Spring temperature anomalies in South Korea
South Korea: Spring temperature anomalies was 1.1 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in South Korea, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.1 °C for spring temperature anomalies in 2026.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in South Korea peaked at 3.25 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.94 °C, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.03 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.95 °C | -35.7% |
| 1942 | -0.6578 °C | -66.2% |
| 1943 | -0.5291 °C | -19.6% |
| 1944 | -2.33 °C | +340.2% |
| 1945 | -2.91 °C | +24.8% |
| 1946 | -2.87 °C | -1.1% |
| 1947 | -3.59 °C | +25.1% |
| 1948 | -1.29 °C | -64.1% |
| 1949 | -2.25 °C | +74.3% |
| 1950 | -1.79 °C | -20.2% |
| 1951 | -2.91 °C | +62.6% |
| 1952 | -2.1 °C | -27.8% |
| 1953 | -0.9831 °C | -53.3% |
| 1954 | -1.51 °C | +53.5% |
| 1955 | -0.508 °C | -66.3% |
| 1956 | -1.96 °C | +285.7% |
| 1957 | -4.56 °C | +132.5% |
| 1958 | -1.36 °C | -70.2% |
| 1959 | 0.5282 °C | -138.9% |
| 1960 | 0.7447 °C | +41.0% |
| 1961 | -0.3879 °C | -152.1% |
| 1962 | -2.06 °C | +430.7% |
| 1963 | -0.9395 °C | -54.4% |
| 1964 | -1.62 °C | +72.8% |
| 1965 | -2.77 °C | +70.3% |
| 1966 | -0.7736 °C | -72.0% |
| 1967 | -0.679 °C | -12.2% |
| 1968 | -1.13 °C | +66.1% |
| 1969 | -3.01 °C | +167.0% |
| 1970 | -4.94 °C | +64.1% |
| 1971 | -3.32 °C | -32.9% |
| 1972 | -0.79 °C | -76.2% |
| 1973 | -1.26 °C | +60.1% |
| 1974 | -2.26 °C | +79.0% |
| 1975 | -1.52 °C | -32.8% |
| 1976 | -1.22 °C | -19.5% |
| 1977 | -0.5343 °C | -56.4% |
| 1978 | -1.4 °C | +161.1% |
| 1979 | -0.1698 °C | -87.8% |
| 1980 | -0.806 °C | +374.7% |
| 1981 | -0.2926 °C | -63.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0414 °C | -85.8% |
| 1983 | -0.4378 °C | +957.2% |
| 1984 | -3.22 °C | +636.0% |
| 1985 | -1.46 °C | -54.6% |
| 1986 | -1.19 °C | -18.4% |
| 1987 | -1.56 °C | +30.6% |
| 1988 | -1.98 °C | +26.8% |
| 1989 | -0.2481 °C | -87.5% |
| 1990 | 0.918 °C | -470.0% |
| 1991 | -1.13 °C | -222.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5643 °C | -150.1% |
| 1993 | -0.7897 °C | -240.0% |
| 1994 | -1.98 °C | +150.7% |
| 1995 | -0.3158 °C | -84.1% |
| 1996 | -1.59 °C | +404.1% |
| 1997 | 0.171 °C | -110.7% |
| 1998 | 0.813 °C | +375.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1691 °C | -79.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1238 °C | -173.2% |
| 2001 | -0.9717 °C | +685.2% |
| 2002 | 1.72 °C | -276.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3561 °C | -120.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1249 °C | -135.1% |
| 2005 | -1.62 °C | -1394.0% |
| 2006 | -0.411 °C | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4363 °C | -206.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7402 °C | +69.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5646 °C | -23.7% |
| 2010 | -1.05 °C | -285.7% |
| 2011 | -1.85 °C | +76.4% |
| 2012 | -0.8219 °C | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1656 °C | -120.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 °C | +750.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4825 °C | -65.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 °C | +127.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0644 °C | -94.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 °C | +2642.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 °C | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 °C | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 2.56 °C | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 °C | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 3.25 °C | +115.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6065 °C | -81.3% |
| 2025 | 1.2 °C | +97.9% |
| 2026 | 1.1 °C | -8.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.1 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.1 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2606 °C, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2642.7% | 0.0644 °C | 1.77 °C |
| 2005 | -1394.0% | 0.1249 °C | -1.62 °C |
| 1983 | -957.2% | -0.0414 °C | -0.4378 °C |
| 2014 | +750.9% | 0.1656 °C | 1.41 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.14 °C | -3.59 °C | -0.5291 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.72 °C | -4.56 °C | 0.5282 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.26 °C | -3.01 °C | 0.7447 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.74 °C | -4.94 °C | -0.1698 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.12 °C | -3.22 °C | -0.0414 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3167 °C | -1.98 °C | 0.918 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 °C | -1.62 °C | 1.72 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2343 °C | -1.85 °C | 1.77 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 °C | 0.6065 °C | 3.25 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.24 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in South Korea?
- Spring temperature anomalies in South Korea was 1.1 °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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.94 °C in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.