Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in United States

United States: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.8334 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8334 °C
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.22 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-1.74 °C
in 1942
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in United States, 1940–2025

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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.

Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in United States, year by year

Annual values for Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in United States, 1940 to 2025.
Year °C Change
1940 -1.55 °C
1941 -1.58 °C +1.9%
1942 -1.74 °C +10.6%
1943 -1.21 °C -30.4%
1944 -1.1 °C -9.2%
1945 -1.5 °C +36.4%
1946 -1.21 °C -19.3%
1947 -1.74 °C +43.5%
1948 -1.33 °C -23.8%
1949 -0.8799 °C -33.7%
1950 -1.11 °C +26.4%
1951 -1.32 °C +18.8%
1952 -0.7069 °C -46.5%
1953 -0.196 °C -72.3%
1954 -0.3766 °C +92.2%
1955 -1.2 °C +218.5%
1956 -1.04 °C -12.9%
1957 -0.6009 °C -42.5%
1958 -0.7754 °C +29.0%
1959 -0.9239 °C +19.2%
1960 -1.05 °C +13.6%
1961 -1.17 °C +11.1%
1962 -0.8556 °C -26.6%
1963 -0.7259 °C -15.2%
1964 -1.24 °C +71.0%
1965 -1.15 °C -6.9%
1966 -1.26 °C +9.3%
1967 -0.905 °C -28.3%
1968 -1.22 °C +35.1%
1969 -0.9917 °C -18.9%
1970 -1.05 °C +6.1%
1971 -1.3 °C +23.6%
1972 -1.35 °C +4.0%
1973 -0.7826 °C -42.1%
1974 -0.8528 °C +9.0%
1975 -1.28 °C +49.6%
1976 -1.09 °C -14.2%
1977 -0.4558 °C -58.4%
1978 -0.9849 °C +116.1%
1979 -1.07 °C +8.8%
1980 -0.5732 °C -46.5%
1981 -0.0036 °C -99.4%
1982 -1.19 °C +33345.1%
1983 -0.7707 °C -35.1%
1984 -0.9327 °C +21.0%
1985 -1.11 °C +19.4%
1986 -0.2187 °C -80.4%
1987 -0.1026 °C -53.1%
1988 -0.3819 °C +272.1%
1989 -0.7989 °C +109.2%
1990 -0.1246 °C -84.4%
1991 -0.1922 °C +54.2%
1992 -0.6701 °C +248.7%
1993 -0.7978 °C +19.1%
1994 -0.329 °C -58.8%
1995 -0.3065 °C -6.8%
1996 -1 °C +227.6%
1997 -0.7034 °C -29.9%
1998 0.2709 °C -138.5%
1999 -0.2126 °C -178.5%
2000 -0.155 °C -27.1%
2001 -0.0561 °C -63.8%
2002 0.0249 °C -144.4%
2003 -0.0474 °C -290.5%
2004 -0.0489 °C +3.1%
2005 0.2619 °C -636.0%
2006 0.3739 °C +42.8%
2007 0.2723 °C -27.2%
2008 -0.6015 °C -320.9%
2009 -0.4851 °C -19.4%
2010 -0.0804 °C -83.4%
2011 -0.0422 °C -47.6%
2012 0.7976 °C -1991.5%
2013 -0.3958 °C -149.6%
2014 -0.1439 °C -63.7%
2015 0.7483 °C -620.1%
2016 1.22 °C +63.6%
2017 0.8679 °C -29.1%
2018 0.4912 °C -43.4%
2019 0.2578 °C -47.5%
2020 0.681 °C +164.2%
2021 0.627 °C -7.9%
2022 0.2751 °C -56.1%
2023 0.7616 °C +176.9%
2024 1.12 °C +47.3%
2025 0.8334 °C -25.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.8334 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in United States 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 -33345.1% -0.0036 °C -1.19 °C
2012 +1991.5% -0.0422 °C 0.7976 °C
2005 +636.0% -0.0489 °C 0.2619 °C
2015 +620.1% -0.1439 °C 0.7483 °C

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 64 Tunisia 0.8571 °C compare
  2. 65 Morocco 0.8537 °C compare
  3. 66 Central African Republic 0.8424 °C compare
  4. 68 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.8308 °C compare
  5. 69 Portugal 0.8306 °C compare
  6. 70 Honduras 0.8284 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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

Indicator
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.