Spring temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Spring temperature anomalies was 1.25 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.25 °C
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.1 °C
in 2003
All-time low
-3.4 °C
in 1947
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands, 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 Faroe Islands stood at 1.25 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 748.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.1 °C in 2003 and was at its lowest, -3.4 °C, in 1947.
That places Faroe Islands 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.29 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.9791 °C | -24.2% |
| 1942 | -0.5998 °C | -38.7% |
| 1943 | 0.5765 °C | -196.1% |
| 1944 | -0.8295 °C | -243.9% |
| 1945 | 1.45 °C | -275.0% |
| 1946 | -0.247 °C | -117.0% |
| 1947 | -3.4 °C | +1274.8% |
| 1948 | 1.59 °C | -146.8% |
| 1949 | -0.7209 °C | -145.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1143 °C | -115.9% |
| 1951 | -2.14 °C | -1972.2% |
| 1952 | -0.5323 °C | -75.1% |
| 1953 | 1.84 °C | -445.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0152 °C | -99.2% |
| 1955 | -0.9528 °C | -6355.2% |
| 1956 | 0.5081 °C | -153.3% |
| 1957 | 0.8518 °C | +67.6% |
| 1958 | -1.74 °C | -304.1% |
| 1959 | 1.72 °C | -199.0% |
| 1960 | 0.923 °C | -46.3% |
| 1961 | 0.572 °C | -38.0% |
| 1962 | -3.15 °C | -651.3% |
| 1963 | 1.02 °C | -132.2% |
| 1964 | 1.32 °C | +30.4% |
| 1965 | -1.28 °C | -196.8% |
| 1966 | -1.15 °C | -10.4% |
| 1967 | -1.26 °C | +10.0% |
| 1968 | -1.24 °C | -1.5% |
| 1969 | -1.83 °C | +47.5% |
| 1970 | -2.3 °C | +25.2% |
| 1971 | -0.0841 °C | -96.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 °C | -1377.2% |
| 1973 | 1.04 °C | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.03 °C | -0.8% |
| 1975 | -1.35 °C | -231.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0523 °C | -103.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5145 °C | +884.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0572 °C | -111.1% |
| 1979 | -2.72 °C | +4654.4% |
| 1980 | -0.5319 °C | -80.4% |
| 1981 | -1.5 °C | +181.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1732 °C | -111.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4567 °C | -363.6% |
| 1984 | -1.01 °C | +120.8% |
| 1985 | -1.13 °C | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6682 °C | -159.3% |
| 1987 | -0.7961 °C | -219.1% |
| 1988 | -0.9895 °C | +24.3% |
| 1989 | -0.7322 °C | -26.0% |
| 1990 | -0.2148 °C | -70.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 °C | -590.6% |
| 1992 | -0.9884 °C | -193.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4408 °C | -144.6% |
| 1994 | -1.12 °C | -353.8% |
| 1995 | -1.58 °C | +41.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0172 °C | -98.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2874 °C | -1766.3% |
| 1998 | -0.8331 °C | -389.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3888 °C | -53.3% |
| 2000 | -0.7517 °C | +93.3% |
| 2001 | -1.35 °C | +78.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5891 °C | -56.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1 °C | -456.1% |
| 2004 | 1.62 °C | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2992 °C | -81.5% |
| 2006 | -1.07 °C | -457.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9701 °C | -190.7% |
| 2008 | -1.08 °C | -211.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2664 °C | -124.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5993 °C | +124.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 °C | -96.5% |
| 2012 | 1.86 °C | +8705.6% |
| 2013 | -1.21 °C | -165.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 °C | -193.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1329 °C | -88.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1468 °C | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8201 °C | +458.6% |
| 2018 | -0.6814 °C | -183.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2206 °C | -132.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3082 °C | -239.7% |
| 2021 | 1.36 °C | -541.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 °C | +19.3% |
| 2023 | -2.12 °C | -230.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7034 °C | -133.3% |
| 2025 | 1.46 °C | +108.3% |
| 2026 | 1.25 °C | -15.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.25 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.25 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 °C, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8705.6% | 0.0211 °C | 1.86 °C |
| 1955 | -6355.2% | 0.0152 °C | -0.9528 °C |
| 1979 | -4654.4% | -0.0572 °C | -2.72 °C |
| 1951 | -1972.2% | 0.1143 °C | -2.14 °C |
| 1997 | +1766.3% | -0.0172 °C | 0.2874 °C |
| 1972 | +1377.2% | -0.0841 °C | 1.07 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4448 °C | -3.4 °C | 1.59 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0317 °C | -2.14 °C | 1.84 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.609 °C | -3.15 °C | 1.32 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2804 °C | -2.72 °C | 1.07 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6298 °C | -1.5 °C | 0.6682 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.336 °C | -1.58 °C | 1.05 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0412 °C | -1.35 °C | 2.1 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3042 °C | -1.21 °C | 1.86 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5679 °C | -2.12 °C | 1.62 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 41 United Kingdom 1.37 °C compare
- 42 Serbia 1.37 °C compare
- 43 Luxembourg 1.34 °C compare
- 45 Japan 1.24 °C compare
- 46 Isle of Man 1.24 °C compare
- 47 Montenegro 1.24 °C compare
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 416,623 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands was 1.25 °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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 °C in 2003.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4 °C in 1947.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Faroe Islands ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 748.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe 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 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.