Summer temperature anomalies in China
China: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.0991 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.0991 °C
Change on year
down 88.9%
World rank
165th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9951 °C
in 2022
All-time low
-1.61 °C
in 1976
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in China, 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, summer temperature anomalies in China stood at 0.0991 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in China peaked at 0.9951 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.61 °C, in 1976.
That places China 165th 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.
Summer temperature anomalies in China, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9846 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.469 °C | -52.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0521 °C | -111.1% |
| 1943 | -0.4842 °C | -1030.1% |
| 1944 | 0.4183 °C | -186.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1091 °C | -73.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0639 °C | -41.4% |
| 1947 | -0.4273 °C | -768.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0124 °C | -102.9% |
| 1949 | -0.4529 °C | -3762.8% |
| 1950 | -1.1 °C | +143.9% |
| 1951 | -0.6894 °C | -37.6% |
| 1952 | -0.1099 °C | -84.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3529 °C | -421.1% |
| 1954 | -1.14 °C | -423.3% |
| 1955 | -0.6614 °C | -42.0% |
| 1956 | -0.7863 °C | +18.9% |
| 1957 | -1.43 °C | +81.7% |
| 1958 | -0.8074 °C | -43.5% |
| 1959 | -1.26 °C | +56.0% |
| 1960 | -0.6293 °C | -50.0% |
| 1961 | 0.047 °C | -107.5% |
| 1962 | -0.9226 °C | -2062.0% |
| 1963 | -0.8144 °C | -11.7% |
| 1964 | -1.25 °C | +53.7% |
| 1965 | -1 °C | -19.8% |
| 1966 | -0.8033 °C | -20.0% |
| 1967 | -0.8161 °C | +1.6% |
| 1968 | -0.7754 °C | -5.0% |
| 1969 | -1.44 °C | +86.0% |
| 1970 | -1.36 °C | -5.6% |
| 1971 | -0.7276 °C | -46.6% |
| 1972 | -0.4452 °C | -38.8% |
| 1973 | -1.04 °C | +133.5% |
| 1974 | -1.21 °C | +16.2% |
| 1975 | -0.6 °C | -50.3% |
| 1976 | -1.61 °C | +168.3% |
| 1977 | -1.1 °C | -31.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1038 °C | -90.6% |
| 1979 | -0.6066 °C | +484.2% |
| 1980 | -0.4343 °C | -28.4% |
| 1981 | -0.2409 °C | -44.5% |
| 1982 | -1.07 °C | +342.2% |
| 1983 | -1.56 °C | +46.6% |
| 1984 | -0.4747 °C | -69.6% |
| 1985 | -0.9738 °C | +105.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4489 °C | -53.9% |
| 1987 | -1.06 °C | +136.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0707 °C | -93.3% |
| 1989 | -1.05 °C | +1384.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2424 °C | -76.9% |
| 1991 | -0.2926 °C | +20.7% |
| 1992 | -1.29 °C | +340.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6864 °C | -46.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0074 °C | -98.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2412 °C | -3368.3% |
| 1996 | -0.5835 °C | -341.9% |
| 1997 | -0.4096 °C | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2416 °C | -159.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0802 °C | -66.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2361 °C | +194.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2154 °C | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2842 °C | +31.9% |
| 2003 | -0.3563 °C | -225.4% |
| 2004 | -0.3316 °C | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5163 °C | -255.7% |
| 2006 | 0.042 °C | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3502 °C | +733.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1328 °C | -62.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0445 °C | -133.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2877 °C | -746.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2575 °C | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 °C | -92.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3936 °C | +2056.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0501 °C | -112.7% |
| 2015 | -0.3958 °C | +689.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4213 °C | -206.4% |
| 2017 | -0.164 °C | -138.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6573 °C | -500.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0532 °C | -91.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1803 °C | +239.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3269 °C | +81.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9951 °C | +204.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6072 °C | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 0.69 °C | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8909 °C | +29.1% |
| 2026 | 0.0991 °C | -88.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0991 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5571 °C, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0991 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.441 °C, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -3762.8% | 0.0124 °C | -0.4529 °C |
| 1995 | +3368.3% | -0.0074 °C | 0.2412 °C |
| 1962 | -2062.0% | 0.047 °C | -0.9226 °C |
| 2013 | +2056.0% | 0.0183 °C | 0.3936 °C |
| 1989 | -1384.8% | -0.0707 °C | -1.05 °C |
| 1943 | -1030.1% | 0.0521 °C | -0.4842 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2162 °C | -0.9846 °C | 0.4183 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7635 °C | -1.43 °C | 0.3529 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8412 °C | -1.44 °C | 0.047 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8803 °C | -1.61 °C | -0.1038 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7379 °C | -1.56 °C | -0.0707 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2946 °C | -1.29 °C | 0.2416 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1045 °C | -0.3563 °C | 0.5163 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1479 °C | -0.3958 °C | 0.6573 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5414 °C | 0.0991 °C | 0.9951 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in China?
- Summer temperature anomalies in China was 0.0991 °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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9951 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 °C in 1976.
- How does China rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- China ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.