Summer temperature anomalies in Finland
Finland: Summer temperature anomalies was 1.52 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.52 °C
Change on year
up 280.1%
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.65 °C
in 1953
All-time low
-3.96 °C
in 1982
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Finland, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.52 °C for summer temperature anomalies in 2026.
That represents a change of up 280.1% on the previous year and up 3,647.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Finland peaked at 3.65 °C in 1953 and was at its lowest, -3.96 °C, in 1982.
Finland ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Finland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.1121 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.77 °C | -1680.0% |
| 1942 | -2.42 °C | +36.8% |
| 1943 | 0.5057 °C | -120.9% |
| 1944 | -2.4 °C | -575.2% |
| 1945 | -2.46 °C | +2.3% |
| 1946 | -0.2922 °C | -88.1% |
| 1947 | 1.66 °C | -668.7% |
| 1948 | 0.2386 °C | -85.6% |
| 1949 | -1.84 °C | -871.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1556 °C | -108.5% |
| 1951 | -1.73 °C | -1209.9% |
| 1952 | -0.2372 °C | -86.3% |
| 1953 | 3.65 °C | -1636.8% |
| 1954 | -0.9995 °C | -127.4% |
| 1955 | -3.05 °C | +205.4% |
| 1956 | 1.07 °C | -134.9% |
| 1957 | -2.71 °C | -354.3% |
| 1958 | -0.9556 °C | -64.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6659 °C | -169.7% |
| 1960 | 1.29 °C | +94.3% |
| 1961 | 2.32 °C | +79.6% |
| 1962 | -2.48 °C | -206.6% |
| 1963 | -1.5 °C | -39.6% |
| 1964 | -1.26 °C | -15.7% |
| 1965 | -0.5306 °C | -58.0% |
| 1966 | 1.53 °C | -388.4% |
| 1967 | -0.8311 °C | -154.3% |
| 1968 | 1.01 °C | -221.4% |
| 1969 | -0.0483 °C | -104.8% |
| 1970 | 2.45 °C | -5158.9% |
| 1971 | -0.6743 °C | -127.6% |
| 1972 | 2.41 °C | -457.8% |
| 1973 | 1.59 °C | -34.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7496 °C | -52.9% |
| 1975 | -1.67 °C | -322.2% |
| 1976 | -2.51 °C | +50.6% |
| 1977 | -0.771 °C | -69.3% |
| 1978 | -0.3314 °C | -57.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8851 °C | -367.1% |
| 1980 | 2.91 °C | +228.6% |
| 1981 | -1.98 °C | -168.2% |
| 1982 | -3.96 °C | +99.6% |
| 1983 | -0.667 °C | -83.1% |
| 1984 | -0.2213 °C | -66.8% |
| 1985 | -0.4807 °C | +117.2% |
| 1986 | 2.58 °C | -637.0% |
| 1987 | -1.14 °C | -144.1% |
| 1988 | 1.77 °C | -255.4% |
| 1989 | 1.7 °C | -3.8% |
| 1990 | -0.6914 °C | -140.6% |
| 1991 | -1.31 °C | +90.0% |
| 1992 | 1.43 °C | -208.9% |
| 1993 | -3.26 °C | -327.9% |
| 1994 | -0.982 °C | -69.9% |
| 1995 | 2.09 °C | -313.1% |
| 1996 | -1.14 °C | -154.5% |
| 1997 | 1.33 °C | -216.2% |
| 1998 | -0.8871 °C | -166.9% |
| 1999 | 3.26 °C | -468.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2554 °C | -107.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7587 °C | -397.1% |
| 2002 | 1.69 °C | +122.8% |
| 2003 | -1.6 °C | -194.5% |
| 2004 | -1.32 °C | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3923 °C | -129.7% |
| 2006 | 1.37 °C | +250.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2327 °C | -83.1% |
| 2008 | -1.15 °C | -593.3% |
| 2009 | -0.9794 °C | -14.7% |
| 2010 | -1.13 °C | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.94 °C | -271.6% |
| 2012 | -1.37 °C | -170.9% |
| 2013 | 2.62 °C | -291.1% |
| 2014 | -1.6 °C | -161.2% |
| 2015 | -1.8 °C | +11.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0428 °C | -97.6% |
| 2017 | -1.74 °C | +3967.4% |
| 2018 | -0.7864 °C | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 °C | -244.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1 °C | +173.1% |
| 2021 | 3.59 °C | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 1.66 °C | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 °C | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 2.43 °C | +103.8% |
| 2025 | -0.8434 °C | -134.7% |
| 2026 | 1.52 °C | -280.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.52 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.52 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +5158.9% | -0.0483 °C | 2.45 °C |
| 2017 | -3967.4% | -0.0428 °C | -1.74 °C |
| 1941 | -1680.0% | 0.1121 °C | -1.77 °C |
| 1953 | +1636.8% | -0.2372 °C | 3.65 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8669 °C | -2.46 °C | 1.66 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.415 °C | -3.05 °C | 3.65 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0489 °C | -2.48 °C | 2.32 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2133 °C | -2.51 °C | 2.45 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0513 °C | -3.96 °C | 2.91 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0163 °C | -3.26 °C | 3.26 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0853 °C | -1.6 °C | 1.69 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2777 °C | -1.8 °C | 2.62 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 °C | -0.8434 °C | 3.59 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Finland?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Finland was 1.52 °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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 °C in 1953.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.96 °C in 1982.
- How does Finland rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,647.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.