Summer temperature anomalies in Belgium
Belgium: Summer temperature anomalies was 3.25 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
3.25 °C
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.32 °C
in 2023
All-time low
-3.62 °C
in 1956
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Belgium, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.25 °C for summer temperature anomalies in 2026.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 21,248.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Belgium peaked at 3.32 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.62 °C, in 1956.
Belgium 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.
Summer temperature anomalies in Belgium, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.5603 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.4963 °C | -11.4% |
| 1942 | -1.2 °C | -341.5% |
| 1943 | -1.66 °C | +38.8% |
| 1944 | -2.25 °C | +35.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0128 °C | -100.6% |
| 1946 | -2.05 °C | -16180.4% |
| 1947 | 1.72 °C | -183.9% |
| 1948 | -0.8218 °C | -147.7% |
| 1949 | -1.98 °C | +141.2% |
| 1950 | 1.51 °C | -176.0% |
| 1951 | -1.39 °C | -192.2% |
| 1952 | -0.6139 °C | -55.8% |
| 1953 | -1.16 °C | +88.6% |
| 1954 | -1.4 °C | +20.8% |
| 1955 | -1.43 °C | +2.1% |
| 1956 | -3.62 °C | +153.5% |
| 1957 | 0.21 °C | -105.8% |
| 1958 | -1.34 °C | -740.1% |
| 1959 | 0.013 °C | -101.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0353 °C | +171.3% |
| 1961 | -0.5666 °C | -1705.6% |
| 1962 | -1.84 °C | +224.0% |
| 1963 | -0.5354 °C | -70.8% |
| 1964 | -0.2672 °C | -50.1% |
| 1965 | -0.9275 °C | +247.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5261 °C | -156.7% |
| 1967 | -1.57 °C | -398.6% |
| 1968 | -1.23 °C | -22.0% |
| 1969 | -1.6 °C | +30.7% |
| 1970 | 1.06 °C | -166.4% |
| 1971 | -2.44 °C | -329.5% |
| 1972 | -2.75 °C | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0196 °C | -100.7% |
| 1974 | -1.5 °C | -7732.6% |
| 1975 | -1.44 °C | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.22 °C | -253.7% |
| 1977 | -2.05 °C | -192.7% |
| 1978 | -1.85 °C | -9.7% |
| 1979 | -0.8734 °C | -52.9% |
| 1980 | -1.84 °C | +110.3% |
| 1981 | -1.78 °C | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0686 °C | -103.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0518 °C | -175.5% |
| 1984 | -2.32 °C | +4377.0% |
| 1985 | -2.64 °C | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2476 °C | -109.4% |
| 1987 | -2.34 °C | -1044.1% |
| 1988 | -1.61 °C | -31.2% |
| 1989 | -0.7539 °C | -53.1% |
| 1990 | -1.64 °C | +117.6% |
| 1991 | -3.43 °C | +109.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1068 °C | -96.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0993 °C | -193.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3615 °C | -464.1% |
| 1995 | -1.63 °C | +350.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3851 °C | -76.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5649 °C | +46.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2822 °C | -50.1% |
| 1999 | -1.1 °C | +291.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1283 °C | -111.6% |
| 2001 | -1.04 °C | -907.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5543 °C | -153.5% |
| 2003 | 2.46 °C | +344.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4342 °C | -117.6% |
| 2005 | 1.39 °C | -419.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4636 °C | -66.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7642 °C | +64.8% |
| 2008 | -0.4326 °C | -156.6% |
| 2009 | -0.5543 °C | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5187 °C | -193.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0157 °C | -103.0% |
| 2012 | -1.13 °C | +7116.8% |
| 2013 | -0.9518 °C | -15.9% |
| 2014 | -0.1719 °C | -81.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1325 °C | -22.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0154 °C | -88.4% |
| 2017 | 2.44 °C | -16021.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 °C | -51.8% |
| 2019 | 1.99 °C | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7505 °C | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 2 °C | +167.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 °C | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 3.32 °C | +181.8% |
| 2024 | -0.436 °C | -113.1% |
| 2025 | 2.62 °C | -701.4% |
| 2026 | 3.25 °C | +23.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.25 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.25 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -16180.4% | 0.0128 °C | -2.05 °C |
| 2017 | +16021.4% | -0.0154 °C | 2.44 °C |
| 1974 | -7732.6% | 0.0196 °C | -1.5 °C |
| 2012 | -7116.8% | -0.0157 °C | -1.13 °C |
| 1984 | -4377.0% | -0.0518 °C | -2.32 °C |
| 1961 | -1705.6% | 0.0353 °C | -0.5666 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7178 °C | -2.25 °C | 1.72 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9223 °C | -3.62 °C | 1.51 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7969 °C | -1.84 °C | 0.5261 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9608 °C | -2.75 °C | 2.22 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.3 °C | -2.64 °C | 0.2476 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9404 °C | -3.43 °C | 0.0993 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3303 °C | -1.04 °C | 2.46 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.371 °C | -1.13 °C | 2.44 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 °C | -0.436 °C | 3.32 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Luxembourg 3.58 °C compare
- 2 France 3.31 °C compare
- 3 Switzerland 3.26 °C compare
- 5 Spain 3.07 °C compare
- 6 Germany 3.04 °C compare
- 7 Netherlands 2.86 °C compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Belgium?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Belgium was 3.25 °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 summer temperature anomalies recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.62 °C in 1956.
- How does Belgium rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,248.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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 Summer 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.