Winter temperature anomalies in Romania
Romania: Winter temperature anomalies was 2.72 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.72 °C
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.84 °C
in 1960
All-time low
-6.9 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Winter temperature anomalies in Romania, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.72 °C for winter temperature anomalies in 2025.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Romania peaked at 4.84 °C in 1960 and was at its lowest, -6.9 °C, in 1940.
Romania ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Winter temperature anomalies in Romania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -6.9 °C | — |
| 1941 | -3.11 °C | -54.9% |
| 1942 | -0.1815 °C | -94.2% |
| 1943 | 0.3082 °C | -269.8% |
| 1944 | -1.17 °C | -479.9% |
| 1945 | -2.32 °C | +98.2% |
| 1946 | -3.03 °C | +30.5% |
| 1947 | 0.2482 °C | -108.2% |
| 1948 | -4.6 °C | -1951.5% |
| 1949 | 1.69 °C | -136.7% |
| 1950 | 3.05 °C | +80.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1235 °C | -95.9% |
| 1952 | 0.82 °C | +563.8% |
| 1953 | -1.96 °C | -338.8% |
| 1954 | 1.32 °C | -167.2% |
| 1955 | 1.43 °C | +8.4% |
| 1956 | -0.7337 °C | -151.4% |
| 1957 | -2.55 °C | +248.1% |
| 1958 | 2.11 °C | -182.7% |
| 1959 | 1.51 °C | -28.6% |
| 1960 | 4.84 °C | +220.8% |
| 1961 | -0.9694 °C | -120.0% |
| 1962 | -3.37 °C | +248.1% |
| 1963 | -3.47 °C | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7705 °C | -122.2% |
| 1965 | 1.34 °C | +74.5% |
| 1966 | -0.2613 °C | -119.4% |
| 1967 | -0.943 °C | +260.9% |
| 1968 | -1.79 °C | +89.8% |
| 1969 | -0.8078 °C | -54.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6075 °C | -175.2% |
| 1971 | 1.4 °C | +130.4% |
| 1972 | -0.1381 °C | -109.9% |
| 1973 | -1.7 °C | +1133.5% |
| 1974 | 1.38 °C | -181.1% |
| 1975 | -0.4901 °C | -135.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1901 °C | -61.2% |
| 1977 | -3.2 °C | +1584.9% |
| 1978 | -0.079 °C | -97.5% |
| 1979 | 2.51 °C | -3274.6% |
| 1980 | -0.3619 °C | -114.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4353 °C | -220.3% |
| 1982 | 3.05 °C | +601.3% |
| 1983 | -1.05 °C | -134.5% |
| 1984 | -1.44 °C | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 1.65 °C | -214.6% |
| 1986 | -2.23 °C | -235.2% |
| 1987 | -0.1703 °C | -92.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1324 °C | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 0.251 °C | -289.6% |
| 1990 | 0.249 °C | -0.8% |
| 1991 | -3.17 °C | -1374.0% |
| 1992 | -2.07 °C | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 1.68 °C | -181.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0935 °C | -94.4% |
| 1995 | -1.72 °C | -1942.7% |
| 1996 | -0.7509 °C | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6375 °C | -184.9% |
| 1998 | -4.87 °C | -864.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7345 °C | -115.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4 °C | +227.0% |
| 2001 | -5.24 °C | -318.1% |
| 2002 | -3.53 °C | -32.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2482 °C | -93.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 °C | -691.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7233 °C | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 1.92 °C | +164.8% |
| 2007 | -1.15 °C | -160.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 °C | -267.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7834 °C | -59.3% |
| 2010 | -1.11 °C | -242.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2 °C | -296.9% |
| 2012 | -1.81 °C | -182.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1612 °C | -91.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 °C | -952.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7 °C | +96.4% |
| 2016 | -1.35 °C | -150.0% |
| 2017 | 2.42 °C | -279.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1926 °C | -107.9% |
| 2019 | 2.92 °C | -1617.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4 °C | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.62 °C | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8 °C | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 3.12 °C | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 2.35 °C | -24.6% |
| 2025 | 2.72 °C | +15.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.72 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 °C, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.72 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.93 °C, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter temperature anomalies in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +3274.6% | -0.079 °C | 2.51 °C |
| 1948 | -1951.5% | 0.2482 °C | -4.6 °C |
| 1995 | -1942.7% | 0.0935 °C | -1.72 °C |
| 1977 | -1584.9% | -0.1901 °C | -3.2 °C |
| 2019 | +1617.5% | -0.1926 °C | 2.92 °C |
| 1991 | -1374.0% | 0.249 °C | -3.17 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.91 °C | -6.9 °C | 1.69 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.511 °C | -2.55 °C | 3.05 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4662 °C | -3.47 °C | 4.84 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 °C | -3.2 °C | 2.51 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | -2.23 °C | 3.05 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9192 °C | -4.87 °C | 1.68 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0943 °C | -5.24 °C | 2.4 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6987 °C | -1.81 °C | 2.92 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 °C | 1.62 °C | 3.4 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in Romania?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Romania was 2.72 °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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 °C in 1960.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9 °C in 1940.
- How does Romania rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.