Annual temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.6175 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6175
Change on year
up 480.0%
World rank
103rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.914
in 2021
All-time low
-1.44
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands stood at 0.6175.
The figure is up 480.0% on the previous year and up 8,865.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 0.914 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.44, in 1941.
That places South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 103rd out of 190 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.03 | — |
| 1941 | -1.44 | +40.5% |
| 1942 | -0.8487 | -41.2% |
| 1943 | -0.3843 | -54.7% |
| 1944 | -0.6976 | +81.5% |
| 1945 | -1.21 | +73.8% |
| 1946 | -0.5249 | -56.7% |
| 1947 | -0.682 | +29.9% |
| 1948 | -0.6866 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | -0.9099 | +32.5% |
| 1950 | -1.18 | +30.1% |
| 1951 | -0.862 | -27.2% |
| 1952 | -0.9406 | +9.1% |
| 1953 | -0.6684 | -28.9% |
| 1954 | -0.4153 | -37.9% |
| 1955 | -0.2903 | -30.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0206 | -107.1% |
| 1957 | -0.3645 | -1871.5% |
| 1958 | -0.7056 | +93.6% |
| 1959 | -0.9395 | +33.1% |
| 1960 | -0.6226 | -33.7% |
| 1961 | -0.8224 | +32.1% |
| 1962 | -0.4984 | -39.4% |
| 1963 | -1.15 | +131.7% |
| 1964 | -1.11 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | -0.8493 | -23.2% |
| 1966 | -1.06 | +24.2% |
| 1967 | -0.571 | -45.9% |
| 1968 | -0.2575 | -54.9% |
| 1969 | -0.2607 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | -0.2992 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | -0.2261 | -24.4% |
| 1972 | -0.7067 | +212.5% |
| 1973 | -0.6021 | -14.8% |
| 1974 | -0.1856 | -69.2% |
| 1975 | -0.633 | +241.0% |
| 1976 | -0.4789 | -24.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3308 | -30.9% |
| 1978 | -0.0458 | -86.1% |
| 1979 | -0.1465 | +219.5% |
| 1980 | -0.9052 | +518.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0599 | -106.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1373 | +129.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1618 | -217.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3695 | +128.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0444 | -112.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1479 | +232.8% |
| 1987 | -0.8443 | -671.0% |
| 1988 | -0.1809 | -78.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8381 | -563.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2729 | -67.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4623 | -269.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1024 | -77.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1673 | -263.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5291 | -416.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1826 | -65.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2696 | -247.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3954 | -246.7% |
| 1998 | 0.098 | -124.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0682 | -30.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1135 | -266.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2112 | +86.1% |
| 2002 | -0.6128 | +190.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0759 | -87.6% |
| 2004 | -0.1343 | +77.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3164 | +135.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3379 | -206.8% |
| 2007 | -0.4481 | -232.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 | -102.9% |
| 2009 | 0.325 | +2441.2% |
| 2010 | 0.719 | +121.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4195 | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0746 | -82.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3403 | +356.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0134 | -103.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 | -151.4% |
| 2016 | -0.471 | -6938.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6861 | -245.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5697 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0454 | -108.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 | -141.4% |
| 2021 | 0.914 | +4760.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7904 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.907 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | -0.1625 | -117.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6175 | -480.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8418 | -1.44 | -0.3843 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.635 | -1.18 | 0.0206 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7198 | -1.15 | -0.2575 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3655 | -0.7067 | -0.0458 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1234 | -0.9052 | 0.8381 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0796 | -0.5291 | 0.2729 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1236 | -0.6128 | 0.3379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2286 | -0.471 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5142 | -0.1625 | 0.914 | 6 |
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More reference data data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6268 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.34 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.29 (2026)
- Average precipitation per year 1,677 (2025)
- Global precipitation anomaly -25.01 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2524 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.12 (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.09 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 169.87 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Average annual surface temperature -0.0896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Annual temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 0.6175 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.914 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 in 1941.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,865.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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