Spring temperature anomalies in Ireland
Ireland: Spring temperature anomalies was 1.01 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in Ireland, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.01 °C for spring temperature anomalies in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 323.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Ireland peaked at 2.65 °C in 1957 and was at its lowest, -3.07 °C, in 1962.
That places Ireland 53rd 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.
Spring temperature anomalies in Ireland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.5829 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.8633 °C | +48.1% |
| 1942 | 0.1174 °C | -113.6% |
| 1943 | 0.3534 °C | +200.9% |
| 1944 | -0.2093 °C | -159.2% |
| 1945 | 1.73 °C | -926.5% |
| 1946 | -0.5222 °C | -130.2% |
| 1947 | -1.53 °C | +193.7% |
| 1948 | 1.98 °C | -229.3% |
| 1949 | 0.1877 °C | -90.5% |
| 1950 | 1.12 °C | +497.7% |
| 1951 | -1.83 °C | -263.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4281 °C | -123.4% |
| 1953 | -0.4543 °C | -206.1% |
| 1954 | -0.235 °C | -48.3% |
| 1955 | -2.73 °C | +1062.2% |
| 1956 | 0.8427 °C | -130.9% |
| 1957 | 2.65 °C | +214.6% |
| 1958 | -1.68 °C | -163.2% |
| 1959 | 0.6129 °C | -136.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4534 °C | -26.0% |
| 1961 | 2.18 °C | +381.4% |
| 1962 | -3.07 °C | -240.5% |
| 1963 | -0.4299 °C | -86.0% |
| 1964 | -0.8262 °C | +92.2% |
| 1965 | -0.5602 °C | -32.2% |
| 1966 | 0.157 °C | -128.0% |
| 1967 | -0.3279 °C | -308.8% |
| 1968 | -0.4116 °C | +25.5% |
| 1969 | -1.95 °C | +374.3% |
| 1970 | -1.6 °C | -18.1% |
| 1971 | -0.7285 °C | -54.5% |
| 1972 | -0.7953 °C | +9.2% |
| 1973 | -0.2365 °C | -70.3% |
| 1974 | -0.8041 °C | +240.0% |
| 1975 | -1.42 °C | +76.0% |
| 1976 | -0.1776 °C | -87.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6064 °C | -441.4% |
| 1978 | -0.2272 °C | -137.5% |
| 1979 | -2.14 °C | +840.3% |
| 1980 | -1.42 °C | -33.4% |
| 1981 | 1.15 °C | -180.6% |
| 1982 | -0.4292 °C | -137.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5549 °C | -229.3% |
| 1984 | -1.61 °C | -390.2% |
| 1985 | -1.26 °C | -21.9% |
| 1986 | -1.02 °C | -19.1% |
| 1987 | -1.2 °C | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3849 °C | -132.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2325 °C | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 1.67 °C | +618.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8359 °C | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8991 °C | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 °C | -98.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6445 °C | +4173.0% |
| 1995 | -1.01 °C | -257.4% |
| 1996 | -1.26 °C | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 1.38 °C | -209.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 °C | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2742 °C | -81.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8765 °C | +219.7% |
| 2001 | -1.37 °C | -255.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6912 °C | -150.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8473 °C | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0566 °C | -93.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9914 °C | +1651.9% |
| 2006 | -1.01 °C | -202.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0796 °C | -107.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5206 °C | -754.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3753 °C | -172.1% |
| 2010 | -1.15 °C | -407.4% |
| 2011 | -0.208 °C | -82.0% |
| 2012 | 1.86 °C | -992.9% |
| 2013 | -2.95 °C | -259.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0813 °C | -102.8% |
| 2015 | -0.5991 °C | -837.2% |
| 2016 | -0.4528 °C | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 °C | -375.0% |
| 2018 | -2.16 °C | -273.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5198 °C | -124.1% |
| 2020 | -0.4089 °C | -178.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6431 °C | -257.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4028 °C | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3212 °C | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6951 °C | +116.4% |
| 2025 | 1.34 °C | +93.1% |
| 2026 | 1.01 °C | -24.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.01 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.01 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 °C, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +4173.0% | 0.0151 °C | 0.6445 °C |
| 2005 | +1651.9% | 0.0566 °C | 0.9914 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0661 °C | -1.53 °C | 1.98 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.1268 °C | -2.73 °C | 2.65 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4781 °C | -3.07 °C | 2.18 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7514 °C | -2.14 °C | 0.6064 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4617 °C | -1.61 °C | 1.15 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4882 °C | -1.26 °C | 1.67 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1019 °C | -1.37 °C | 0.9914 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3822 °C | -2.95 °C | 1.86 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5724 °C | -0.4089 °C | 1.34 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Ireland?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Ireland was 1.01 °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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 °C in 1957.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.07 °C in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Ireland ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.