Summer temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.2809 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.2809 °C
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.21 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.11 °C
in 1976
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.2809 °C for summer temperature anomalies in 2026.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.21 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.11 °C, in 1976.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.455 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3348 °C | -26.4% |
| 1942 | -0.3417 °C | +2.1% |
| 1943 | -0.9466 °C | +177.1% |
| 1944 | -0.4805 °C | -49.2% |
| 1945 | -0.5155 °C | +7.3% |
| 1946 | -0.3905 °C | -24.2% |
| 1947 | -0.295 °C | -24.5% |
| 1948 | -0.0786 °C | -73.4% |
| 1949 | -0.4682 °C | +495.8% |
| 1950 | -0.759 °C | +62.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1025 °C | -113.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2179 °C | +112.7% |
| 1953 | -0.4179 °C | -291.7% |
| 1954 | -0.3778 °C | -9.6% |
| 1955 | -0.4614 °C | +22.1% |
| 1956 | -0.8784 °C | +90.4% |
| 1957 | -0.354 °C | -59.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3044 °C | -186.0% |
| 1959 | -0.4104 °C | -234.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0219 °C | -105.3% |
| 1961 | -0.6049 °C | -2859.8% |
| 1962 | -0.703 °C | +16.2% |
| 1963 | -0.2884 °C | -59.0% |
| 1964 | -0.3941 °C | +36.6% |
| 1965 | -0.6561 °C | +66.5% |
| 1966 | -0.3665 °C | -44.1% |
| 1967 | -0.4156 °C | +13.4% |
| 1968 | -0.5181 °C | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4332 °C | -183.6% |
| 1970 | -0.2671 °C | -161.6% |
| 1971 | -0.355 °C | +32.9% |
| 1972 | -0.4311 °C | +21.4% |
| 1973 | -0.5008 °C | +16.2% |
| 1974 | -0.9943 °C | +98.6% |
| 1975 | -0.7787 °C | -21.7% |
| 1976 | -1.11 °C | +43.0% |
| 1977 | -0.4004 °C | -64.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2868 °C | -28.4% |
| 1979 | -0.2129 °C | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2789 °C | -231.0% |
| 1981 | -0.1167 °C | -141.8% |
| 1982 | -0.497 °C | +326.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0839 °C | -116.9% |
| 1984 | -0.7924 °C | -1044.8% |
| 1985 | -0.3792 °C | -52.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5753 °C | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0748 °C | -113.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0009 °C | -101.3% |
| 1989 | -0.9665 °C | +102679.0% |
| 1990 | -0.2793 °C | -71.1% |
| 1991 | -0.3019 °C | +8.1% |
| 1992 | -0.1477 °C | -51.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1105 °C | -174.8% |
| 1994 | -0.4879 °C | -541.5% |
| 1995 | 0.114 °C | -123.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5109 °C | -548.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0595 °C | -111.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6222 °C | +946.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0838 °C | -86.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4442 °C | -630.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0398 °C | -91.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1501 °C | +277.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2613 °C | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0646 °C | -124.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3406 °C | +427.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1747 °C | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2127 °C | +21.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1351 °C | -163.5% |
| 2009 | -0.2198 °C | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4698 °C | -313.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5736 °C | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4638 °C | -19.1% |
| 2013 | -0.4651 °C | -200.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3569 °C | -23.2% |
| 2015 | -0.1239 °C | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 0.145 °C | -217.0% |
| 2017 | 0.014 °C | -90.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2843 °C | -2137.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0248 °C | -108.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4553 °C | +1734.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4557 °C | -200.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0919 °C | -120.2% |
| 2023 | 0.879 °C | +856.2% |
| 2024 | 1.21 °C | +38.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2662 °C | -78.1% |
| 2026 | 0.2809 °C | +5.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.2809 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.2809 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.717 °C, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -102679.0% | -0.0009 °C | -0.9665 °C |
| 1961 | -2859.8% | 0.0219 °C | -0.6049 °C |
| 2018 | -2137.9% | 0.014 °C | -0.2843 °C |
| 2020 | +1734.8% | 0.0248 °C | 0.4553 °C |
| 1984 | -1044.8% | 0.0839 °C | -0.7924 °C |
| 1998 | +946.0% | 0.0595 °C | 0.6222 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4306 °C | -0.9466 °C | -0.0786 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3034 °C | -0.8784 °C | 0.3044 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3491 °C | -0.703 °C | 0.4332 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5341 °C | -1.11 °C | -0.2129 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.289 °C | -0.9665 °C | 0.2789 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0738 °C | -0.5109 °C | 0.6222 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0458 °C | -0.4442 °C | 0.3406 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0461 °C | -0.4651 °C | 0.5736 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3904 °C | -0.4557 °C | 1.21 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -123.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5083 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands?
- Summer temperature anomalies in United States Virgin Islands was 0.2809 °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 States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 °C in 1976.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.