Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Greece
Greece: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 1.07 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.07 °C
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.71 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.5 °C
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 1.07 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 401.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Greece peaked at 1.71 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.5 °C, in 1941.
Greece ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Greece, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.49 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.5 °C | +0.5% |
| 1942 | -1.22 °C | -18.5% |
| 1943 | -0.8344 °C | -31.6% |
| 1944 | -1.42 °C | +70.6% |
| 1945 | -1.09 °C | -23.4% |
| 1946 | -0.2735 °C | -74.9% |
| 1947 | 0.1262 °C | -146.1% |
| 1948 | -0.877 °C | -794.9% |
| 1949 | -1.05 °C | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1806 °C | -117.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1844 °C | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.6363 °C | +245.0% |
| 1953 | -0.8915 °C | -240.1% |
| 1954 | -0.8981 °C | +0.7% |
| 1955 | -0.1947 °C | -78.3% |
| 1956 | -1.06 °C | +441.7% |
| 1957 | -0.492 °C | -53.4% |
| 1958 | -0.0758 °C | -84.6% |
| 1959 | -1.31 °C | +1623.5% |
| 1960 | -0.2013 °C | -84.6% |
| 1961 | -0.4365 °C | +116.9% |
| 1962 | -0.2569 °C | -41.1% |
| 1963 | -0.4484 °C | +74.5% |
| 1964 | -1.03 °C | +128.6% |
| 1965 | -1.07 °C | +4.6% |
| 1966 | -0.1355 °C | -87.4% |
| 1967 | -0.6886 °C | +408.1% |
| 1968 | -0.3222 °C | -53.2% |
| 1969 | -0.3038 °C | -5.7% |
| 1970 | -0.2695 °C | -11.3% |
| 1971 | -0.9028 °C | +235.0% |
| 1972 | -0.7927 °C | -12.2% |
| 1973 | -0.7994 °C | +0.8% |
| 1974 | -0.7718 °C | -3.5% |
| 1975 | -0.7968 °C | +3.2% |
| 1976 | -1.33 °C | +66.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0792 °C | -94.0% |
| 1978 | -0.9403 °C | +1088.0% |
| 1979 | -0.544 °C | -42.1% |
| 1980 | -0.9051 °C | +66.4% |
| 1981 | -0.6198 °C | -31.5% |
| 1982 | -0.7503 °C | +21.1% |
| 1983 | -1.05 °C | +39.3% |
| 1984 | -0.6712 °C | -35.8% |
| 1985 | -0.3595 °C | -46.4% |
| 1986 | -0.5033 °C | +40.0% |
| 1987 | -0.723 °C | +43.6% |
| 1988 | -0.3988 °C | -44.8% |
| 1989 | -0.7173 °C | +79.9% |
| 1990 | -0.1558 °C | -78.3% |
| 1991 | -1.26 °C | +708.7% |
| 1992 | -0.972 °C | -22.9% |
| 1993 | -0.6396 °C | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3773 °C | -159.0% |
| 1995 | -0.5832 °C | -254.6% |
| 1996 | -0.8013 °C | +37.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8624 °C | +7.6% |
| 1998 | -0.1453 °C | -83.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2425 °C | -266.9% |
| 2000 | -0.1708 °C | -170.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1003 °C | -158.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1382 °C | -237.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2359 °C | +70.7% |
| 2004 | -0.2712 °C | +14.9% |
| 2005 | -0.5231 °C | +92.9% |
| 2006 | -0.5181 °C | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4129 °C | -179.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4218 °C | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2792 °C | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7269 °C | +160.3% |
| 2011 | -0.4271 °C | -158.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4865 °C | -213.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6702 °C | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5544 °C | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2129 °C | -61.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5786 °C | +171.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2517 °C | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8466 °C | +236.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7619 °C | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6245 °C | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5777 °C | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4857 °C | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9428 °C | +94.1% |
| 2024 | 1.71 °C | +81.7% |
| 2025 | 1.07 °C | -37.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.07 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.07 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -1623.5% | -0.0758 °C | -1.31 °C |
| 1978 | -1088.0% | -0.0792 °C | -0.9403 °C |
| 1948 | -794.9% | 0.1262 °C | -0.877 °C |
| 1991 | -708.7% | -0.1558 °C | -1.26 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9628 °C | -1.5 °C | 0.1262 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3913 °C | -1.31 °C | 0.6363 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.489 °C | -1.07 °C | -0.1355 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7223 °C | -1.33 °C | -0.0792 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6694 °C | -1.05 °C | -0.3595 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.48 °C | -1.26 °C | 0.3773 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0643 °C | -0.5231 °C | 0.4218 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4663 °C | -0.4271 °C | 0.8466 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9019 °C | 0.4857 °C | 1.71 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Greece?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Greece was 1.07 °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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 °C in 1941.
- How does Greece rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.