Autumn temperature anomalies in North Korea
North Korea: Autumn temperature anomalies was 0.7425 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.7425 °C
Change on year
down 62.9%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.52 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.41 °C
in 1957
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Autumn temperature anomalies in North Korea, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for autumn temperature anomalies in North Korea is 0.7425 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 62.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in North Korea peaked at 2.52 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.41 °C, in 1957.
That places North Korea 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in North Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.34 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.43 °C | +7.1% |
| 1942 | -0.5353 °C | -62.6% |
| 1943 | -0.6454 °C | +20.6% |
| 1944 | 0.7342 °C | -213.8% |
| 1945 | 0.3239 °C | -55.9% |
| 1946 | -0.6239 °C | -292.6% |
| 1947 | -1.41 °C | +125.5% |
| 1948 | -0.5553 °C | -60.5% |
| 1949 | -0.6213 °C | +11.9% |
| 1950 | -1.31 °C | +111.2% |
| 1951 | -2.15 °C | +63.5% |
| 1952 | -0.9983 °C | -53.5% |
| 1953 | -1.17 °C | +17.3% |
| 1954 | -0.5419 °C | -53.7% |
| 1955 | -0.2445 °C | -54.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0527 °C | -121.5% |
| 1957 | -2.41 °C | -4672.8% |
| 1958 | -0.1434 °C | -94.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0941 °C | -165.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2211 °C | +135.0% |
| 1961 | -0.1297 °C | -158.7% |
| 1962 | -1.11 °C | +759.5% |
| 1963 | -1.15 °C | +3.4% |
| 1964 | -1.03 °C | -10.6% |
| 1965 | -0.499 °C | -51.6% |
| 1966 | -1.83 °C | +265.9% |
| 1967 | -1.38 °C | -24.2% |
| 1968 | -0.6064 °C | -56.2% |
| 1969 | -0.2967 °C | -51.1% |
| 1970 | -0.4873 °C | +64.3% |
| 1971 | -1.38 °C | +183.1% |
| 1972 | -2.15 °C | +55.5% |
| 1973 | -1.15 °C | -46.4% |
| 1974 | -0.8685 °C | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8916 °C | -202.7% |
| 1976 | -1.78 °C | -299.3% |
| 1977 | -0.54 °C | -69.6% |
| 1978 | -0.662 °C | +22.6% |
| 1979 | -1.75 °C | +163.9% |
| 1980 | -2.04 °C | +16.5% |
| 1981 | -1.59 °C | -22.1% |
| 1982 | -1.44 °C | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7344 °C | -150.9% |
| 1984 | -1.33 °C | -280.9% |
| 1985 | -0.981 °C | -26.2% |
| 1986 | -1.4 °C | +42.5% |
| 1987 | -1.27 °C | -9.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1976 °C | -84.4% |
| 1989 | -1.08 °C | +444.4% |
| 1990 | -0.6358 °C | -40.9% |
| 1991 | -0.2908 °C | -54.3% |
| 1992 | -1.13 °C | +287.4% |
| 1993 | -0.552 °C | -51.0% |
| 1994 | -0.6502 °C | +17.8% |
| 1995 | -1.41 °C | +117.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 °C | -100.1% |
| 1997 | -2.11 °C | -156866.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 °C | -155.7% |
| 1999 | 1.23 °C | +4.9% |
| 2000 | -0.157 °C | -112.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0962 °C | -161.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3724 °C | -487.2% |
| 2003 | 0.028 °C | -107.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3194 °C | +1041.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5308 °C | +66.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1585 °C | -129.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5861 °C | -469.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4045 °C | -31.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1052 °C | -126.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5385 °C | -612.1% |
| 2011 | -0.543 °C | -200.8% |
| 2012 | 0.078 °C | -114.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0545 °C | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0258 °C | -52.7% |
| 2015 | 0.297 °C | +1053.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8801 °C | +196.3% |
| 2017 | 0.259 °C | -70.6% |
| 2018 | -0.4404 °C | -270.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 °C | -425.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0222 °C | -101.5% |
| 2021 | 1.42 °C | -6490.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5308 °C | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 2.47 °C | +365.1% |
| 2024 | 2.52 °C | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2 °C | -20.4% |
| 2026 | 0.7425 °C | -62.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.7425 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9411 °C, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.7425 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4231 °C, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -156866.2% | 0.0013 °C | -2.11 °C |
| 2021 | +6490.0% | -0.0222 °C | 1.42 °C |
| 1957 | -4672.8% | 0.0527 °C | -2.41 °C |
| 2015 | +1053.0% | 0.0258 °C | 0.297 °C |
| 2004 | +1041.0% | 0.028 °C | 0.3194 °C |
| 1962 | -759.5% | -0.1297 °C | -1.11 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6099 °C | -1.43 °C | 0.7342 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8819 °C | -2.41 °C | 0.0941 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7818 °C | -1.83 °C | 0.2211 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9867 °C | -2.15 °C | 0.8916 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.06 °C | -2.04 °C | 0.7344 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4368 °C | -2.11 °C | 1.23 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1172 °C | -0.3724 °C | 0.5861 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2582 °C | -0.543 °C | 1.43 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 °C | -0.0222 °C | 2.52 °C | 7 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in North Korea?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in North Korea was 0.7425 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.41 °C in 1957.
- How does North Korea rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- North Korea ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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 Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.