Spring temperature anomalies in Latvia
Latvia: Spring temperature anomalies was 4.57 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in Latvia, 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 Latvia stood at 4.57 °C. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 481.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Latvia peaked at 4.57 °C in 2026 and was at its lowest, -9.46 °C, in 1942.
Latvia ranks 4th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -5.29 °C | — |
| 1941 | -3.69 °C | -30.3% |
| 1942 | -9.46 °C | +156.2% |
| 1943 | 0.7489 °C | -107.9% |
| 1944 | -2.29 °C | -405.4% |
| 1945 | -2.29 °C | +0.2% |
| 1946 | -2.73 °C | +19.1% |
| 1947 | -4.2 °C | +53.7% |
| 1948 | -1.44 °C | -65.6% |
| 1949 | -2.52 °C | +74.2% |
| 1950 | -0.8954 °C | -64.4% |
| 1951 | -4.34 °C | +384.3% |
| 1952 | -9.03 °C | +108.3% |
| 1953 | -1.18 °C | -87.0% |
| 1954 | -0.4005 °C | -66.0% |
| 1955 | -4.4 °C | +999.1% |
| 1956 | -4.14 °C | -6.0% |
| 1957 | -3.82 °C | -7.6% |
| 1958 | -5.69 °C | +48.8% |
| 1959 | 0.9658 °C | -117.0% |
| 1960 | -4.1 °C | -524.1% |
| 1961 | 1.83 °C | -144.6% |
| 1962 | -6.33 °C | -446.4% |
| 1963 | -7.18 °C | +13.5% |
| 1964 | -5.37 °C | -25.2% |
| 1965 | -2.87 °C | -46.5% |
| 1966 | -0.4215 °C | -85.3% |
| 1967 | 1.83 °C | -534.8% |
| 1968 | -0.6819 °C | -137.2% |
| 1969 | -6.08 °C | +790.9% |
| 1970 | -1.62 °C | -73.3% |
| 1971 | -3.6 °C | +122.6% |
| 1972 | -0.8456 °C | -76.5% |
| 1973 | 1.08 °C | -228.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4111 °C | -62.0% |
| 1975 | 1.49 °C | +261.7% |
| 1976 | -3.81 °C | -356.1% |
| 1977 | -0.6264 °C | -83.5% |
| 1978 | 0.507 °C | -180.9% |
| 1979 | -0.9961 °C | -296.5% |
| 1980 | -5.15 °C | +417.5% |
| 1981 | -2.29 °C | -55.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1995 °C | -108.7% |
| 1983 | -1.17 °C | -684.1% |
| 1984 | -2.13 °C | +82.7% |
| 1985 | -1.24 °C | -41.6% |
| 1986 | 0.167 °C | -113.4% |
| 1987 | -5.45 °C | -3364.7% |
| 1988 | -1.36 °C | -75.1% |
| 1989 | 2.97 °C | -318.7% |
| 1990 | 3.62 °C | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8112 °C | -77.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8 °C | +121.4% |
| 1993 | -0.7761 °C | -143.2% |
| 1994 | -1.05 °C | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 °C | -219.4% |
| 1996 | -3.34 °C | -367.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3097 °C | -90.7% |
| 1998 | -1.43 °C | +360.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9127 °C | -164.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5891 °C | -35.5% |
| 2001 | -0.9974 °C | -269.3% |
| 2002 | 1.94 °C | -294.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1297 °C | -106.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4893 °C | -477.4% |
| 2005 | -5.14 °C | -1150.5% |
| 2006 | -3.87 °C | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 4.43 °C | -214.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 °C | -73.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4338 °C | -136.8% |
| 2010 | -1.05 °C | +142.7% |
| 2011 | -0.7938 °C | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6513 °C | -182.0% |
| 2013 | -6.11 °C | -1037.8% |
| 2014 | 3.29 °C | -153.9% |
| 2015 | 3.29 °C | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7854 °C | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 °C | +149.2% |
| 2018 | -2.6 °C | -233.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 °C | -179.4% |
| 2020 | 2.58 °C | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 °C | -60.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6185 °C | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 °C | +118.7% |
| 2024 | 3.26 °C | +140.9% |
| 2025 | 3.74 °C | +14.7% |
| 2026 | 4.57 °C | +22.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.57 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C, 7.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.57 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 °C, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -3364.7% | 0.167 °C | -5.45 °C |
| 2005 | -1150.5% | 0.4893 °C | -5.14 °C |
| 2013 | -1037.8% | 0.6513 °C | -6.11 °C |
| 1955 | -999.1% | -0.4005 °C | -4.4 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.32 °C | -9.46 °C | 0.7489 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.29 °C | -9.03 °C | 0.9658 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.94 °C | -7.18 °C | 1.83 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8012 °C | -3.81 °C | 1.49 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.55 °C | -5.45 °C | 2.97 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1486 °C | -3.34 °C | 3.62 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.194 °C | -5.14 °C | 4.43 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.149 °C | -6.11 °C | 3.29 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 °C | 0.6185 °C | 4.57 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Latvia?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Latvia was 4.57 °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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 °C in 2026.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.46 °C in 1942.
- How does Latvia rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.