Winter temperature anomalies in North Korea
North Korea: Winter temperature anomalies was 0.9637 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Winter temperature anomalies in North Korea, 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 winter temperature anomalies in North Korea is 0.9637 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in North Korea peaked at 4.31 °C in 1958 and was at its lowest, -7.44 °C, in 1944.
That places North Korea 78th 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.
Winter temperature anomalies in North Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.38 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.0977 °C | -107.1% |
| 1942 | -2.02 °C | -2169.3% |
| 1943 | -1.52 °C | -24.7% |
| 1944 | -7.44 °C | +388.4% |
| 1945 | -3.14 °C | -57.8% |
| 1946 | -5.38 °C | +71.3% |
| 1947 | -7.15 °C | +32.8% |
| 1948 | 3.22 °C | -145.1% |
| 1949 | -2.03 °C | -163.0% |
| 1950 | -2.03 °C | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 1.59 °C | -178.2% |
| 1952 | -3.38 °C | -313.4% |
| 1953 | -0.3406 °C | -89.9% |
| 1954 | -4.17 °C | +1123.5% |
| 1955 | 1.47 °C | -135.2% |
| 1956 | -6.7 °C | -557.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3198 °C | -104.8% |
| 1958 | 4.31 °C | +1248.2% |
| 1959 | 0.8824 °C | -79.5% |
| 1960 | -3.34 °C | -478.8% |
| 1961 | -0.361 °C | -89.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4124 °C | -214.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6184 °C | +49.9% |
| 1964 | -0.504 °C | -181.5% |
| 1965 | -2.33 °C | +362.0% |
| 1966 | -3.24 °C | +39.1% |
| 1967 | -5.53 °C | +70.7% |
| 1968 | 2.07 °C | -137.4% |
| 1969 | -3.19 °C | -254.1% |
| 1970 | -1.91 °C | -40.0% |
| 1971 | -1.75 °C | -8.5% |
| 1972 | -0.0131 °C | -99.2% |
| 1973 | -2.59 °C | +19597.3% |
| 1974 | -1.16 °C | -55.2% |
| 1975 | -1.19 °C | +2.6% |
| 1976 | -0.8915 °C | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 2.63 °C | -394.7% |
| 1978 | 1.12 °C | -57.3% |
| 1979 | 1.31 °C | +16.6% |
| 1980 | -3.88 °C | -396.8% |
| 1981 | 0.494 °C | -112.7% |
| 1982 | -0.9246 °C | -287.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6618 °C | -28.4% |
| 1984 | -1.16 °C | +74.8% |
| 1985 | -4.57 °C | +295.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9 °C | -141.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 °C | -44.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5414 °C | -48.7% |
| 1989 | 1.55 °C | +185.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 °C | -31.3% |
| 1991 | 1.64 °C | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 1.21 °C | -26.0% |
| 1993 | -0.5983 °C | -149.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3605 °C | -160.3% |
| 1995 | -0.5323 °C | -247.7% |
| 1996 | 1.62 °C | -405.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5142 °C | -68.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 °C | +125.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2655 °C | -77.1% |
| 2000 | -0.3438 °C | -229.5% |
| 2001 | -1.41 °C | +311.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5836 °C | -58.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8387 °C | -243.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 °C | +44.4% |
| 2005 | -4.02 °C | -432.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 °C | -143.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 °C | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8205 °C | -62.0% |
| 2009 | -0.9118 °C | -211.1% |
| 2010 | -0.6042 °C | -33.7% |
| 2011 | -0.7882 °C | +30.5% |
| 2012 | -3.73 °C | +372.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0704 °C | -98.1% |
| 2014 | -2.55 °C | +3515.9% |
| 2015 | 1.81 °C | -171.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 °C | -0.1% |
| 2017 | -2 °C | -210.4% |
| 2018 | -0.4401 °C | -78.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 °C | -440.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0887 °C | -105.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6073 °C | -785.0% |
| 2022 | -2.99 °C | -592.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0395 °C | -101.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9536 °C | +2313.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9637 °C | +1.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.9637 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4723 °C, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.9637 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4368 °C, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter temperature anomalies in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -19597.3% | -0.0131 °C | -2.59 °C |
| 2014 | -3515.9% | -0.0704 °C | -2.55 °C |
| 2024 | +2313.3% | 0.0395 °C | 0.9536 °C |
| 1942 | -2169.3% | 0.0977 °C | -2.02 °C |
| 1958 | +1248.2% | 0.3198 °C | 4.31 °C |
| 1954 | -1123.5% | -0.3406 °C | -4.17 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.67 °C | -7.44 °C | 3.22 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8058 °C | -6.7 °C | 4.31 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.54 °C | -5.53 °C | 2.07 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4451 °C | -2.59 °C | 2.63 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5658 °C | -4.57 °C | 1.9 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6713 °C | -0.5983 °C | 1.64 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0512 °C | -4.02 °C | 2.16 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5051 °C | -3.73 °C | 1.81 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0862 °C | -2.99 °C | 0.9637 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More climate change data for North Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in North Korea?
- Winter temperature anomalies in North Korea was 0.9637 °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 winter temperature anomalies recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 °C in 1958.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.44 °C in 1944.
- How does North Korea rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- North Korea ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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 Winter temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.