9% |
| 1975 | 1.97 °C | -4.7% |
| 1976 | -0.5657 °C | -128.8% |
| 1977 | -0.0144 °C | -97.4% |
| 1978 | -0.5866 °C | +3965.1% |
| 1979 | -3.87 °C | +559.9% |
| 1980 | -2.21 °C | -43.0% |
| 1981 | -3.27 °C | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2288 °C | -107.0% |
| 1983 | 1 °C | +338.9% |
| 1984 | -0.8012 °C | -179.8% |
| 1985 | -5.77 °C | +619.8% |
| 1986 | -0.9598 °C | -83.4% |
| 1987 | -4.05 °C | +321.7% |
| 1988 | 2.15 °C | -153.2% |
| 1989 | -0.2686 °C | -112.5% |
| 1990 | -0.5555 °C | +106.8% |
| 1991 | -0.5442 °C | -2.0% |
| 1992 | -1.77 °C | +225.5% |
| 1993 | 1.65 °C | -193.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 °C | -24.3% |
| 1995 | -1.51 °C | -220.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2986 °C | -119.8% |
| 1997 | -0.231 °C | -177.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1989 °C | -186.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7192 °C | +261.6% |
| 2000 | -1.61 °C | -324.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6073 °C | -137.7% |
| 2002 | -0.9146 °C | -250.6% |
| 2003 | -1.17 °C | +27.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0445 °C | -96.2% |
| 2005 | -1.43 °C | +3107.1% |
| 2006 | -2.79 °C | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2 °C | -214.9% |
| 2008 | 2.36 °C | -26.3% |
| 2009 | -2.47 °C | -204.6% |
| 2010 | -2.61 °C | +5.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1184 °C | -95.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 °C | -967.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 °C | -96.9% |
| 2014 | 2.12 °C | +6502.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24 °C | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 °C | +37.4% |
| 2017 | -3.32 °C | -295.6% |
| 2018 | 3.71 °C | -211.8% |
| 2019 | -1.14 °C | -130.7% |
| 2020 | 1.55 °C | -235.9% |
| 2021 | -0.514 °C | -133.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4752 °C | -192.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 °C | +149.4% |
| 2024 | 2.23 °C | +88.5% |
| 2025 | 1.64 °C | -26.6% |
| 2026 | -0.0171 °C | -101.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -0.0171 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -0.0171 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +6502.2% | 0.0322 °C | 2.12 °C |
| 1978 | -3965.1% | -0.0144 °C | -0.5866 °C |
| 1957 | -3700.4% | 0.0686 °C | -2.47 °C |
| 2005 | -3107.1% | -0.0445 °C | -1.43 °C |
| 1963 | -1447.7% | 0.4248 °C | -5.73 °C |
| 1952 | -1174.5% | 0.2353 °C | -2.53 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.02 °C | -8.24 °C | 0.3224 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.82 °C | -4.11 °C | 0.2353 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.8 °C | -5.73 °C | 0.4248 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5457 °C | -3.87 °C | 2.06 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.39 °C | -5.77 °C | 2.15 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0496 °C | -1.77 °C | 1.65 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4253 °C | -2.79 °C | 3.2 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2642 °C | -3.32 °C | 3.71 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9362 °C | -0.514 °C | 2.23 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Switzerland?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Switzerland was -0.0171 °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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 °C in 2018.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.24 °C in 1945.
- How does Switzerland rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Switzerland ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.