Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Russia
Russia: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 1.18 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.18 °C
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.25 °C
in 2020
All-time low
-2.76 °C
in 1969
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Russia, 1940–2025
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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Russia is 1.18 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Russia peaked at 2.25 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.76 °C, in 1969.
That places Russia 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.52 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.38 °C | +56.5% |
| 1942 | -1.45 °C | -39.3% |
| 1943 | -0.0749 °C | -94.8% |
| 1944 | -0.3337 °C | +345.6% |
| 1945 | -1.41 °C | +321.1% |
| 1946 | -1.95 °C | +38.9% |
| 1947 | -1.21 °C | -37.7% |
| 1948 | -0.4625 °C | -61.9% |
| 1949 | -0.8128 °C | +75.8% |
| 1950 | -1.49 °C | +82.9% |
| 1951 | -0.9509 °C | -36.0% |
| 1952 | -2.11 °C | +122.2% |
| 1953 | -0.6681 °C | -68.4% |
| 1954 | -1.3 °C | +94.1% |
| 1955 | -1.56 °C | +20.1% |
| 1956 | -1.69 °C | +8.5% |
| 1957 | -1.21 °C | -28.3% |
| 1958 | -2.08 °C | +71.8% |
| 1959 | -0.7758 °C | -62.7% |
| 1960 | -1.87 °C | +141.3% |
| 1961 | -0.9505 °C | -49.2% |
| 1962 | -0.4327 °C | -54.5% |
| 1963 | -1.02 °C | +135.0% |
| 1964 | -1.7 °C | +67.6% |
| 1965 | -1.85 °C | +8.5% |
| 1966 | -2.29 °C | +24.0% |
| 1967 | -0.3842 °C | -83.2% |
| 1968 | -1.63 °C | +325.2% |
| 1969 | -2.76 °C | +68.9% |
| 1970 | -1.53 °C | -44.7% |
| 1971 | -0.9865 °C | -35.3% |
| 1972 | -1.67 °C | +69.8% |
| 1973 | -0.8166 °C | -51.2% |
| 1974 | -1.71 °C | +109.7% |
| 1975 | -0.1361 °C | -92.1% |
| 1976 | -1.96 °C | +1342.6% |
| 1977 | -1.6 °C | -18.3% |
| 1978 | -1.36 °C | -15.5% |
| 1979 | -1.88 °C | +38.6% |
| 1980 | -1.39 °C | -26.3% |
| 1981 | -0.161 °C | -88.4% |
| 1982 | -1.11 °C | +587.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0615 °C | -105.6% |
| 1984 | -1.29 °C | -2190.0% |
| 1985 | -1.53 °C | +19.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9009 °C | -41.1% |
| 1987 | -2.31 °C | +156.9% |
| 1988 | -0.3157 °C | -86.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0839 °C | -73.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0523 °C | -37.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2661 °C | +409.2% |
| 1992 | -0.9333 °C | +250.7% |
| 1993 | -0.6801 °C | -27.1% |
| 1994 | -0.9234 °C | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8131 °C | -188.1% |
| 1996 | -0.9104 °C | -212.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4413 °C | -51.5% |
| 1998 | -1.38 °C | +212.0% |
| 1999 | -0.8876 °C | -35.5% |
| 2000 | -0.6629 °C | -25.3% |
| 2001 | -0.5825 °C | -12.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1977 °C | -66.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1312 °C | -166.3% |
| 2004 | -0.4773 °C | -463.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5144 °C | -207.8% |
| 2006 | -0.7052 °C | -237.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 °C | -247.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7049 °C | -32.4% |
| 2009 | -0.6362 °C | -190.2% |
| 2010 | -0.5672 °C | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5866 °C | -203.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0907 °C | -84.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2473 °C | +172.7% |
| 2014 | 0.066 °C | -73.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8884 °C | +1246.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7093 °C | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9082 °C | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3483 °C | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9495 °C | +172.6% |
| 2020 | 2.25 °C | +136.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0616 °C | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9871 °C | +1502.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9382 °C | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 °C | +33.0% |
| 2025 | 1.18 °C | -5.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.18 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.18 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -2190.0% | 0.0615 °C | -1.29 °C |
| 2022 | +1502.2% | 0.0616 °C | 0.9871 °C |
| 1976 | -1342.6% | -0.1361 °C | -1.96 °C |
| 2015 | +1246.7% | 0.066 °C | 0.8884 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.16 °C | -2.38 °C | -0.0749 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.38 °C | -2.11 °C | -0.6681 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.49 °C | -2.76 °C | -0.3842 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.37 °C | -1.96 °C | -0.1361 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9023 °C | -2.31 °C | 0.0615 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5658 °C | -1.38 °C | 0.8131 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0869 °C | -0.7052 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4227 °C | -0.5672 °C | 0.9495 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 °C | 0.0616 °C | 2.25 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 23 Switzerland 1.2 °C compare
- 24 Latvia 1.19 °C compare
- 25 Montenegro 1.18 °C compare
- 27 North Korea 1.17 °C compare
- 28 Canada 1.15 °C compare
- 29 Moldova 1.12 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Russia?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Russia was 1.18 °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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.76 °C in 1969.
- How does Russia rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Russia ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.