Ireland vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Summer temperature anomalies
Ireland
1.31 °C
in 2026
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
1.29 °C
in 2026
Ireland rank
52nd
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
53rd
Summer temperature anomalies over time
- Ireland
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.31 °C against 1.29 °C in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a difference of 0.02 °C.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 52nd and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2402 °C | -0.8692 °C | 1.11 °C | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.2371 °C | -0.3945 °C | 0.6316 °C | Ireland |
| 1960s | -0.008 °C | -0.2378 °C | 0.2299 °C | Ireland |
| 1970s | -0.3749 °C | -0.2561 °C | 0.1188 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1980s | -0.324 °C | -0.078 °C | 0.2459 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1990s | -0.4351 °C | -0.2564 °C | 0.1788 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2000s | 0.2064 °C | -0.4225 °C | 0.629 °C | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.138 °C | 0.847 °C | 0.7089 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | 0.6366 °C | 0.2857 °C | 0.3509 °C | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher summer temperature anomalies, Ireland or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Ireland, at 1.31 °C against 1.29 °C in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in summer temperature anomalies between Ireland and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 0.02 °C, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for summer temperature anomalies?
- Ireland ranks 52nd and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 53rd 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 Summer 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.