Summer temperature anomalies in Germany
Germany: Summer temperature anomalies was 3.04 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 3.04 °C.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and up 326.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Germany peaked at 3.57 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.06 °C, in 1991.
That places Germany 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Germany, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.0648 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3564 °C | -650.4% |
| 1942 | -2.25 °C | +532.6% |
| 1943 | -2.13 °C | -5.6% |
| 1944 | -1.85 °C | -13.1% |
| 1945 | -0.0224 °C | -98.8% |
| 1946 | -1.48 °C | +6529.3% |
| 1947 | 1.12 °C | -175.7% |
| 1948 | -1.02 °C | -190.5% |
| 1949 | -2.36 °C | +132.0% |
| 1950 | 1.23 °C | -151.9% |
| 1951 | -0.9966 °C | -181.3% |
| 1952 | -1.07 °C | +7.5% |
| 1953 | -0.2168 °C | -79.8% |
| 1954 | -0.2822 °C | +30.1% |
| 1955 | -1.82 °C | +544.3% |
| 1956 | -3.05 °C | +67.8% |
| 1957 | 0.444 °C | -114.6% |
| 1958 | -1.76 °C | -495.3% |
| 1959 | -0.1112 °C | -93.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0468 °C | -142.1% |
| 1961 | -0.2144 °C | -557.9% |
| 1962 | -2.09 °C | +875.8% |
| 1963 | -0.3949 °C | -81.1% |
| 1964 | 0.772 °C | -295.5% |
| 1965 | -0.7361 °C | -195.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7007 °C | -195.2% |
| 1967 | -1.46 °C | -308.8% |
| 1968 | -0.2395 °C | -83.6% |
| 1969 | -1.44 °C | +501.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9506 °C | -166.0% |
| 1971 | -2.29 °C | -341.3% |
| 1972 | -1.77 °C | -22.9% |
| 1973 | -0.1346 °C | -92.4% |
| 1974 | -2.18 °C | +1515.8% |
| 1975 | -1.59 °C | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1 °C | -168.7% |
| 1977 | -0.8142 °C | -174.3% |
| 1978 | -1.53 °C | +87.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2707 °C | -117.7% |
| 1980 | -1.6 °C | -691.2% |
| 1981 | -1.07 °C | -33.2% |
| 1982 | -0.15 °C | -86.0% |
| 1983 | -0.2107 °C | +40.5% |
| 1984 | -2.69 °C | +1177.1% |
| 1985 | -2.88 °C | +6.9% |
| 1986 | -0.6042 °C | -79.0% |
| 1987 | -2.53 °C | +318.9% |
| 1988 | -1.44 °C | -43.2% |
| 1989 | -1.13 °C | -21.5% |
| 1990 | -1.28 °C | +13.3% |
| 1991 | -3.06 °C | +139.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6864 °C | -122.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9071 °C | -232.1% |
| 1994 | -0.5659 °C | -37.6% |
| 1995 | -2.15 °C | +280.2% |
| 1996 | -0.8501 °C | -60.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6635 °C | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0429 °C | -106.5% |
| 1999 | -1.27 °C | -3072.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4817 °C | -137.8% |
| 2001 | -2.12 °C | -539.1% |
| 2002 | 0.95 °C | -144.9% |
| 2003 | 2.95 °C | +210.6% |
| 2004 | -1.07 °C | -136.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1129 °C | -110.5% |
| 2006 | 0.571 °C | +405.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 °C | +102.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7581 °C | -34.4% |
| 2009 | -1.43 °C | -288.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1472 °C | -110.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2894 °C | +96.6% |
| 2012 | -0.7966 °C | -375.2% |
| 2013 | -0.5955 °C | -25.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1326 °C | -77.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4497 °C | +239.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7135 °C | -258.7% |
| 2017 | 1.53 °C | +114.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 °C | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.57 °C | +143.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6263 °C | -82.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7 °C | +330.4% |
| 2022 | 2.05 °C | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 °C | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4301 °C | -81.3% |
| 2025 | 2.09 °C | +385.1% |
| 2026 | 3.04 °C | +45.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.04 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.04 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Germany 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 | -6529.3% | -0.0224 °C | -1.48 °C |
| 1999 | -3072.7% | 0.0429 °C | -1.27 °C |
| 1974 | -1515.8% | -0.1346 °C | -2.18 °C |
| 1984 | -1177.1% | -0.2107 °C | -2.69 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.03 °C | -2.36 °C | 1.12 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7633 °C | -3.05 °C | 1.23 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5061 °C | -2.09 °C | 0.772 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7992 °C | -2.29 °C | 1.1 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.43 °C | -2.88 °C | -0.15 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1 °C | -3.06 °C | 0.6864 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2366 °C | -2.12 °C | 2.95 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5747 °C | -0.7966 °C | 3.57 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 °C | 0.4301 °C | 3.04 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Germany?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Germany was 3.04 °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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.06 °C in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.