Summer temperature anomalies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Summer temperature anomalies was 2.86 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 2.86 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 359.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Netherlands peaked at 3.05 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.23 °C, in 1991.
That places Netherlands 7th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.3981 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.1205 °C | -130.3% |
| 1942 | -1.75 °C | +1351.9% |
| 1943 | -1.31 °C | -24.9% |
| 1944 | -2.18 °C | +65.9% |
| 1945 | 0.1086 °C | -105.0% |
| 1946 | -1.64 °C | -1610.3% |
| 1947 | 1.84 °C | -212.0% |
| 1948 | -0.5997 °C | -132.6% |
| 1949 | -1.95 °C | +224.7% |
| 1950 | 1.15 °C | -159.1% |
| 1951 | -1.18 °C | -202.2% |
| 1952 | -0.968 °C | -17.7% |
| 1953 | -0.2823 °C | -70.8% |
| 1954 | -0.9517 °C | +237.2% |
| 1955 | -1.82 °C | +91.5% |
| 1956 | -3.02 °C | +65.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1714 °C | -105.7% |
| 1958 | -1.43 °C | -931.6% |
| 1959 | -0.014 °C | -99.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3027 °C | -2261.0% |
| 1961 | -0.3357 °C | -210.9% |
| 1962 | -2.14 °C | +538.0% |
| 1963 | -0.1979 °C | -90.8% |
| 1964 | -0.2748 °C | +38.9% |
| 1965 | -0.8883 °C | +223.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9731 °C | -209.5% |
| 1967 | -1.4 °C | -244.0% |
| 1968 | -0.4327 °C | -69.1% |
| 1969 | -0.8823 °C | +103.9% |
| 1970 | 1.43 °C | -262.5% |
| 1971 | -2.03 °C | -241.6% |
| 1972 | -2.24 °C | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0221 °C | -101.0% |
| 1974 | -1.23 °C | -5676.9% |
| 1975 | -1.03 °C | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 1.49 °C | -244.5% |
| 1977 | -1.51 °C | -201.1% |
| 1978 | -1.1 °C | -26.8% |
| 1979 | -0.8716 °C | -21.1% |
| 1980 | -1.24 °C | +41.9% |
| 1981 | -1.51 °C | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2227 °C | -114.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0141 °C | -106.3% |
| 1984 | -2.57 °C | +18125.2% |
| 1985 | -2.49 °C | -3.3% |
| 1986 | -0.1006 °C | -96.0% |
| 1987 | -2.38 °C | +2269.5% |
| 1988 | -1.33 °C | -44.0% |
| 1989 | -0.4641 °C | -65.2% |
| 1990 | -0.9892 °C | +113.2% |
| 1991 | -3.23 °C | +227.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9322 °C | -128.8% |
| 1993 | -0.361 °C | -138.7% |
| 1994 | -0.8427 °C | +133.5% |
| 1995 | -1.51 °C | +79.3% |
| 1996 | -0.7298 °C | -51.7% |
| 1997 | -0.2905 °C | -60.2% |
| 1998 | -0.2619 °C | -9.8% |
| 1999 | -1.04 °C | +296.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0772 °C | -92.6% |
| 2001 | -1.11 °C | +1341.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5525 °C | -149.6% |
| 2003 | 1.81 °C | +228.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4221 °C | -123.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3977 °C | -194.2% |
| 2006 | 0.381 °C | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21 °C | +216.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3339 °C | -72.3% |
| 2009 | -0.5208 °C | -256.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1483 °C | -128.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0966 °C | -34.9% |
| 2012 | -1.21 °C | -1350.6% |
| 2013 | -0.9355 °C | -22.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0353 °C | -96.2% |
| 2015 | -0.6235 °C | +1667.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6226 °C | -199.8% |
| 2017 | 1.95 °C | +213.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 °C | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 2.23 °C | +93.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 °C | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 2.01 °C | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9498 °C | -52.7% |
| 2023 | 3.05 °C | +221.1% |
| 2024 | -0.1655 °C | -105.4% |
| 2025 | 2.05 °C | -1339.6% |
| 2026 | 2.86 °C | +39.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.86 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.86 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -18125.2% | -0.0141 °C | -2.57 °C |
| 1974 | -5676.9% | 0.0221 °C | -1.23 °C |
| 1960 | +2261.0% | -0.014 °C | 0.3027 °C |
| 1987 | -2269.5% | -0.1006 °C | -2.38 °C |
| 2015 | -1667.7% | -0.0353 °C | -0.6235 °C |
| 1946 | -1610.3% | 0.1086 °C | -1.64 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7205 °C | -2.18 °C | 1.84 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.834 °C | -3.02 °C | 1.15 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5278 °C | -2.14 °C | 0.9731 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.707 °C | -2.24 °C | 1.49 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 °C | -2.57 °C | 0.2227 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8326 °C | -3.23 °C | 0.9322 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2551 °C | -1.11 °C | 1.81 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3396 °C | -1.21 °C | 2.23 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 °C | -0.1655 °C | 3.05 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -175.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Netherlands?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Netherlands was 2.86 °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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.23 °C in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.