Summer temperature anomalies in Spain
Spain: Summer temperature anomalies was 3.07 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Spain, 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 Spain is 3.07 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 577.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Spain peaked at 3.21 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.8 °C, in 1978.
Spain ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Spain, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.41 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.4857 °C | -79.8% |
| 1942 | -0.2208 °C | -54.5% |
| 1943 | 0.9287 °C | -520.6% |
| 1944 | -1.57 °C | -268.8% |
| 1945 | 0.553 °C | -135.3% |
| 1946 | -2.18 °C | -494.5% |
| 1947 | 0.8252 °C | -137.8% |
| 1948 | -1.85 °C | -324.5% |
| 1949 | -1.17 °C | -37.1% |
| 1950 | -0.0792 °C | -93.2% |
| 1951 | -1.63 °C | +1954.0% |
| 1952 | -0.2427 °C | -85.1% |
| 1953 | -2.84 °C | +1071.6% |
| 1954 | -2.22 °C | -21.8% |
| 1955 | -1.23 °C | -44.7% |
| 1956 | -2.52 °C | +105.2% |
| 1957 | -3.16 °C | +25.4% |
| 1958 | -2.77 °C | -12.4% |
| 1959 | -1.91 °C | -31.2% |
| 1960 | -0.5773 °C | -69.7% |
| 1961 | -1.45 °C | +150.5% |
| 1962 | -1.88 °C | +30.0% |
| 1963 | -2.48 °C | +32.2% |
| 1964 | -1.54 °C | -38.2% |
| 1965 | -0.2317 °C | -84.9% |
| 1966 | -2.31 °C | +897.1% |
| 1967 | -2.87 °C | +24.2% |
| 1968 | -1.23 °C | -57.3% |
| 1969 | -3.06 °C | +149.2% |
| 1970 | -1.7 °C | -44.2% |
| 1971 | -3.54 °C | +107.7% |
| 1972 | -3.15 °C | -10.9% |
| 1973 | -2.09 °C | -33.6% |
| 1974 | -2.07 °C | -0.8% |
| 1975 | -2.44 °C | +17.6% |
| 1976 | -0.2165 °C | -91.1% |
| 1977 | -4.04 °C | +1767.5% |
| 1978 | -4.8 °C | +18.8% |
| 1979 | -1.19 °C | -75.3% |
| 1980 | -2.26 °C | +90.6% |
| 1981 | -0.1547 °C | -93.2% |
| 1982 | -0.3073 °C | +98.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2975 °C | -3.2% |
| 1984 | -2.54 °C | +752.9% |
| 1985 | -1.03 °C | -59.5% |
| 1986 | -1.03 °C | +0.1% |
| 1987 | -0.9549 °C | -7.2% |
| 1988 | -3.24 °C | +239.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5143 °C | -84.1% |
| 1990 | -0.4462 °C | -13.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5687 °C | +27.5% |
| 1992 | -4.51 °C | +693.3% |
| 1993 | -1.1 °C | -75.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0723 °C | -93.4% |
| 1995 | -0.7524 °C | +940.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2486 °C | -133.0% |
| 1997 | -2 °C | -904.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1707 °C | -91.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2784 °C | +63.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6284 °C | -325.8% |
| 2001 | 1.21 °C | +93.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3706 °C | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4 °C | +548.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 °C | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 2.02 °C | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7668 °C | -62.0% |
| 2007 | -1.02 °C | -233.0% |
| 2008 | -0.8354 °C | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9231 °C | -210.5% |
| 2010 | -1.3 °C | -241.2% |
| 2011 | -0.1317 °C | -89.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 °C | -1070.9% |
| 2013 | -1.56 °C | -222.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1928 °C | -87.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 °C | -695.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4527 °C | -60.6% |
| 2017 | 2.68 °C | +491.5% |
| 2018 | -0.5424 °C | -120.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1308 °C | -124.1% |
| 2020 | -0.7319 °C | -659.7% |
| 2021 | -0.3448 °C | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 1.69 °C | -590.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7856 °C | -53.5% |
| 2024 | -0.3558 °C | -145.3% |
| 2025 | 3.21 °C | -1002.2% |
| 2026 | 3.07 °C | -4.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.07 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.07 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1954.0% | -0.0792 °C | -1.63 °C |
| 1977 | -1767.5% | -0.2165 °C | -4.04 °C |
| 1953 | -1071.6% | -0.2427 °C | -2.84 °C |
| 2012 | +1070.9% | -0.1317 °C | 1.28 °C |
| 2025 | +1002.2% | -0.3558 °C | 3.21 °C |
| 1995 | -940.1% | -0.0723 °C | -0.7524 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7576 °C | -2.41 °C | 0.9287 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.86 °C | -3.16 °C | -0.0792 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.76 °C | -3.06 °C | -0.2317 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.53 °C | -4.8 °C | -0.2165 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.23 °C | -3.24 °C | -0.1547 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9657 °C | -4.51 °C | 0.2486 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.799 °C | -1.02 °C | 2.4 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1953 °C | -1.56 °C | 2.68 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 °C | -0.7319 °C | 3.21 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Spain?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Spain was 3.07 °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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8 °C in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 577.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.