Spring temperature anomalies in Canada
Canada: Spring temperature anomalies was -4.58 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in Canada, 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, spring temperature anomalies in Canada stood at -4.58 °C.
That represents a change of down 1,544.8% on the previous year and down 424.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Canada peaked at 4.63 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.2 °C, in 1964.
Canada ranks 193rd 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.
Spring temperature anomalies in Canada, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.9325 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.7199 °C | -177.2% |
| 1942 | 2.38 °C | -430.4% |
| 1943 | -2.75 °C | -215.4% |
| 1944 | -1.49 °C | -45.8% |
| 1945 | 1.6 °C | -207.3% |
| 1946 | 2.85 °C | +78.3% |
| 1947 | 1.82 °C | -36.1% |
| 1948 | -3.65 °C | -301.0% |
| 1949 | -0.2584 °C | -92.9% |
| 1950 | -1.2 °C | +363.4% |
| 1951 | -1.83 °C | +52.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2206 °C | -112.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1446 °C | -34.4% |
| 1954 | -0.3305 °C | -328.5% |
| 1955 | -3.99 °C | +1108.8% |
| 1956 | -2.56 °C | -36.0% |
| 1957 | 1.29 °C | -150.5% |
| 1958 | 2.28 °C | +76.5% |
| 1959 | -1.36 °C | -159.5% |
| 1960 | -3.14 °C | +131.3% |
| 1961 | -1.97 °C | -37.3% |
| 1962 | 1.13 °C | -157.2% |
| 1963 | -2.71 °C | -340.7% |
| 1964 | -5.2 °C | +91.6% |
| 1965 | -0.9117 °C | -82.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5513 °C | -160.5% |
| 1967 | -3.48 °C | -731.4% |
| 1968 | 1.28 °C | -136.9% |
| 1969 | -0.6852 °C | -153.3% |
| 1970 | -0.1125 °C | -83.6% |
| 1971 | -0.5076 °C | +351.0% |
| 1972 | -2.06 °C | +306.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9832 °C | -147.6% |
| 1974 | -4.34 °C | -541.5% |
| 1975 | -2.44 °C | -43.7% |
| 1976 | -2.82 °C | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 1.64 °C | -158.3% |
| 1978 | -2.15 °C | -231.1% |
| 1979 | -1.15 °C | -46.6% |
| 1980 | -0.4488 °C | -60.9% |
| 1981 | 3.74 °C | -933.1% |
| 1982 | -2.28 °C | -160.9% |
| 1983 | -1.27 °C | -44.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6118 °C | -51.9% |
| 1985 | -0.1289 °C | -78.9% |
| 1986 | -0.7364 °C | +471.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0568 °C | -107.7% |
| 1988 | 1.43 °C | +2410.2% |
| 1989 | -4.14 °C | -390.6% |
| 1990 | 1.84 °C | -144.5% |
| 1991 | -0.3938 °C | -121.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8449 °C | -314.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9151 °C | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 °C | +15.4% |
| 1995 | -0.8082 °C | -176.5% |
| 1996 | -1.95 °C | +140.9% |
| 1997 | -2.29 °C | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7692 °C | -133.6% |
| 1999 | 2.85 °C | +270.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9 °C | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.51 °C | -48.1% |
| 2002 | -3.33 °C | -321.1% |
| 2003 | -2.04 °C | -38.7% |
| 2004 | -1.06 °C | -48.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 °C | -198.0% |
| 2006 | 2.29 °C | +120.3% |
| 2007 | -1.47 °C | -164.0% |
| 2008 | -2.27 °C | +54.8% |
| 2009 | -2.51 °C | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 4.63 °C | -284.6% |
| 2011 | -1.37 °C | -129.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7168 °C | -152.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7319 °C | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -3.07 °C | -519.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1133 °C | -103.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 °C | +1145.8% |
| 2017 | -1.49 °C | -205.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 °C | -169.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 °C | +102.6% |
| 2020 | -0.8586 °C | -141.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6298 °C | -173.3% |
| 2022 | 0.706 °C | +12.1% |
| 2023 | -0.346 °C | -149.0% |
| 2024 | 1.15 °C | -431.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3173 °C | -72.3% |
| 2026 | -4.58 °C | -1544.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -4.58 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2410.2% | 0.0568 °C | 1.43 °C |
| 2026 | -1544.8% | 0.3173 °C | -4.58 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0706 °C | -3.65 °C | 2.85 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7328 °C | -3.99 °C | 2.28 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.51 °C | -5.2 °C | 1.28 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.3 °C | -4.34 °C | 1.64 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4397 °C | -4.14 °C | 3.74 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2839 °C | -2.29 °C | 2.85 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4937 °C | -3.33 °C | 2.9 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.48 °C | -3.07 °C | 4.63 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4269 °C | -4.58 °C | 1.15 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Canada?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Canada was -4.58 °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 spring temperature anomalies recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2 °C in 1964.
- How does Canada rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Canada ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 424.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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 Spring temperature anomalies. 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.