Summer temperature anomalies in Norway
Norway: Summer temperature anomalies was 1.74 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.74 °C
Change on year
up 1,884.5%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.51 °C
in 2020
All-time low
-3.98 °C
in 1962
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Norway, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.74 °C for summer temperature anomalies in 2026.
The figure is up 1,884.5% on the previous year and up 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Norway peaked at 2.51 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.98 °C, in 1962.
Norway ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Norway, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.1301 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.5813 °C | +346.7% |
| 1942 | -2.68 °C | +361.0% |
| 1943 | -1.87 °C | -30.3% |
| 1944 | -3.07 °C | +64.4% |
| 1945 | -2.61 °C | -15.1% |
| 1946 | -1.97 °C | -24.6% |
| 1947 | 0.4227 °C | -121.5% |
| 1948 | -2.33 °C | -652.1% |
| 1949 | -2.56 °C | +9.8% |
| 1950 | -1.96 °C | -23.5% |
| 1951 | -2.49 °C | +26.9% |
| 1952 | -1.62 °C | -35.1% |
| 1953 | 2.22 °C | -237.1% |
| 1954 | -1.19 °C | -153.5% |
| 1955 | -3.29 °C | +176.8% |
| 1956 | -2.17 °C | -34.1% |
| 1957 | -2.77 °C | +27.6% |
| 1958 | -1.72 °C | -38.0% |
| 1959 | -0.8384 °C | -51.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1553 °C | -118.5% |
| 1961 | -1.27 °C | -919.2% |
| 1962 | -3.98 °C | +212.6% |
| 1963 | -1.15 °C | -71.0% |
| 1964 | -3.13 °C | +171.0% |
| 1965 | -2.85 °C | -8.9% |
| 1966 | -0.4309 °C | -84.9% |
| 1967 | -2.01 °C | +366.9% |
| 1968 | -1.02 °C | -49.3% |
| 1969 | 0.345 °C | -133.8% |
| 1970 | 1.53 °C | +343.6% |
| 1971 | -1.48 °C | -196.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6862 °C | -146.4% |
| 1973 | -0.5761 °C | -184.0% |
| 1974 | -0.2177 °C | -62.2% |
| 1975 | -2.42 °C | +1011.3% |
| 1976 | -1.06 °C | -56.3% |
| 1977 | -1.53 °C | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2903 °C | -118.9% |
| 1979 | -0.7326 °C | -352.3% |
| 1980 | 1.61 °C | -319.9% |
| 1981 | -2.14 °C | -232.8% |
| 1982 | -1.96 °C | -8.1% |
| 1983 | -0.9099 °C | -53.7% |
| 1984 | -0.2101 °C | -76.9% |
| 1985 | -0.1426 °C | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6 °C | -1218.8% |
| 1987 | -1.48 °C | -192.9% |
| 1988 | 1.59 °C | -207.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3149 °C | -80.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7376 °C | +134.2% |
| 1991 | -1.49 °C | -301.8% |
| 1992 | 1.72 °C | -215.9% |
| 1993 | -1.86 °C | -207.7% |
| 1994 | -1.56 °C | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 °C | -101.5% |
| 1996 | -0.5957 °C | -2653.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5627 °C | -194.5% |
| 1998 | -0.7943 °C | -241.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3845 °C | -148.4% |
| 2000 | -1.3 °C | -438.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0094 °C | -99.3% |
| 2002 | 1.67 °C | -17910.0% |
| 2003 | 0.481 °C | -71.2% |
| 2004 | -0.7378 °C | -253.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2609 °C | -64.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8381 °C | -421.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 °C | +58.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0317 °C | -102.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3515 °C | +1009.5% |
| 2010 | -0.7468 °C | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 °C | -242.5% |
| 2012 | -1.19 °C | -211.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9026 °C | -175.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1305 °C | -114.5% |
| 2015 | -1.59 °C | +1115.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6901 °C | -143.5% |
| 2017 | -0.2701 °C | -139.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3765 °C | -239.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3577 °C | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.51 °C | +601.9% |
| 2021 | 1.64 °C | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35 °C | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.15 °C | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 1.19 °C | -44.4% |
| 2025 | -0.0977 °C | -108.2% |
| 2026 | 1.74 °C | -1884.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.74 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.74 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +17910.0% | -0.0094 °C | 1.67 °C |
| 1996 | -2653.2% | 0.0233 °C | -0.5957 °C |
| 2026 | +1884.5% | -0.0977 °C | 1.74 °C |
| 1986 | +1218.8% | -0.1426 °C | 1.6 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.74 °C | -3.07 °C | 0.4227 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.58 °C | -3.29 °C | 2.22 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.53 °C | -3.98 °C | 0.345 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5508 °C | -2.42 °C | 1.53 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1736 °C | -2.14 °C | 1.61 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2867 °C | -1.86 °C | 1.72 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1628 °C | -1.3 °C | 1.67 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0534 °C | -1.59 °C | 1.06 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 °C | -0.0977 °C | 2.51 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 25 Serbia 1.84 °C compare
- 26 Lesotho 1.77 °C compare
- 27 New Zealand 1.76 °C compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 1.71 °C compare
- 30 Canada 1.7 °C compare
- 31 Tajikistan 1.68 °C compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Norway?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Norway was 1.74 °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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.98 °C in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.