Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in United States
United States: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.8334 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in United States, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.8334 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in United States peaked at 1.22 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.74 °C, in 1942.
That places United States 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.38 °C | -1.74 °C | -0.8799 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8257 °C | -1.32 °C | -0.196 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.06 °C | -1.26 °C | -0.7259 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.02 °C | -1.35 °C | -0.4558 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6083 °C | -1.19 °C | -0.0036 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4069 °C | -1 °C | 0.2709 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0461 °C | -0.6015 °C | 0.3739 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3725 °C | -0.3958 °C | 1.22 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7166 °C | 0.2751 °C | 1.12 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 434.87 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in United States?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in United States was 0.8334 °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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 °C in 1942.
- How does United States rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- United States ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.