Winter temperature anomalies in Ukraine
Ukraine: Winter temperature anomalies was 2.51 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.51 °C
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.03 °C
in 1960
All-time low
-6.5 °C
in 2002
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Winter temperature anomalies in Ukraine, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, winter temperature anomalies in Ukraine stood at 2.51 °C.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Ukraine peaked at 5.03 °C in 1960 and was at its lowest, -6.5 °C, in 2002.
Ukraine ranks 17th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -5.01 °C | — |
| 1941 | -3.01 °C | -39.9% |
| 1942 | -1.88 °C | -37.4% |
| 1943 | -0.6106 °C | -67.6% |
| 1944 | -1.25 °C | +104.9% |
| 1945 | -2.6 °C | +107.6% |
| 1946 | -3.04 °C | +17.1% |
| 1947 | 2.01 °C | -166.1% |
| 1948 | -4.47 °C | -322.4% |
| 1949 | 1.56 °C | -134.9% |
| 1950 | 1.49 °C | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 0.7991 °C | -46.5% |
| 1952 | -0.7559 °C | -194.6% |
| 1953 | -2.6 °C | +243.3% |
| 1954 | 0.3621 °C | -114.0% |
| 1955 | -0.7497 °C | -307.1% |
| 1956 | -1.28 °C | +70.9% |
| 1957 | -1.15 °C | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 1.55 °C | -234.0% |
| 1959 | -2.47 °C | -259.9% |
| 1960 | 5.03 °C | -303.2% |
| 1961 | -1.55 °C | -130.7% |
| 1962 | -2.15 °C | +38.9% |
| 1963 | -4.8 °C | +123.7% |
| 1964 | 1.7 °C | -135.3% |
| 1965 | 2.32 °C | +36.7% |
| 1966 | -0.6407 °C | -127.7% |
| 1967 | -1.83 °C | +185.5% |
| 1968 | -1.46 °C | -20.0% |
| 1969 | -3.84 °C | +162.5% |
| 1970 | -0.3452 °C | -91.0% |
| 1971 | 1.87 °C | -640.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7161 °C | -61.6% |
| 1973 | -0.4731 °C | -166.1% |
| 1974 | 1.97 °C | -516.6% |
| 1975 | -0.1124 °C | -105.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5768 °C | -613.2% |
| 1977 | -3.3 °C | -672.4% |
| 1978 | -3.59 °C | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.58 °C | -144.0% |
| 1980 | 1.29 °C | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 1.4 °C | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 3.27 °C | +133.7% |
| 1983 | -0.3171 °C | -109.7% |
| 1984 | -3.01 °C | +849.4% |
| 1985 | 0.064 °C | -102.1% |
| 1986 | -1.92 °C | -3092.5% |
| 1987 | -1.38 °C | -27.8% |
| 1988 | -1.21 °C | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.24 °C | -202.2% |
| 1990 | 0.097 °C | -92.2% |
| 1991 | -1.71 °C | -1866.1% |
| 1992 | -2.06 °C | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 1.49 °C | -172.2% |
| 1994 | -1.79 °C | -220.3% |
| 1995 | -3.52 °C | +96.7% |
| 1996 | -2.27 °C | -35.5% |
| 1997 | -1.43 °C | -36.7% |
| 1998 | -3.28 °C | +128.7% |
| 1999 | 1.88 °C | -157.3% |
| 2000 | 3 °C | +59.7% |
| 2001 | -5.33 °C | -277.6% |
| 2002 | -6.5 °C | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9465 °C | -114.6% |
| 2004 | 1.81 °C | +91.5% |
| 2005 | 1.14 °C | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 3.31 °C | +190.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4045 °C | -87.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8135 °C | +101.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4779 °C | -158.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5177 °C | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.52 °C | -780.3% |
| 2012 | -2.49 °C | -170.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8899 °C | -135.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1893 °C | -78.7% |
| 2015 | 3.06 °C | +1518.7% |
| 2016 | -0.8811 °C | -128.8% |
| 2017 | 4.32 °C | -590.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1083 °C | -97.5% |
| 2019 | 4.07 °C | +3653.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 °C | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7273 °C | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 1.98 °C | +172.0% |
| 2023 | 2.91 °C | +46.9% |
| 2024 | 2.33 °C | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 2.51 °C | +7.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.51 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8542 °C, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.51 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.93 °C, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter temperature anomalies in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3653.3% | 0.1083 °C | 4.07 °C |
| 1986 | -3092.5% | 0.064 °C | -1.92 °C |
| 1991 | -1866.1% | 0.097 °C | -1.71 °C |
| 2015 | +1518.7% | 0.1893 °C | 3.06 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.83 °C | -5.01 °C | 2.01 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.481 °C | -2.6 °C | 1.55 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7226 °C | -4.8 °C | 5.03 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1112 °C | -3.59 °C | 1.97 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0574 °C | -3.01 °C | 3.27 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.26 °C | -3.52 °C | 1.88 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0886 °C | -6.5 °C | 3.31 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 °C | -2.49 °C | 4.32 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 °C | 0.7273 °C | 2.91 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 14 Romania 2.72 °C compare
- 15 Afghanistan 2.68 °C compare
- 16 Finland 2.51 °C compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 2.45 °C compare
- 19 Denmark 2.41 °C compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 2.4 °C compare
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 687.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in Ukraine?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Ukraine was 2.51 °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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 °C in 1960.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5 °C in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Ukraine ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.