Summer temperature anomalies in Greece
Greece: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.7668 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.7668 °C
Change on year
down 60.8%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.44 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.42 °C
in 1983
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 0.7668 °C.
The figure is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Greece peaked at 3.44 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.42 °C, in 1983.
That places Greece 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Greece, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.74 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.4437 °C | -74.5% |
| 1942 | 0.1027 °C | -123.2% |
| 1943 | -1.88 °C | -1930.5% |
| 1944 | -0.9466 °C | -49.7% |
| 1945 | -0.4093 °C | -56.8% |
| 1946 | 0.2203 °C | -153.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0751 °C | -65.9% |
| 1948 | -1.91 °C | -2646.8% |
| 1949 | -1.01 °C | -47.3% |
| 1950 | 0.143 °C | -114.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1108 °C | -22.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1348 °C | +21.6% |
| 1953 | -0.5383 °C | -499.5% |
| 1954 | 0.5701 °C | -205.9% |
| 1955 | -0.3738 °C | -165.6% |
| 1956 | -1.45 °C | +288.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2829 °C | -119.5% |
| 1958 | -0.4984 °C | -276.2% |
| 1959 | -2.02 °C | +305.9% |
| 1960 | -1.23 °C | -39.2% |
| 1961 | -0.7116 °C | -42.2% |
| 1962 | -0.9472 °C | +33.1% |
| 1963 | -0.9307 °C | -1.7% |
| 1964 | -0.7915 °C | -15.0% |
| 1965 | -0.7569 °C | -4.4% |
| 1966 | -1.77 °C | +134.4% |
| 1967 | -1.86 °C | +4.8% |
| 1968 | -1.02 °C | -45.3% |
| 1969 | -0.4701 °C | -53.7% |
| 1970 | -0.9726 °C | +106.9% |
| 1971 | -0.7141 °C | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2346 °C | -132.8% |
| 1973 | -1.05 °C | -547.7% |
| 1974 | -1.29 °C | +22.5% |
| 1975 | -1.32 °C | +2.3% |
| 1976 | -2 °C | +51.7% |
| 1977 | -0.5345 °C | -73.2% |
| 1978 | -0.5668 °C | +6.0% |
| 1979 | -0.112 °C | -80.2% |
| 1980 | -1.45 °C | +1192.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4012 °C | -127.7% |
| 1982 | -0.3221 °C | -180.3% |
| 1983 | -2.42 °C | +650.7% |
| 1984 | -1.52 °C | -37.1% |
| 1985 | -0.7239 °C | -52.4% |
| 1986 | -0.7837 °C | +8.3% |
| 1987 | -0.8131 °C | +3.8% |
| 1988 | -0.2387 °C | -70.6% |
| 1989 | -2.26 °C | +844.8% |
| 1990 | -0.7378 °C | -67.3% |
| 1991 | -0.3855 °C | -47.7% |
| 1992 | -1.5 °C | +287.8% |
| 1993 | -0.168 °C | -88.8% |
| 1994 | -0.7698 °C | +358.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3887 °C | -150.5% |
| 1996 | -0.2809 °C | -172.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3206 °C | -214.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2934 °C | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7696 °C | +162.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2333 °C | -130.3% |
| 2001 | -0.4042 °C | +73.3% |
| 2002 | 0.436 °C | -207.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 °C | +192.5% |
| 2004 | -0.6077 °C | -147.7% |
| 2005 | -1.16 °C | +90.4% |
| 2006 | -0.5241 °C | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 °C | -349.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6629 °C | -49.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0438 °C | -106.6% |
| 2010 | -0.293 °C | +569.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5122 °C | +74.8% |
| 2012 | 1.59 °C | -410.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0763 °C | -104.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3421 °C | +348.2% |
| 2015 | -1.28 °C | +274.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9044 °C | -170.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5521 °C | -39.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0764 °C | -113.8% |
| 2019 | 1.13 °C | -1573.6% |
| 2020 | -0.977 °C | -186.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0842 °C | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 1.16 °C | -1474.5% |
| 2023 | -0.7558 °C | -165.3% |
| 2024 | 3.44 °C | -554.8% |
| 2025 | 1.95 °C | -43.2% |
| 2026 | 0.7668 °C | -60.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.7668 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 68% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.7668 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | -2646.8% | 0.0751 °C | -1.91 °C |
| 1943 | -1930.5% | 0.1027 °C | -1.88 °C |
| 2019 | +1573.6% | -0.0764 °C | 1.13 °C |
| 2022 | +1474.5% | -0.0842 °C | 1.16 °C |
| 1980 | -1192.7% | -0.112 °C | -1.45 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.794 °C | -1.91 °C | 0.2203 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3646 °C | -2.02 °C | 0.5701 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.05 °C | -1.86 °C | -0.4701 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8312 °C | -2 °C | 0.2346 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.01 °C | -2.42 °C | 0.4012 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2065 °C | -1.5 °C | 0.7696 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0711 °C | -1.16 °C | 1.31 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1593 °C | -1.28 °C | 1.59 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7854 °C | -0.977 °C | 3.44 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 86 Cayman Islands 0.8137 °C compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 0.8086 °C compare
- 88 Burundi 0.8014 °C compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 0.7516 °C compare
- 91 Mozambique 0.7491 °C compare
- 92 Kenya 0.7428 °C compare
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Greece?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Greece was 0.7668 °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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.42 °C in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Greece ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.