Spring temperature anomalies in Spain
Spain: Spring temperature anomalies was -0.1449 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.1449 °C
Change on year
up 84.7%
World rank
151st
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.52 °C
in 1997
All-time low
-4.19 °C
in 1971
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Spain, 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 Spain is -0.1449 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 84.7% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Spain peaked at 2.52 °C in 1997 and was at its lowest, -4.19 °C, in 1971.
That places Spain 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Spain, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.5707 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.52 °C | +342.5% |
| 1942 | -0.8035 °C | -68.2% |
| 1943 | -2.42 °C | +201.6% |
| 1944 | -3.04 °C | +25.4% |
| 1945 | -0.8116 °C | -73.3% |
| 1946 | -2.34 °C | +188.6% |
| 1947 | -0.1559 °C | -93.3% |
| 1948 | 0.2303 °C | -247.7% |
| 1949 | -2.72 °C | -1280.1% |
| 1950 | -0.851 °C | -68.7% |
| 1951 | -1.93 °C | +127.0% |
| 1952 | 0.747 °C | -138.7% |
| 1953 | -2.25 °C | -401.5% |
| 1954 | -1.7 °C | -24.7% |
| 1955 | -3.09 °C | +81.9% |
| 1956 | -1.94 °C | -37.2% |
| 1957 | 1.11 °C | -157.0% |
| 1958 | -1.62 °C | -246.1% |
| 1959 | -0.6417 °C | -60.3% |
| 1960 | -0.657 °C | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.7504 °C | -214.2% |
| 1962 | -2.35 °C | -412.7% |
| 1963 | -1.89 °C | -19.4% |
| 1964 | -2.21 °C | +17.0% |
| 1965 | -1.74 °C | -21.3% |
| 1966 | -2.38 °C | +36.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0637 °C | -102.7% |
| 1968 | -2.03 °C | -3292.1% |
| 1969 | -1.65 °C | -18.8% |
| 1970 | -3.07 °C | +85.8% |
| 1971 | -4.19 °C | +36.5% |
| 1972 | -1.85 °C | -55.8% |
| 1973 | -2.46 °C | +32.9% |
| 1974 | -2.06 °C | -16.3% |
| 1975 | -3.08 °C | +49.5% |
| 1976 | -1.34 °C | -56.4% |
| 1977 | -0.3205 °C | -76.1% |
| 1978 | -1.18 °C | +268.7% |
| 1979 | -2.33 °C | +97.4% |
| 1980 | -1.29 °C | -44.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9691 °C | -175.1% |
| 1982 | -0.859 °C | -188.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1883 °C | -121.9% |
| 1984 | -3.46 °C | -1939.3% |
| 1985 | -2.28 °C | -34.2% |
| 1986 | -1.21 °C | -46.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 °C | -100.2% |
| 1988 | -0.3308 °C | -15319.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7668 °C | -331.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5033 °C | -34.4% |
| 1991 | -0.3884 °C | -177.2% |
| 1992 | -0.5765 °C | +48.4% |
| 1993 | -0.8254 °C | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 1.57 °C | -290.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0977 °C | -93.8% |
| 1996 | -0.7469 °C | -864.8% |
| 1997 | 2.52 °C | -437.5% |
| 1998 | 1.54 °C | -38.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3359 °C | -121.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5439 °C | -261.9% |
| 2001 | 1.85 °C | +240.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5609 °C | -69.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8379 °C | +49.4% |
| 2004 | -1.41 °C | -268.9% |
| 2005 | -0.4301 °C | -69.6% |
| 2006 | 0.423 °C | -198.3% |
| 2007 | -0.8461 °C | -300.1% |
| 2008 | -0.408 °C | -51.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2643 °C | -164.8% |
| 2010 | -1.39 °C | -626.8% |
| 2011 | -0.7166 °C | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3666 °C | -151.2% |
| 2013 | -0.9045 °C | -346.7% |
| 2014 | -0.1139 °C | -87.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1974 °C | -273.4% |
| 2016 | -1.54 °C | -881.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7098 °C | -146.0% |
| 2018 | -1.57 °C | -321.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6843 °C | -143.5% |
| 2020 | 0.044 °C | -93.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1574 °C | -457.5% |
| 2022 | -0.7085 °C | +350.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 °C | -331.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3891 °C | -76.2% |
| 2025 | -0.9486 °C | -343.8% |
| 2026 | -0.1449 °C | -84.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -0.1449 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's -0.1449 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 °C. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -15319.7% | 0.0022 °C | -0.3308 °C |
| 1968 | -3292.1% | 0.0637 °C | -2.03 °C |
| 1984 | -1939.3% | 0.1883 °C | -3.46 °C |
| 1949 | -1280.1% | 0.2303 °C | -2.72 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.52 °C | -3.04 °C | 0.2303 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.22 °C | -3.09 °C | 1.11 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.41 °C | -2.38 °C | 0.7504 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.19 °C | -4.19 °C | -0.3205 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7509 °C | -3.46 °C | 0.9691 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3365 °C | -0.8254 °C | 2.52 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1381 °C | -1.41 °C | 1.85 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4286 °C | -1.57 °C | 0.7098 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 °C | -0.9486 °C | 1.64 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 148 Algeria -0.093 °C compare
- 149 Myanmar -0.0963 °C compare
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- 152 Saudi Arabia -0.1508 °C compare
- 153 Central African Republic -0.1622 °C compare
- 154 French Polynesia -0.1752 °C compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Spain?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Spain was -0.1449 °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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 °C in 1997.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.19 °C in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Spain ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.