Decadal temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1064 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands is 0.1064 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 479.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.1064 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.5099 °C, in 1970.
That places United States Virgin Islands 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.3885 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.3777 °C | -2.8% |
| 1960 | -0.2541 °C | -32.7% |
| 1970 | -0.5099 °C | +100.7% |
| 1980 | -0.3007 °C | -41.0% |
| 1990 | -0.14 °C | -53.4% |
| 2000 | -0.028 °C | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1064 °C | -479.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.1064 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C, 45% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.1064 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2258 °C, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3885 °C | -0.3885 °C | -0.3885 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.3777 °C | -0.3777 °C | -0.3777 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.2541 °C | -0.2541 °C | -0.2541 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.5099 °C | -0.5099 °C | -0.5099 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3007 °C | -0.3007 °C | -0.3007 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.14 °C | -0.14 °C | -0.14 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.028 °C | -0.028 °C | -0.028 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1064 °C | 0.1064 °C | 0.1064 °C | 1 |
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More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands was 0.1064 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1064 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5099 °C in 1970.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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 Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.