Annual temperature anomalies in Greenland
Greenland: Annual temperature anomalies was 1.71 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual temperature anomalies in Greenland, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.71 °C for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 297.2% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Greenland peaked at 2.43 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.2 °C, in 1943.
That places Greenland 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.31 °C | -3.2 °C | 0.3863 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.03 °C | -1.88 °C | -0.3002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7882 °C | -2.05 °C | 0.0927 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9209 °C | -2 °C | -0.1166 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9432 °C | -2.38 °C | -0.0217 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7189 °C | -2.12 °C | 0.5688 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1566 °C | -0.6388 °C | 1.1 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4699 °C | -1.25 °C | 2.43 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8835 °C | -0.045 °C | 1.71 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 2.07 °C compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 2.02 °C compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 1.98 °C compare
- 6 Norway 1.63 °C compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 1.59 °C compare
- 8 Finland 1.55 °C compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 29.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Greenland?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Greenland was 1.71 °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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2 °C in 1943.
- How does Greenland rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Greenland ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.