Summer temperature anomalies in Iceland
Iceland: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.1076 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.1076 °C
Change on year
up 108.8%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.44 °C
in 2014
All-time low
-4.57 °C
in 1975
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Iceland, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for summer temperature anomalies in Iceland is 0.1076 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.8% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Iceland peaked at 2.44 °C in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4.57 °C, in 1975.
Iceland ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Iceland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.37 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.1171 °C | -91.5% |
| 1942 | -2.82 °C | +2309.3% |
| 1943 | -3.5 °C | +24.0% |
| 1944 | -3.21 °C | -8.3% |
| 1945 | -3.5 °C | +9.1% |
| 1946 | -3.04 °C | -13.3% |
| 1947 | -2.35 °C | -22.5% |
| 1948 | -3.66 °C | +55.8% |
| 1949 | -1.27 °C | -65.4% |
| 1950 | -1.5 °C | +18.2% |
| 1951 | -1.21 °C | -19.0% |
| 1952 | -3.59 °C | +196.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3242 °C | -109.0% |
| 1954 | -0.7941 °C | -344.9% |
| 1955 | -0.4484 °C | -43.5% |
| 1956 | -2.15 °C | +378.6% |
| 1957 | -2.19 °C | +2.0% |
| 1958 | -2.51 °C | +14.9% |
| 1959 | -3.07 °C | +22.1% |
| 1960 | -1.23 °C | -59.9% |
| 1961 | -3.25 °C | +164.1% |
| 1962 | -2.33 °C | -28.3% |
| 1963 | -0.8535 °C | -63.4% |
| 1964 | -2.8 °C | +227.5% |
| 1965 | -2.55 °C | -8.9% |
| 1966 | -1.34 °C | -47.3% |
| 1967 | -2.66 °C | +98.1% |
| 1968 | -3.01 °C | +13.2% |
| 1969 | -0.5335 °C | -82.3% |
| 1970 | -1.48 °C | +177.8% |
| 1971 | -2.25 °C | +51.8% |
| 1972 | -2.59 °C | +15.1% |
| 1973 | -4.5 °C | +73.8% |
| 1974 | -1.44 °C | -68.1% |
| 1975 | -4.57 °C | +218.0% |
| 1976 | -2.26 °C | -50.7% |
| 1977 | -1.68 °C | -25.3% |
| 1978 | -2.92 °C | +73.1% |
| 1979 | -3.04 °C | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1156 °C | -103.8% |
| 1981 | -1.67 °C | -1547.8% |
| 1982 | -0.8152 °C | -51.3% |
| 1983 | -1.8 °C | +120.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1888 °C | -110.5% |
| 1985 | -0.94 °C | -597.8% |
| 1986 | -0.4161 °C | -55.7% |
| 1987 | -0.1652 °C | -60.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1282 °C | -177.6% |
| 1989 | -1.58 °C | -1336.6% |
| 1990 | -0.1457 °C | -90.8% |
| 1991 | -0.6809 °C | +367.3% |
| 1992 | -1.11 °C | +63.7% |
| 1993 | -1.92 °C | +72.7% |
| 1994 | -1.88 °C | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1103 °C | -105.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0561 °C | -150.9% |
| 1997 | -1.49 °C | +2550.5% |
| 1998 | -1.31 °C | -11.6% |
| 1999 | -0.3804 °C | -71.1% |
| 2000 | -0.9458 °C | +148.6% |
| 2001 | -1.23 °C | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4326 °C | -135.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 °C | +137.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6406 °C | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4346 °C | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6236 °C | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 °C | +131.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0883 °C | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5566 °C | +530.6% |
| 2010 | 1.83 °C | +228.4% |
| 2011 | -1.94 °C | -205.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2085 °C | -110.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 °C | +415.1% |
| 2014 | 2.44 °C | +127.0% |
| 2015 | -1.16 °C | -147.4% |
| 2016 | 2.24 °C | -293.4% |
| 2017 | -0.2221 °C | -109.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8039 °C | -461.9% |
| 2019 | -0.005 °C | -100.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3902 °C | -7864.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9427 °C | -341.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3481 °C | -63.1% |
| 2023 | 1.58 °C | -552.8% |
| 2024 | -1.38 °C | -187.8% |
| 2025 | -1.22 °C | -11.6% |
| 2026 | 0.1076 °C | -108.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1076 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1076 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7864.6% | -0.005 °C | 0.3902 °C |
| 1997 | -2550.5% | -0.0561 °C | -1.49 °C |
| 1942 | -2309.3% | -0.1171 °C | -2.82 °C |
| 1981 | -1547.8% | 0.1156 °C | -1.67 °C |
| 1989 | -1336.6% | 0.1282 °C | -1.58 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.48 °C | -3.66 °C | -0.1171 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.71 °C | -3.59 °C | 0.3242 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.05 °C | -3.25 °C | -0.5335 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.67 °C | -4.57 °C | -1.44 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6962 °C | -1.8 °C | 0.1888 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8869 °C | -1.92 °C | 0.1103 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3065 °C | -1.23 °C | 1.44 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5268 °C | -1.94 °C | 2.44 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2604 °C | -1.38 °C | 1.58 °C | 7 |
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- 159 Cape Verde 0.1352 °C compare
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- 163 Japan 0.1053 °C compare
- 164 Angola 0.1018 °C compare
- 165 China 0.0991 °C compare
More climate change data for Iceland
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Iceland?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Iceland was 0.1076 °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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 °C in 2014.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.57 °C in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.