Summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland
Switzerland: Summer temperature anomalies was 3.26 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
3.26 °C
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.18 °C
in 2003
All-time low
-3.95 °C
in 1956
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 3.26 °C.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 704.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland peaked at 4.18 °C in 2003 and was at its lowest, -3.95 °C, in 1956.
Switzerland ranks 3rd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.33 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.39 °C | +2.6% |
| 1942 | -1.63 °C | -31.6% |
| 1943 | -3.11 °C | +90.6% |
| 1944 | -2.58 °C | -17.2% |
| 1945 | -0.7438 °C | -71.1% |
| 1946 | -2.71 °C | +263.8% |
| 1947 | -0.2202 °C | -91.9% |
| 1948 | -3.51 °C | +1492.1% |
| 1949 | -1.8 °C | -48.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4551 °C | -125.2% |
| 1951 | -3.01 °C | -762.3% |
| 1952 | -0.1353 °C | -95.5% |
| 1953 | -3.39 °C | +2405.7% |
| 1954 | -1.85 °C | -45.3% |
| 1955 | -2.18 °C | +17.4% |
| 1956 | -3.95 °C | +81.5% |
| 1957 | -0.8936 °C | -77.4% |
| 1958 | -2.55 °C | +185.8% |
| 1959 | -1.36 °C | -46.7% |
| 1960 | -0.9739 °C | -28.5% |
| 1961 | -1.22 °C | +25.2% |
| 1962 | -3.09 °C | +153.6% |
| 1963 | -2.34 °C | -24.3% |
| 1964 | -0.1877 °C | -92.0% |
| 1965 | -2.01 °C | +973.5% |
| 1966 | -1.48 °C | -26.7% |
| 1967 | -3.57 °C | +141.4% |
| 1968 | -2.22 °C | -37.6% |
| 1969 | -3.76 °C | +68.9% |
| 1970 | -1.57 °C | -58.3% |
| 1971 | -3.16 °C | +101.8% |
| 1972 | -3.06 °C | -3.0% |
| 1973 | -1.11 °C | -63.8% |
| 1974 | -3.31 °C | +198.4% |
| 1975 | -3.87 °C | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0428 °C | -101.1% |
| 1977 | -2.61 °C | -6198.5% |
| 1978 | -3.12 °C | +19.5% |
| 1979 | -1.82 °C | -41.7% |
| 1980 | -3.47 °C | +90.7% |
| 1981 | -1.13 °C | -67.4% |
| 1982 | -0.7239 °C | -35.8% |
| 1983 | -0.8719 °C | +20.4% |
| 1984 | -2.6 °C | +197.9% |
| 1985 | -3.09 °C | +18.8% |
| 1986 | -1.13 °C | -63.3% |
| 1987 | -3.14 °C | +177.2% |
| 1988 | -1.92 °C | -38.9% |
| 1989 | -2.23 °C | +16.0% |
| 1990 | -1.85 °C | -16.9% |
| 1991 | -2.74 °C | +48.0% |
| 1992 | -1.81 °C | -33.8% |
| 1993 | -0.427 °C | -76.5% |
| 1994 | -0.4206 °C | -1.5% |
| 1995 | -2.66 °C | +532.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1613 °C | -93.9% |
| 1997 | -1.48 °C | +818.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0004 °C | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -1.81 °C | +403014.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8988 °C | -149.7% |
| 2001 | -1.75 °C | -294.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 °C | -199.4% |
| 2003 | 4.18 °C | +140.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7362 °C | -117.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 °C | -255.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5886 °C | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1316 °C | -77.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3856 °C | +192.9% |
| 2009 | -0.5046 °C | -230.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1104 °C | -78.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3204 °C | +190.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7829 °C | -344.4% |
| 2013 | -1.14 °C | -246.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1174 °C | -110.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 °C | +845.2% |
| 2016 | -0.5391 °C | -148.6% |
| 2017 | 2.57 °C | -577.5% |
| 2018 | 1.36 °C | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 °C | +69.8% |
| 2020 | -0.6964 °C | -130.2% |
| 2021 | 1.57 °C | -324.8% |
| 2022 | 2.53 °C | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2 °C | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.385 °C | -82.5% |
| 2025 | 3.66 °C | +850.9% |
| 2026 | 3.26 °C | -11.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.26 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.26 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -403014.9% | -0.0004 °C | -1.81 °C |
| 1977 | -6198.5% | 0.0428 °C | -2.61 °C |
| 1953 | -2405.7% | -0.1353 °C | -3.39 °C |
| 1948 | -1492.1% | -0.2202 °C | -3.51 °C |
| 1965 | -973.5% | -0.1877 °C | -2.01 °C |
| 2025 | +850.9% | 0.385 °C | 3.66 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.1 °C | -3.51 °C | -0.2202 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.89 °C | -3.95 °C | 0.4551 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.09 °C | -3.76 °C | -0.1877 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.36 °C | -3.87 °C | 0.0428 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.03 °C | -3.47 °C | -0.7239 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.34 °C | -2.74 °C | -0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6077 °C | -1.75 °C | 4.18 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6131 °C | -1.14 °C | 2.57 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 °C | -0.6964 °C | 3.66 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland was 3.26 °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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 °C in 2003.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.95 °C in 1956.
- How does Switzerland rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 704.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.