Spring temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Spring temperature anomalies was 2.34 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands stood at 2.34 °C. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
That represents a change of up 543.3% on the previous year and up 339.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 2.34 °C in 2026 and was at its lowest, -2.02 °C, in 1970.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 17th 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.0117 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.83 °C | -15770.3% |
| 1942 | -1.44 °C | -21.4% |
| 1943 | -0.0191 °C | -98.7% |
| 1944 | -0.6113 °C | +3093.1% |
| 1945 | -1.67 °C | +173.2% |
| 1946 | -0.807 °C | -51.7% |
| 1947 | -0.607 °C | -24.8% |
| 1948 | -0.7949 °C | +31.0% |
| 1949 | -0.3035 °C | -61.8% |
| 1950 | -0.8321 °C | +174.2% |
| 1951 | -0.465 °C | -44.1% |
| 1952 | -0.4064 °C | -12.6% |
| 1953 | -0.6891 °C | +69.6% |
| 1954 | -1.3 °C | +88.6% |
| 1955 | -0.9741 °C | -25.0% |
| 1956 | -0.1019 °C | -89.5% |
| 1957 | 1.4 °C | -1476.3% |
| 1958 | -1.44 °C | -202.6% |
| 1959 | -0.0141 °C | -99.0% |
| 1960 | -0.1418 °C | +908.0% |
| 1961 | -0.6105 °C | +330.5% |
| 1962 | -0.1158 °C | -81.0% |
| 1963 | -0.4802 °C | +314.5% |
| 1964 | -1.28 °C | +166.9% |
| 1965 | -1.29 °C | +0.4% |
| 1966 | -0.919 °C | -28.6% |
| 1967 | -0.1417 °C | -84.6% |
| 1968 | -0.3216 °C | +127.0% |
| 1969 | -0.9749 °C | +203.1% |
| 1970 | -2.02 °C | +107.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0495 °C | -102.4% |
| 1972 | -0.1309 °C | -364.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2805 °C | -314.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 °C | +260.3% |
| 1975 | -0.4622 °C | -145.7% |
| 1976 | -0.233 °C | -49.6% |
| 1977 | -1.12 °C | +379.2% |
| 1978 | -0.9094 °C | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2505 °C | -127.5% |
| 1980 | -1.06 °C | -524.7% |
| 1981 | -0.871 °C | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 1.55 °C | -278.3% |
| 1983 | -0.5524 °C | -135.6% |
| 1984 | -1.28 °C | +132.5% |
| 1985 | -0.1936 °C | -84.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2287 °C | -218.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0826 °C | -136.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8594 °C | -1141.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7066 °C | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8202 °C | +16.1% |
| 1991 | -0.7392 °C | -190.1% |
| 1992 | -0.9246 °C | +25.1% |
| 1993 | -0.3454 °C | -62.6% |
| 1994 | -0.9396 °C | +172.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2397 °C | -125.5% |
| 1996 | 1.24 °C | +415.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1816 °C | -114.7% |
| 1998 | 0.516 °C | -384.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3596 °C | -169.7% |
| 2000 | 2.27 °C | -731.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1285 °C | -105.7% |
| 2002 | -1.4 °C | +988.8% |
| 2003 | -0.8227 °C | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5492 °C | -166.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0441 °C | -108.0% |
| 2006 | 2.17 °C | -5014.7% |
| 2007 | -1.28 °C | -159.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2504 °C | -80.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6347 °C | -353.5% |
| 2010 | -0.3399 °C | -153.6% |
| 2011 | 1.37 °C | -504.4% |
| 2012 | -0.7849 °C | -157.1% |
| 2013 | -0.3794 °C | -51.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0463 °C | -87.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1544 °C | -433.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5323 °C | +244.7% |
| 2017 | -1.06 °C | -298.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9446 °C | -189.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7474 °C | -179.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1545 °C | -120.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5054 °C | +227.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2589 °C | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9147 °C | +253.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1133 °C | -87.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3637 °C | +220.8% |
| 2026 | 2.34 °C | +543.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -15770.3% | 0.0117 °C | -1.83 °C |
| 2006 | +5014.7% | -0.0441 °C | 2.17 °C |
| 1944 | -3093.1% | -0.0191 °C | -0.6113 °C |
| 1957 | +1476.3% | -0.1019 °C | 1.4 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8068 °C | -1.83 °C | 0.0117 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4819 °C | -1.44 °C | 1.4 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6274 °C | -1.29 °C | -0.1158 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3283 °C | -2.02 °C | 1.01 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.07 °C | -1.28 °C | 1.55 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0678 °C | -0.9396 °C | 1.24 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1694 °C | -1.4 °C | 2.27 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.035 °C | -1.06 °C | 1.37 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6643 °C | 0.1133 °C | 2.34 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- 14 United States 2.51 °C compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 2.5 °C compare
- 16 Moldova 2.35 °C compare
- 18 North Korea 2.29 °C compare
- 19 Czechia 2.21 °C compare
- 20 Pakistan 2.2 °C compare
More climate change data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6268 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,677 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -25.01 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2524 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -173.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 0.6175 °C (2025)
- Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Spring temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 2.34 °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 Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 °C in 2026.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.02 °C in 1970.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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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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.