Summer temperature anomalies in South Korea
South Korea: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.7164 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.7164 °C
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.41 °C
in 2025
All-time low
-3.27 °C
in 1947
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in South Korea, 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 South Korea stood at 0.7164 °C.
The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in South Korea peaked at 1.41 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.27 °C, in 1947.
South Korea ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.54 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.92 °C | +24.5% |
| 1942 | 0.365 °C | -119.0% |
| 1943 | -1.41 °C | -486.5% |
| 1944 | -0.063 °C | -95.5% |
| 1945 | -1.96 °C | +3015.0% |
| 1946 | 0.8707 °C | -144.4% |
| 1947 | -3.27 °C | -475.0% |
| 1948 | -1.36 °C | -58.3% |
| 1949 | -2.73 °C | +100.5% |
| 1950 | -1.94 °C | -28.9% |
| 1951 | -1.07 °C | -44.7% |
| 1952 | -0.1739 °C | -83.8% |
| 1953 | -1.56 °C | +795.2% |
| 1954 | -2.67 °C | +71.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2679 °C | -110.0% |
| 1956 | -1.53 °C | -670.3% |
| 1957 | -1.73 °C | +13.3% |
| 1958 | 0.11 °C | -106.4% |
| 1959 | -1.01 °C | -1020.5% |
| 1960 | -0.6672 °C | -34.1% |
| 1961 | -0.1948 °C | -70.8% |
| 1962 | -1.04 °C | +431.9% |
| 1963 | -1.47 °C | +42.0% |
| 1964 | -0.7645 °C | -48.1% |
| 1965 | -0.3535 °C | -53.8% |
| 1966 | -1.31 °C | +271.6% |
| 1967 | -0.6233 °C | -52.6% |
| 1968 | -0.9046 °C | +45.1% |
| 1969 | -1.71 °C | +89.5% |
| 1970 | -1.82 °C | +6.3% |
| 1971 | -0.7325 °C | -59.8% |
| 1972 | -0.7649 °C | +4.4% |
| 1973 | -1.17 °C | +53.5% |
| 1974 | -2.34 °C | +99.5% |
| 1975 | -1.22 °C | -47.9% |
| 1976 | -1.52 °C | +24.3% |
| 1977 | -0.9111 °C | -40.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0516 °C | -94.3% |
| 1979 | -0.5185 °C | +905.3% |
| 1980 | -0.3447 °C | -33.5% |
| 1981 | -0.7341 °C | +113.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7128 °C | -2.9% |
| 1983 | -0.8439 °C | +18.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0863 °C | -89.8% |
| 1985 | -1.12 °C | +1196.1% |
| 1986 | -0.879 °C | -21.4% |
| 1987 | -0.4671 °C | -46.9% |
| 1988 | -0.3123 °C | -33.1% |
| 1989 | -1.54 °C | +393.6% |
| 1990 | -0.5323 °C | -65.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3938 °C | -174.0% |
| 1992 | -1.47 °C | -472.9% |
| 1993 | -0.903 °C | -38.5% |
| 1994 | -0.2453 °C | -72.8% |
| 1995 | -1.41 °C | +475.2% |
| 1996 | -0.6048 °C | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2853 °C | -147.2% |
| 1998 | -1.24 °C | -535.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0638 °C | -105.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2063 °C | +223.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3575 °C | +73.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3393 °C | -194.9% |
| 2003 | -0.6585 °C | +94.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5699 °C | -186.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9483 °C | +66.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1381 °C | -114.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1462 °C | -205.9% |
| 2008 | -1.14 °C | -877.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1901 °C | -116.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7762 °C | +308.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2289 °C | -70.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4512 °C | +97.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9707 °C | +115.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1227 °C | -87.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1219 °C | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7266 °C | +496.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1752 °C | -75.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4891 °C | +179.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3038 °C | -162.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 °C | -503.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3178 °C | -74.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9037 °C | +184.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9055 °C | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 °C | +34.2% |
| 2025 | 1.41 °C | +16.2% |
| 2026 | 0.7164 °C | -49.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.7164 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.7164 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.441 °C, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -3015.0% | -0.063 °C | -1.96 °C |
| 1985 | -1196.1% | -0.0863 °C | -1.12 °C |
| 1959 | -1020.5% | 0.11 °C | -1.01 °C |
| 1979 | -905.3% | -0.0516 °C | -0.5185 °C |
| 2008 | -877.7% | 0.1462 °C | -1.14 °C |
| 1953 | -795.2% | -0.1739 °C | -1.56 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.3 °C | -3.27 °C | 0.8707 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.13 °C | -2.67 °C | 0.2679 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9043 °C | -1.71 °C | -0.1948 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.11 °C | -2.34 °C | -0.0516 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.704 °C | -1.54 °C | -0.0863 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5663 °C | -1.47 °C | 0.3938 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 °C | -1.14 °C | 0.9483 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3759 °C | -0.3038 °C | 0.9707 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9568 °C | 0.3178 °C | 1.41 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.24 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in South Korea?
- Summer temperature anomalies in South Korea was 0.7164 °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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.27 °C in 1947.
- How does South Korea rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- South Korea ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.