Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Germany
Germany: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.6814 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6814 °C
Change on year
down 56.3%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.56 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.81 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Germany, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Germany stood at 0.6814 °C.
That represents a change of down 56.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Germany peaked at 1.56 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.81 °C, in 1940.
Germany ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Germany, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.81 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.29 °C | -18.6% |
| 1942 | -2.13 °C | -7.0% |
| 1943 | -0.4956 °C | -76.7% |
| 1944 | -1.17 °C | +136.4% |
| 1945 | -0.7507 °C | -35.9% |
| 1946 | -1.02 °C | +35.5% |
| 1947 | -1.03 °C | +0.8% |
| 1948 | -0.5975 °C | -41.7% |
| 1949 | -0.2044 °C | -65.8% |
| 1950 | -0.6689 °C | +227.2% |
| 1951 | -0.541 °C | -19.1% |
| 1952 | -1.37 °C | +154.1% |
| 1953 | -0.3384 °C | -75.4% |
| 1954 | -1.63 °C | +380.6% |
| 1955 | -1.85 °C | +13.5% |
| 1956 | -2.53 °C | +36.8% |
| 1957 | -0.7031 °C | -72.2% |
| 1958 | -1.07 °C | +52.6% |
| 1959 | -0.2322 °C | -78.4% |
| 1960 | -0.729 °C | +214.0% |
| 1961 | -0.1712 °C | -76.5% |
| 1962 | -1.97 °C | +1050.9% |
| 1963 | -2.03 °C | +2.8% |
| 1964 | -1 °C | -50.6% |
| 1965 | -1.61 °C | +61.3% |
| 1966 | -0.6191 °C | -61.7% |
| 1967 | -0.2272 °C | -63.3% |
| 1968 | -1.01 °C | +344.6% |
| 1969 | -1.42 °C | +40.3% |
| 1970 | -1.46 °C | +3.0% |
| 1971 | -0.6888 °C | -52.8% |
| 1972 | -1.33 °C | +93.8% |
| 1973 | -0.9343 °C | -30.0% |
| 1974 | -0.3522 °C | -62.3% |
| 1975 | -0.2996 °C | -14.9% |
| 1976 | -0.6851 °C | +128.6% |
| 1977 | -0.5239 °C | -23.5% |
| 1978 | -1.44 °C | +175.0% |
| 1979 | -1.57 °C | +9.3% |
| 1980 | -1.64 °C | +4.4% |
| 1981 | -1.08 °C | -34.2% |
| 1982 | -0.4633 °C | -57.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3515 °C | -24.1% |
| 1984 | -1.42 °C | +303.4% |
| 1985 | -1.94 °C | +36.7% |
| 1986 | -1.46 °C | -24.4% |
| 1987 | -1.95 °C | +33.3% |
| 1988 | -0.2921 °C | -85.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1194 °C | -140.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0935 °C | -21.7% |
| 1991 | -1.1 °C | -1272.8% |
| 1992 | -0.084 °C | -92.3% |
| 1993 | -0.9364 °C | +1015.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3547 °C | -137.9% |
| 1995 | -0.4362 °C | -223.0% |
| 1996 | -2.18 °C | +398.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4591 °C | -78.9% |
| 1998 | -0.311 °C | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1216 °C | -139.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5072 °C | +317.1% |
| 2001 | -0.3571 °C | -170.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2099 °C | -158.8% |
| 2003 | 0.086 °C | -59.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3404 °C | -496.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2506 °C | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3036 °C | -221.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6292 °C | +107.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2536 °C | -59.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0456 °C | -118.0% |
| 2010 | -1.39 °C | +2947.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4032 °C | -129.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1579 °C | -139.2% |
| 2013 | -0.555 °C | +251.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 °C | -293.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6752 °C | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2827 °C | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3139 °C | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 °C | +286.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 °C | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 °C | +12.2% |
| 2021 | -0.154 °C | -113.4% |
| 2022 | 1.22 °C | -892.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 °C | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.56 °C | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6814 °C | -56.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.6814 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.6814 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2947.7% | -0.0456 °C | -1.39 °C |
| 1991 | -1272.8% | 0.0935 °C | -1.1 °C |
| 1962 | -1050.9% | -0.1712 °C | -1.97 °C |
| 1993 | -1015.1% | -0.084 °C | -0.9364 °C |
| 2022 | +892.5% | -0.154 °C | 1.22 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.25 °C | -2.81 °C | -0.2044 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.09 °C | -2.53 °C | -0.2322 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.08 °C | -2.03 °C | -0.1712 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9293 °C | -1.57 °C | -0.2996 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.05 °C | -1.95 °C | 0.1194 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4928 °C | -2.18 °C | 0.3547 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0996 °C | -0.3571 °C | 0.6292 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.288 °C | -1.39 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9604 °C | -0.154 °C | 1.56 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Germany?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Germany was 0.6814 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 °C in 1940.
- How does Germany rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Germany ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.