Summer temperature anomalies in Russia
Russia: Summer temperature anomalies was 1.68 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.68 °C
Change on year
up 252.0%
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.74 °C
in 2012
All-time low
-2.32 °C
in 1963
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Russia, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for summer temperature anomalies in Russia is 1.68 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 252.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Russia peaked at 1.74 °C in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.32 °C, in 1963.
That places Russia 32nd 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.17 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.71 °C | +46.8% |
| 1942 | -1.77 °C | +3.7% |
| 1943 | -1.43 °C | -19.5% |
| 1944 | -1.89 °C | +32.6% |
| 1945 | -0.8652 °C | -54.3% |
| 1946 | -1.85 °C | +113.5% |
| 1947 | -1.41 °C | -23.5% |
| 1948 | -0.8184 °C | -42.1% |
| 1949 | -1.79 °C | +118.9% |
| 1950 | -1.5 °C | -16.3% |
| 1951 | -1.6 °C | +6.8% |
| 1952 | -1.36 °C | -15.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1485 °C | -111.0% |
| 1954 | -0.0587 °C | -139.5% |
| 1955 | -0.838 °C | +1328.6% |
| 1956 | -0.379 °C | -54.8% |
| 1957 | -0.3853 °C | +1.7% |
| 1958 | -2.25 °C | +483.5% |
| 1959 | -0.0557 °C | -97.5% |
| 1960 | -0.3962 °C | +611.0% |
| 1961 | -1.59 °C | +302.2% |
| 1962 | -2.17 °C | +36.4% |
| 1963 | -2.32 °C | +6.8% |
| 1964 | -1.31 °C | -43.6% |
| 1965 | -1.61 °C | +23.1% |
| 1966 | -1.45 °C | -10.2% |
| 1967 | -0.9453 °C | -34.7% |
| 1968 | -2.01 °C | +112.2% |
| 1969 | -2.03 °C | +1.2% |
| 1970 | -1.75 °C | -13.7% |
| 1971 | -1.49 °C | -15.2% |
| 1972 | -1.61 °C | +8.1% |
| 1973 | -0.5396 °C | -66.4% |
| 1974 | -1.76 °C | +227.1% |
| 1975 | -0.5696 °C | -67.7% |
| 1976 | -1.41 °C | +148.3% |
| 1977 | -0.0515 °C | -96.4% |
| 1978 | -2.06 °C | +3909.1% |
| 1979 | -1.42 °C | -31.3% |
| 1980 | -1.1 °C | -22.1% |
| 1981 | -0.1979 °C | -82.1% |
| 1982 | -1.74 °C | +778.3% |
| 1983 | -1.28 °C | -26.2% |
| 1984 | -0.7436 °C | -42.0% |
| 1985 | -1 °C | +35.0% |
| 1986 | -0.7305 °C | -27.2% |
| 1987 | -2.14 °C | +192.7% |
| 1988 | -0.5117 °C | -76.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5178 °C | +1.2% |
| 1990 | -0.3432 °C | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0507 °C | -114.8% |
| 1992 | -2.18 °C | -4405.6% |
| 1993 | -0.7486 °C | -65.7% |
| 1994 | -0.3318 °C | -55.7% |
| 1995 | -0.6429 °C | +93.8% |
| 1996 | -1.56 °C | +142.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8904 °C | -42.9% |
| 1998 | -0.2332 °C | -73.8% |
| 1999 | -0.9493 °C | +307.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2879 °C | -130.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1752 °C | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1431 °C | -18.3% |
| 2003 | -0.9057 °C | -733.0% |
| 2004 | -0.8123 °C | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1234 °C | -115.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7789 °C | +531.3% |
| 2007 | -0.5823 °C | -174.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0493 °C | -91.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1925 °C | +290.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3817 °C | -298.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9236 °C | +141.9% |
| 2012 | 1.74 °C | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 0.501 °C | -71.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1077 °C | -121.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9616 °C | -992.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 °C | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1262 °C | -88.8% |
| 2018 | 0.914 °C | +624.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9189 °C | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 °C | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3 °C | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9132 °C | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3261 °C | -64.3% |
| 2024 | 1.12 °C | +243.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4767 °C | -57.5% |
| 2026 | 1.68 °C | +252.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.68 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.68 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4405.6% | 0.0507 °C | -2.18 °C |
| 1978 | -3909.1% | -0.0515 °C | -2.06 °C |
| 1955 | -1328.6% | -0.0587 °C | -0.838 °C |
| 2015 | +992.5% | -0.1077 °C | 0.9616 °C |
| 1982 | -778.3% | -0.1979 °C | -1.74 °C |
| 2003 | -733.0% | 0.1431 °C | -0.9057 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.47 °C | -1.89 °C | -0.8184 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8276 °C | -2.25 °C | 0.1485 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.58 °C | -2.32 °C | -0.3962 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.27 °C | -2.06 °C | -0.0515 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9968 °C | -2.14 °C | -0.1979 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7829 °C | -2.18 °C | 0.0507 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1034 °C | -0.9057 °C | 0.7789 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7487 °C | -0.1077 °C | 1.74 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9786 °C | 0.3261 °C | 1.68 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 29 Kazakhstan 1.71 °C compare
- 30 Canada 1.7 °C compare
- 31 Tajikistan 1.68 °C compare
- 33 Morocco 1.66 °C compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 1.65 °C compare
- 35 Lithuania 1.65 °C compare
More climate change data for Russia
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Russia?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Russia was 1.68 °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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 °C in 2012.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 °C in 1963.
- How does Russia rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Russia ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.