Summer temperature anomalies in Romania
Romania: Summer temperature anomalies was 1.39 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.39 °C
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
48th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.88 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.91 °C
in 1949
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 1.39 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Romania peaked at 2.88 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.91 °C, in 1949.
Romania ranks 48th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.8 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.04 °C | -42.1% |
| 1942 | -0.21 °C | -79.8% |
| 1943 | -2.29 °C | +988.1% |
| 1944 | -0.1714 °C | -92.5% |
| 1945 | -0.4418 °C | +157.8% |
| 1946 | 1.48 °C | -434.2% |
| 1947 | 0.4949 °C | -66.5% |
| 1948 | -2.15 °C | -534.5% |
| 1949 | -2.91 °C | +35.5% |
| 1950 | -0.2381 °C | -91.8% |
| 1951 | -0.4473 °C | +87.8% |
| 1952 | -1.61 °C | +259.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3871 °C | -124.1% |
| 1954 | 0.846 °C | +118.5% |
| 1955 | -1.92 °C | -326.9% |
| 1956 | -1.42 °C | -26.0% |
| 1957 | 0.381 °C | -126.8% |
| 1958 | -1.7 °C | -546.6% |
| 1959 | -1.99 °C | +17.1% |
| 1960 | -1.27 °C | -36.2% |
| 1961 | -0.315 °C | -75.2% |
| 1962 | -1.97 °C | +525.8% |
| 1963 | -0.273 °C | -86.2% |
| 1964 | 1.51 °C | -651.8% |
| 1965 | -1.06 °C | -170.6% |
| 1966 | -2.55 °C | +139.4% |
| 1967 | -1.96 °C | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0106 °C | -100.5% |
| 1969 | -2.13 °C | -20254.1% |
| 1970 | -1.47 °C | -30.8% |
| 1971 | -1.94 °C | +31.7% |
| 1972 | -0.0942 °C | -95.1% |
| 1973 | -1.79 °C | +1804.3% |
| 1974 | -2.54 °C | +41.7% |
| 1975 | -0.596 °C | -76.6% |
| 1976 | -2.84 °C | +376.1% |
| 1977 | -1.74 °C | -38.7% |
| 1978 | -2.01 °C | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7583 °C | -137.7% |
| 1980 | -1.98 °C | -361.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2773 °C | -114.0% |
| 1982 | -0.9651 °C | -448.0% |
| 1983 | -1.82 °C | +88.1% |
| 1984 | -2.65 °C | +46.0% |
| 1985 | -2.65 °C | +0.1% |
| 1986 | -0.9442 °C | -64.4% |
| 1987 | -0.3458 °C | -63.4% |
| 1988 | -1.52 °C | +338.2% |
| 1989 | -2.41 °C | +59.3% |
| 1990 | -1.42 °C | -41.3% |
| 1991 | -0.9134 °C | -35.5% |
| 1992 | -1.19 °C | +29.8% |
| 1993 | -0.8713 °C | -26.5% |
| 1994 | -0.8231 °C | -5.5% |
| 1995 | -0.32 °C | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4147 °C | -229.6% |
| 1997 | -0.3844 °C | -192.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1904 °C | -149.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6496 °C | +241.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1689 °C | -74.0% |
| 2001 | -2.1 °C | -1340.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3174 °C | -115.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4 °C | +340.5% |
| 2004 | -1.11 °C | -179.3% |
| 2005 | -1.78 °C | +60.8% |
| 2006 | -0.942 °C | -47.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 °C | -270.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4055 °C | -74.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0176 °C | -104.3% |
| 2010 | 0.025 °C | -242.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0778 °C | -410.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 °C | -2473.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1882 °C | -89.8% |
| 2014 | -1.11 °C | -692.0% |
| 2015 | -0.047 °C | -95.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9735 °C | -2170.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 °C | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4747 °C | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 1.99 °C | +318.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0176 °C | -100.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0843 °C | +377.9% |
| 2022 | 1.34 °C | -1687.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2439 °C | -118.2% |
| 2024 | 2.88 °C | -1281.3% |
| 2025 | 1.86 °C | -35.5% |
| 2026 | 1.39 °C | -25.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.39 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.39 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -20254.1% | 0.0106 °C | -2.13 °C |
| 2012 | +2473.4% | -0.0778 °C | 1.85 °C |
| 2016 | +2170.6% | -0.047 °C | 0.9735 °C |
| 1973 | -1804.3% | -0.0942 °C | -1.79 °C |
| 2022 | +1687.6% | -0.0843 °C | 1.34 °C |
| 2001 | -1340.6% | 0.1689 °C | -2.1 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9038 °C | -2.91 °C | 1.48 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7714 °C | -1.99 °C | 0.846 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1 °C | -2.55 °C | 1.51 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.43 °C | -2.84 °C | 0.7583 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.5 °C | -2.65 °C | 0.2773 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.466 °C | -1.42 °C | 0.6496 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2052 °C | -2.1 °C | 1.61 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5313 °C | -1.11 °C | 1.99 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 °C | -0.2439 °C | 2.88 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 361.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Romania?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Romania was 1.39 °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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 °C in 1949.
- How does Romania rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Romania ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.