Annual temperature anomalies in Germany
Germany: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.6814 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6814 °C
Change on year
down 56.3%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.56 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.81 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Germany, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.6814 °C for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.
The figure is down 56.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Germany peaked at 1.56 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.81 °C, in 1940.
That places Germany 94th 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.
Annual temperature anomalies in Germany, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.81 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.29 °C | -18.6% |
| 1942 | -2.13 °C | -7.0% |
| 1943 | -0.4956 °C | -76.7% |
| 1944 | -1.17 °C | +136.4% |
| 1945 | -0.7507 °C | -35.9% |
| 1946 | -1.02 °C | +35.5% |
| 1947 | -1.03 °C | +0.8% |
| 1948 | -0.5975 °C | -41.7% |
| 1949 | -0.2044 °C | -65.8% |
| 1950 | -0.6689 °C | +227.2% |
| 1951 | -0.541 °C | -19.1% |
| 1952 | -1.37 °C | +154.1% |
| 1953 | -0.3384 °C | -75.4% |
| 1954 | -1.63 °C | +380.6% |
| 1955 | -1.85 °C | +13.5% |
| 1956 | -2.53 °C | +36.8% |
| 1957 | -0.7031 °C | -72.2% |
| 1958 | -1.07 °C | +52.6% |
| 1959 | -0.2322 °C | -78.4% |
| 1960 | -0.729 °C | +214.0% |
| 1961 | -0.1712 °C | -76.5% |
| 1962 | -1.97 °C | +1050.9% |
| 1963 | -2.03 °C | +2.8% |
| 1964 | -1 °C | -50.6% |
| 1965 | -1.61 °C | +61.3% |
| 1966 | -0.6191 °C | -61.7% |
| 1967 | -0.2272 °C | -63.3% |
| 1968 | -1.01 °C | +344.6% |
| 1969 | -1.42 °C | +40.3% |
| 1970 | -1.46 °C | +3.0% |
| 1971 | -0.6888 °C | -52.8% |
| 1972 | -1.33 °C | +93.8% |
| 1973 | -0.9343 °C | -30.0% |
| 1974 | -0.3522 °C | -62.3% |
| 1975 | -0.2996 °C | -14.9% |
| 1976 | -0.6851 °C | +128.6% |
| 1977 | -0.5239 °C | -23.5% |
| 1978 | -1.44 °C | +175.0% |
| 1979 | -1.57 °C | +9.3% |
| 1980 | -1.64 °C | +4.4% |
| 1981 | -1.08 °C | -34.2% |
| 1982 | -0.4633 °C | -57.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3515 °C | -24.1% |
| 1984 | -1.42 °C | +303.4% |
| 1985 | -1.94 °C | +36.7% |
| 1986 | -1.46 °C | -24.4% |
| 1987 | -1.95 °C | +33.3% |
| 1988 | -0.2921 °C | -85.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1194 °C | -140.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0935 °C | -21.7% |
| 1991 | -1.1 °C | -1272.8% |
| 1992 | -0.084 °C | -92.3% |
| 1993 | -0.9364 °C | +1015.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3547 °C | -137.9% |
| 1995 | -0.4362 °C | -223.0% |
| 1996 | -2.18 °C | +398.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4591 °C | -78.9% |
| 1998 | -0.311 °C | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1216 °C | -139.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5072 °C | +317.1% |
| 2001 | -0.3571 °C | -170.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2099 °C | -158.8% |
| 2003 | 0.086 °C | -59.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3404 °C | -496.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2506 °C | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3036 °C | -221.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6292 °C | +107.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2536 °C | -59.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0456 °C | -118.0% |
| 2010 | -1.39 °C | +2947.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4032 °C | -129.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1579 °C | -139.2% |
| 2013 | -0.555 °C | +251.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 °C | -293.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6752 °C | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2827 °C | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3139 °C | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 °C | +286.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 °C | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 °C | +12.2% |
| 2021 | -0.154 °C | -113.4% |
| 2022 | 1.22 °C | -892.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 °C | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.56 °C | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6814 °C | -56.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.6814 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.6814 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2947.7% | -0.0456 °C | -1.39 °C |
| 1991 | -1272.8% | 0.0935 °C | -1.1 °C |
| 1962 | -1050.9% | -0.1712 °C | -1.97 °C |
| 1993 | -1015.1% | -0.084 °C | -0.9364 °C |
| 2022 | +892.5% | -0.154 °C | 1.22 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.25 °C | -2.81 °C | -0.2044 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.09 °C | -2.53 °C | -0.2322 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.08 °C | -2.03 °C | -0.1712 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9293 °C | -1.57 °C | -0.2996 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.05 °C | -1.95 °C | 0.1194 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4928 °C | -2.18 °C | 0.3547 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0996 °C | -0.3571 °C | 0.6292 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.288 °C | -1.39 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9604 °C | -0.154 °C | 1.56 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Germany?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Germany was 0.6814 °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 annual temperature anomalies recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 °C in 1940.
- How does Germany rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Germany ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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 Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.