Summer temperature anomalies in Lithuania
Lithuania: Summer temperature anomalies was 1.65 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania stood at 1.65 °C.
That represents a change of up 372.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Lithuania peaked at 4.14 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.99 °C, in 1976.
That places Lithuania 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.2636 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.08 °C | -889.0% |
| 1942 | -2.57 °C | +23.6% |
| 1943 | -0.3355 °C | -86.9% |
| 1944 | -1.33 °C | +296.2% |
| 1945 | -1.7 °C | +28.0% |
| 1946 | 0.4814 °C | -128.3% |
| 1947 | 1.33 °C | +176.6% |
| 1948 | 0.1642 °C | -87.7% |
| 1949 | -1.01 °C | -718.0% |
| 1950 | -0.4799 °C | -52.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0631 °C | -113.1% |
| 1952 | -1.98 °C | -3240.3% |
| 1953 | 1.58 °C | -179.9% |
| 1954 | 1.42 °C | -10.2% |
| 1955 | -2 °C | -240.9% |
| 1956 | 1.96 °C | -197.7% |
| 1957 | -0.9377 °C | -147.9% |
| 1958 | -1.53 °C | +63.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1855 °C | -112.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1865 °C | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.25 °C | +569.6% |
| 1962 | -2.62 °C | -310.0% |
| 1963 | -0.9064 °C | -65.4% |
| 1964 | 2.18 °C | -340.3% |
| 1965 | -0.7687 °C | -135.3% |
| 1966 | 1.16 °C | -250.4% |
| 1967 | -0.6511 °C | -156.3% |
| 1968 | 1.38 °C | -312.1% |
| 1969 | -0.6749 °C | -148.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5488 °C | -181.3% |
| 1971 | -0.8712 °C | -258.7% |
| 1972 | 1.19 °C | -236.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5319 °C | -55.3% |
| 1974 | -1.7 °C | -420.1% |
| 1975 | -0.7425 °C | -56.4% |
| 1976 | -2.99 °C | +303.3% |
| 1977 | -0.0782 °C | -97.4% |
| 1978 | -1.66 °C | +2018.0% |
| 1979 | 2.26 °C | -236.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1958 °C | -91.3% |
| 1981 | -0.2259 °C | -215.4% |
| 1982 | -2.63 °C | +1062.7% |
| 1983 | -1.33 °C | -49.4% |
| 1984 | -2.3 °C | +73.0% |
| 1985 | -1.54 °C | -33.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0395 °C | -102.6% |
| 1987 | -1.64 °C | -4257.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6689 °C | -140.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0642 °C | -109.6% |
| 1990 | -0.8632 °C | +1243.6% |
| 1991 | -1.8 °C | +108.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7316 °C | -140.6% |
| 1993 | -2.29 °C | -413.0% |
| 1994 | -2.24 °C | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.34 °C | -159.8% |
| 1996 | -1.08 °C | -180.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0336 °C | -103.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5124 °C | +1427.2% |
| 1999 | 2.75 °C | +437.3% |
| 2000 | -1.05 °C | -138.0% |
| 2001 | -1.72 °C | +63.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4413 °C | -125.7% |
| 2003 | -0.8915 °C | -302.0% |
| 2004 | -2.03 °C | +127.3% |
| 2005 | -1.2 °C | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2806 °C | -123.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 °C | +359.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3957 °C | -130.7% |
| 2009 | -1.25 °C | +216.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1171 °C | -109.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7 °C | +1353.2% |
| 2012 | -1.26 °C | -173.9% |
| 2013 | 2.18 °C | -273.7% |
| 2014 | -1.58 °C | -172.6% |
| 2015 | -0.9773 °C | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 °C | -228.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8221 °C | -165.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9444 °C | -214.9% |
| 2019 | 4.14 °C | +338.3% |
| 2020 | 2.87 °C | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 3.26 °C | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 °C | -55.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 °C | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 1.68 °C | +44.6% |
| 2025 | -0.6041 °C | -135.9% |
| 2026 | 1.65 °C | -372.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.65 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.65 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -4257.9% | 0.0395 °C | -1.64 °C |
| 1952 | -3240.3% | 0.0631 °C | -1.98 °C |
| 1978 | -2018.0% | -0.0782 °C | -1.66 °C |
| 1998 | +1427.2% | 0.0336 °C | 0.5124 °C |
| 2011 | +1353.2% | 0.1171 °C | 1.7 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6789 °C | -2.57 °C | 1.33 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.1721 °C | -2 °C | 1.96 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0527 °C | -2.62 °C | 2.18 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3518 °C | -2.99 °C | 2.26 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8821 °C | -2.63 °C | 0.6689 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2902 °C | -2.29 °C | 2.75 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6522 °C | -2.03 °C | 1.29 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5696 °C | -1.58 °C | 4.14 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 °C | -0.6041 °C | 3.26 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Lithuania?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Lithuania was 1.65 °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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.99 °C in 1976.
- How does Lithuania rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.