Spring temperature anomalies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Spring temperature anomalies was 1.37 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.37 °C
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.07 °C
in 1957
All-time low
-4.43 °C
in 1962
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 1.37 °C.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 423.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in United Kingdom peaked at 2.07 °C in 1957 and was at its lowest, -4.43 °C, in 1962.
That places United Kingdom 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.27 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2 °C | +56.9% |
| 1942 | -2.27 °C | +13.5% |
| 1943 | -0.4027 °C | -82.2% |
| 1944 | -1.45 °C | +260.5% |
| 1945 | 1.21 °C | -183.5% |
| 1946 | -1.51 °C | -224.9% |
| 1947 | -3.44 °C | +127.0% |
| 1948 | 1.39 °C | -140.6% |
| 1949 | -1.76 °C | -226.4% |
| 1950 | 0.5713 °C | -132.4% |
| 1951 | -2.75 °C | -580.7% |
| 1952 | -0.4348 °C | -84.2% |
| 1953 | -0.9099 °C | +109.3% |
| 1954 | -1.29 °C | +41.4% |
| 1955 | -3.64 °C | +183.1% |
| 1956 | -0.707 °C | -80.6% |
| 1957 | 2.07 °C | -393.3% |
| 1958 | -3.42 °C | -265.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2559 °C | -107.5% |
| 1960 | -0.6917 °C | -370.3% |
| 1961 | 1.33 °C | -291.9% |
| 1962 | -4.43 °C | -433.6% |
| 1963 | -1.55 °C | -65.0% |
| 1964 | -2.45 °C | +58.2% |
| 1965 | -2.01 °C | -18.0% |
| 1966 | -0.6555 °C | -67.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 °C | -101.6% |
| 1968 | -0.2687 °C | -2651.3% |
| 1969 | -3.05 °C | +1036.2% |
| 1970 | -2.55 °C | -16.6% |
| 1971 | -1.23 °C | -51.8% |
| 1972 | -0.3312 °C | -73.0% |
| 1973 | -0.3104 °C | -6.3% |
| 1974 | -1.08 °C | +247.2% |
| 1975 | -1.87 °C | +73.5% |
| 1976 | -1.67 °C | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3158 °C | -118.9% |
| 1978 | -0.3481 °C | -210.2% |
| 1979 | -2.42 °C | +594.7% |
| 1980 | -2.01 °C | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6276 °C | -131.3% |
| 1982 | -0.6184 °C | -198.5% |
| 1983 | -0.1353 °C | -78.1% |
| 1984 | -1.73 °C | +1179.8% |
| 1985 | -1.84 °C | +6.2% |
| 1986 | -1.39 °C | -24.6% |
| 1987 | -2.28 °C | +64.9% |
| 1988 | -0.5282 °C | -76.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4812 °C | -191.1% |
| 1990 | 1.57 °C | +227.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8879 °C | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5262 °C | -40.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0915 °C | -117.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4136 °C | -552.1% |
| 1995 | -1.42 °C | -442.3% |
| 1996 | -1.94 °C | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 1.55 °C | -179.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 °C | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5193 °C | -57.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7945 °C | +53.0% |
| 2001 | -1.61 °C | -302.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7776 °C | -148.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9116 °C | +17.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1398 °C | -115.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6035 °C | -531.6% |
| 2006 | -1.8 °C | -397.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5551 °C | -130.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6071 °C | -209.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3087 °C | -150.9% |
| 2010 | -0.6563 °C | -312.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0443 °C | -106.8% |
| 2012 | 1.84 °C | +4045.8% |
| 2013 | -3.53 °C | -292.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8508 °C | -124.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2667 °C | -131.3% |
| 2016 | -0.424 °C | +59.0% |
| 2017 | 1.57 °C | -469.9% |
| 2018 | -1.85 °C | -218.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 °C | -157.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0947 °C | -108.8% |
| 2021 | 0.629 °C | -764.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9453 °C | +50.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0466 °C | -95.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 °C | +2094.5% |
| 2025 | 1.22 °C | +19.4% |
| 2026 | 1.37 °C | +12.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.37 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.37 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 °C, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +4045.8% | 0.0443 °C | 1.84 °C |
| 1968 | -2651.3% | 0.0105 °C | -0.2687 °C |
| 2024 | +2094.5% | 0.0466 °C | 1.02 °C |
| 1984 | -1179.8% | -0.1353 °C | -1.73 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.15 °C | -3.44 °C | 1.39 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.02 °C | -3.64 °C | 2.07 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.38 °C | -4.43 °C | 1.33 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.15 °C | -2.55 °C | 0.3158 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9417 °C | -2.28 °C | 0.6276 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3231 °C | -1.94 °C | 1.57 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0203 °C | -1.8 °C | 0.9116 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.136 °C | -3.53 °C | 1.84 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7345 °C | -0.0947 °C | 1.37 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 38 Paraguay 1.44 °C compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.43 °C compare
- 40 Hong Kong 1.42 °C compare
- 42 Serbia 1.37 °C compare
- 43 Luxembourg 1.34 °C compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 1.25 °C compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in United Kingdom?
- Spring temperature anomalies in United Kingdom was 1.37 °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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 °C in 1957.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.43 °C in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.