Spring temperature anomalies in North Korea
North Korea: Spring temperature anomalies was 2.29 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in North Korea, 1940–2026
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 spring temperature anomalies in North Korea is 2.29 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in North Korea peaked at 3.32 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.42 °C, in 1970.
North Korea ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in North Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.6 °C | — |
| 1941 | -3.05 °C | +17.2% |
| 1942 | 0.4159 °C | -113.6% |
| 1943 | -0.0046 °C | -101.1% |
| 1944 | -1.48 °C | +32051.5% |
| 1945 | -3.08 °C | +107.4% |
| 1946 | -4.01 °C | +30.3% |
| 1947 | -5.07 °C | +26.5% |
| 1948 | -1.5 °C | -70.4% |
| 1949 | -3.35 °C | +123.0% |
| 1950 | -2.3 °C | -31.3% |
| 1951 | -3.92 °C | +70.3% |
| 1952 | -2.76 °C | -29.7% |
| 1953 | -1.85 °C | -33.0% |
| 1954 | -2.87 °C | +55.6% |
| 1955 | -2.86 °C | -0.6% |
| 1956 | -3.32 °C | +16.2% |
| 1957 | -5.17 °C | +55.6% |
| 1958 | -2.12 °C | -59.0% |
| 1959 | 0.9198 °C | -143.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4876 °C | -47.0% |
| 1961 | -0.0517 °C | -110.6% |
| 1962 | -2.76 °C | +5245.6% |
| 1963 | -0.3906 °C | -85.9% |
| 1964 | -1.81 °C | +363.4% |
| 1965 | -2.93 °C | +62.0% |
| 1966 | -1.38 °C | -52.9% |
| 1967 | -0.2133 °C | -84.6% |
| 1968 | -0.5275 °C | +147.3% |
| 1969 | -2.9 °C | +450.3% |
| 1970 | -6.42 °C | +121.0% |
| 1971 | -3.8 °C | -40.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 °C | -100.4% |
| 1973 | -1.86 °C | -13549.1% |
| 1974 | -1.81 °C | -2.9% |
| 1975 | -0.969 °C | -46.3% |
| 1976 | -1.12 °C | +15.6% |
| 1977 | -0.545 °C | -51.4% |
| 1978 | -1.26 °C | +130.8% |
| 1979 | -0.4602 °C | -63.4% |
| 1980 | -1.09 °C | +136.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0614 °C | -94.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0557 °C | -190.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 °C | -84.2% |
| 1984 | -3.88 °C | -44107.4% |
| 1985 | -2.21 °C | -43.0% |
| 1986 | -0.5268 °C | -76.2% |
| 1987 | -2.27 °C | +331.1% |
| 1988 | -2.28 °C | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1732 °C | -107.6% |
| 1990 | 2.31 °C | +1233.1% |
| 1991 | -1.13 °C | -149.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7364 °C | -164.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0333 °C | -95.5% |
| 1994 | -2.48 °C | -7570.0% |
| 1995 | -0.3895 °C | -84.3% |
| 1996 | -1.58 °C | +306.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2909 °C | -118.4% |
| 1998 | 1.44 °C | +394.5% |
| 1999 | -0.752 °C | -152.3% |
| 2000 | -0.5661 °C | -24.7% |
| 2001 | -1.9 °C | +235.0% |
| 2002 | 2.14 °C | -212.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0633 °C | -103.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2599 °C | +310.8% |
| 2005 | -2.08 °C | +700.9% |
| 2006 | -0.5666 °C | -72.8% |
| 2007 | -0.4337 °C | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 2.24 °C | -616.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 °C | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -2.12 °C | -226426.8% |
| 2011 | -0.9663 °C | -54.4% |
| 2012 | -0.9904 °C | +2.5% |
| 2013 | -1.11 °C | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.79 °C | -261.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5653 °C | -68.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 °C | +145.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9602 °C | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 2.38 °C | +147.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9 °C | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 °C | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 3.01 °C | +94.8% |
| 2022 | 1.67 °C | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 3.32 °C | +98.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8667 °C | -73.9% |
| 2025 | 1.64 °C | +89.2% |
| 2026 | 2.29 °C | +39.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2.29 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1244 °C, 18.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2.29 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2606 °C, 8.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -226426.8% | 0.0009 °C | -2.12 °C |
| 1984 | -44107.4% | 0.0088 °C | -3.88 °C |
| 1944 | -32051.5% | -0.0046 °C | -1.48 °C |
| 1973 | -13549.1% | 0.0138 °C | -1.86 °C |
| 1994 | -7570.0% | 0.0333 °C | -2.48 °C |
| 1962 | -5245.6% | -0.0517 °C | -2.76 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.37 °C | -5.07 °C | 0.4159 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.63 °C | -5.17 °C | 0.9198 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.25 °C | -2.93 °C | 0.4876 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.82 °C | -6.42 °C | 0.0138 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.21 °C | -3.88 °C | 0.1732 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1535 °C | -2.48 °C | 2.31 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1488 °C | -2.08 °C | 2.24 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.379 °C | -2.12 °C | 2.38 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 °C | 0.8667 °C | 3.32 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for North Korea
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in North Korea?
- Spring temperature anomalies in North Korea was 2.29 °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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.42 °C in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- North Korea ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.