Spring temperature anomalies in Russia
Russia: Spring temperature anomalies was 1.87 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in Russia, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.87 °C for spring temperature anomalies in 2026.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Russia peaked at 4.97 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.46 °C, in 1999.
Russia ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Russia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.85 °C | — |
| 1941 | -4.11 °C | +122.3% |
| 1942 | -4.83 °C | +17.7% |
| 1943 | 1.09 °C | -122.5% |
| 1944 | 0.7435 °C | -31.6% |
| 1945 | -3.39 °C | -556.1% |
| 1946 | -3.54 °C | +4.5% |
| 1947 | -1.4 °C | -60.6% |
| 1948 | -1.21 °C | -13.4% |
| 1949 | -1.96 °C | +62.5% |
| 1950 | -1.7 °C | -13.7% |
| 1951 | -2.02 °C | +19.0% |
| 1952 | -3.98 °C | +97.2% |
| 1953 | -0.7114 °C | -82.1% |
| 1954 | -2.84 °C | +299.8% |
| 1955 | -5.42 °C | +90.5% |
| 1956 | -2.49 °C | -54.0% |
| 1957 | -4.75 °C | +90.6% |
| 1958 | -5.13 °C | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 0.942 °C | -118.4% |
| 1960 | -4.4 °C | -566.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1186 °C | -102.7% |
| 1962 | -1.25 °C | -1156.2% |
| 1963 | -3.46 °C | +175.9% |
| 1964 | -4.29 °C | +24.0% |
| 1965 | -0.7495 °C | -82.5% |
| 1966 | -3.62 °C | +382.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2725 °C | -107.5% |
| 1968 | 2.04 °C | +649.2% |
| 1969 | -4.79 °C | -334.4% |
| 1970 | -2.23 °C | -53.4% |
| 1971 | -3.34 °C | +49.6% |
| 1972 | -2.21 °C | -33.8% |
| 1973 | -1.23 °C | -44.3% |
| 1974 | -0.9911 °C | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7031 °C | -170.9% |
| 1976 | -3.35 °C | -576.8% |
| 1977 | -2.74 °C | -18.3% |
| 1978 | -0.6132 °C | -77.6% |
| 1979 | -2.47 °C | +302.7% |
| 1980 | -4.19 °C | +69.6% |
| 1981 | -2.09 °C | -50.0% |
| 1982 | -3.57 °C | +70.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2138 °C | -106.0% |
| 1984 | -1.34 °C | -728.0% |
| 1985 | -2.76 °C | +105.8% |
| 1986 | -0.7698 °C | -72.1% |
| 1987 | -3.27 °C | +325.2% |
| 1988 | -1.19 °C | -63.8% |
| 1989 | 2.36 °C | -299.2% |
| 1990 | 3.95 °C | +67.1% |
| 1991 | -3.59 °C | -190.9% |
| 1992 | -0.575 °C | -84.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1988 °C | -134.6% |
| 1994 | -0.8261 °C | -515.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5947 °C | -172.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6522 °C | -209.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8784 °C | -234.7% |
| 1998 | -0.5653 °C | -164.4% |
| 1999 | -5.46 °C | +866.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1375 °C | -102.5% |
| 2001 | -1.33 °C | -1063.5% |
| 2002 | 2.57 °C | -293.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4695 °C | -81.7% |
| 2004 | -1.12 °C | -337.7% |
| 2005 | -1.13 °C | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -1.34 °C | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7313 °C | -154.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7 °C | +268.6% |
| 2009 | -0.8785 °C | -132.6% |
| 2010 | -2.09 °C | +137.5% |
| 2011 | 1.89 °C | -190.6% |
| 2012 | -1.86 °C | -198.4% |
| 2013 | -3.78 °C | +103.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7 °C | -171.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 °C | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 °C | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 4.97 °C | +168.9% |
| 2018 | -2.46 °C | -149.4% |
| 2019 | 2.81 °C | -214.6% |
| 2020 | 3.48 °C | +23.9% |
| 2021 | -1.03 °C | -129.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3007 °C | -129.2% |
| 2023 | 2.23 °C | +642.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9132 °C | -59.1% |
| 2025 | 1.41 °C | +53.9% |
| 2026 | 1.87 °C | +33.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.87 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.87 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 °C, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1156.2% | 0.1186 °C | -1.25 °C |
| 2001 | -1063.5% | 0.1375 °C | -1.33 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.05 °C | -4.83 °C | 1.09 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.81 °C | -5.42 °C | 0.942 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.01 °C | -4.79 °C | 2.04 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.85 °C | -3.35 °C | 0.7031 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.66 °C | -4.19 °C | 2.36 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.605 °C | -5.46 °C | 3.95 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.081 °C | -1.34 °C | 2.7 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5703 °C | -3.78 °C | 4.97 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 °C | -1.03 °C | 3.48 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Russia?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Russia was 1.87 °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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.46 °C in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Russia ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.