United Kingdom vs United States: Autumn temperature anomalies
United Kingdom
1.61 °C
in 2026
United States
1.58 °C
in 2026
United Kingdom rank
41st
United States rank
43rd
Autumn temperature anomalies over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.61 °C against 1.58 °C in United States, a difference of 0.03 °C.
The two have swapped places 45 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 41st and United States ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 6 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2516 °C | -0.7939 °C | 0.5422 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | -0.5902 °C | -0.5384 °C | 0.0519 °C | United States |
| 1960s | -0.6944 °C | -0.9389 °C | 0.2445 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -0.8317 °C | -0.8461 °C | 0.0145 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -0.4821 °C | -0.9626 °C | 0.4805 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -0.4144 °C | -0.4671 °C | 0.0527 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.3109 °C | -0.0931 °C | 0.4041 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -0.0053 °C | 0.5756 °C | 0.5809 °C | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7531 °C | 0.9903 °C | 0.2372 °C | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autumn temperature anomalies, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 1.61 °C against 1.58 °C in United States as of 2026.
- What is the difference in autumn temperature anomalies between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.03 °C, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for autumn temperature anomalies?
- United Kingdom ranks 41st and United States ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.