Summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Summer temperature anomalies was 2.09 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 2.09 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 435.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom peaked at 2.48 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.64 °C, in 1972.
United Kingdom ranks 19th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1.54 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.736 °C | -52.2% |
| 1942 | -0.6946 °C | -194.4% |
| 1943 | -0.4701 °C | -32.3% |
| 1944 | -1.21 °C | +157.1% |
| 1945 | -0.3746 °C | -69.0% |
| 1946 | -1.3 °C | +246.8% |
| 1947 | 0.7119 °C | -154.8% |
| 1948 | -1.18 °C | -265.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1903 °C | -116.1% |
| 1950 | 1.04 °C | +446.4% |
| 1951 | -0.9082 °C | -187.3% |
| 1952 | -0.7163 °C | -21.1% |
| 1953 | -0.3611 °C | -49.6% |
| 1954 | -1.29 °C | +256.3% |
| 1955 | -0.9775 °C | -24.0% |
| 1956 | -1.62 °C | +66.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4652 °C | -128.7% |
| 1958 | -0.9026 °C | -294.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0412 °C | -104.6% |
| 1960 | 1.09 °C | +2544.4% |
| 1961 | -0.369 °C | -133.9% |
| 1962 | -1.1 °C | +197.1% |
| 1963 | -0.2638 °C | -75.9% |
| 1964 | -1.12 °C | +323.9% |
| 1965 | -0.6273 °C | -43.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3824 °C | -161.0% |
| 1967 | -0.4407 °C | -215.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0615 °C | -113.9% |
| 1969 | -0.4746 °C | -872.1% |
| 1970 | 1.37 °C | -388.6% |
| 1971 | -2.1 °C | -253.5% |
| 1972 | -2.64 °C | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1044 °C | -104.0% |
| 1974 | -0.927 °C | -987.6% |
| 1975 | -0.1421 °C | -84.7% |
| 1976 | 1.59 °C | -1216.8% |
| 1977 | -1.96 °C | -223.7% |
| 1978 | -0.9511 °C | -51.6% |
| 1979 | -0.7106 °C | -25.3% |
| 1980 | -0.8684 °C | +22.2% |
| 1981 | -1.3 °C | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 0.366 °C | -128.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6533 °C | -278.5% |
| 1984 | -0.2222 °C | -66.0% |
| 1985 | -1.83 °C | +721.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0909 °C | -95.0% |
| 1987 | -1.94 °C | +2036.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0826 °C | -104.3% |
| 1989 | -0.2307 °C | -379.2% |
| 1990 | -0.9567 °C | +314.7% |
| 1991 | -2.39 °C | +150.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9374 °C | -139.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 °C | -99.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4801 °C | -5231.6% |
| 1995 | -0.335 °C | -30.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2795 °C | -16.6% |
| 1997 | -0.6973 °C | +149.5% |
| 1998 | -0.6834 °C | -2.0% |
| 1999 | -0.8192 °C | +19.9% |
| 2000 | -0.1798 °C | -78.1% |
| 2001 | -0.6731 °C | +274.4% |
| 2002 | -0.249 °C | -63.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 °C | -571.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5028 °C | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7308 °C | +45.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 °C | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2391 °C | -79.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3318 °C | -238.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3006 °C | -190.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8317 °C | +176.7% |
| 2011 | -0.6869 °C | -182.6% |
| 2012 | -1.14 °C | +66.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4922 °C | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8441 °C | -271.5% |
| 2015 | -0.5773 °C | -168.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3896 °C | -167.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 °C | +176.2% |
| 2018 | 1.45 °C | +34.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1892 °C | -113.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5306 °C | -380.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8986 °C | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6181 °C | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 2.48 °C | +301.6% |
| 2024 | -0.2885 °C | -111.6% |
| 2025 | 1.87 °C | -748.0% |
| 2026 | 2.09 °C | +11.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.09 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.09 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -5231.6% | 0.0094 °C | -0.4801 °C |
| 1960 | +2544.4% | 0.0412 °C | 1.09 °C |
| 1987 | -2036.3% | -0.0909 °C | -1.94 °C |
| 1976 | +1216.8% | -0.1421 °C | 1.59 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2046 °C | -1.3 °C | 1.54 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.523 °C | -1.62 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2857 °C | -1.12 °C | 1.09 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6374 °C | -2.64 °C | 1.59 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6681 °C | -1.94 °C | 0.366 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5697 °C | -2.39 °C | 0.9374 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2705 °C | -0.6731 °C | 1.19 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1505 °C | -1.14 °C | 1.45 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 °C | -0.2885 °C | 2.48 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom?
- Summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom was 2.09 °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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.64 °C in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.