Autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Autumn temperature anomalies was -1.45 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is -1.45 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 229.4% on the previous year and down 327.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 2.41 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.76 °C, in 1963.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.23 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.32 °C | +7.0% |
| 1942 | -0.4259 °C | -67.8% |
| 1943 | 0.5533 °C | -229.9% |
| 1944 | -2.12 °C | -483.3% |
| 1945 | -0.7132 °C | -66.4% |
| 1946 | -0.4523 °C | -36.6% |
| 1947 | -0.42 °C | -7.1% |
| 1948 | -0.3128 °C | -25.5% |
| 1949 | -1.14 °C | +264.5% |
| 1950 | -2.24 °C | +96.4% |
| 1951 | -1.46 °C | -34.8% |
| 1952 | -1.49 °C | +1.8% |
| 1953 | -0.9491 °C | -36.1% |
| 1954 | -1.55 °C | +62.9% |
| 1955 | -0.2012 °C | -87.0% |
| 1956 | -0.3498 °C | +73.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5339 °C | -252.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1571 °C | -70.6% |
| 1959 | -1.1 °C | -798.9% |
| 1960 | -1.89 °C | +72.2% |
| 1961 | -1.36 °C | -27.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1065 °C | -107.8% |
| 1963 | -2.76 °C | -2692.1% |
| 1964 | -0.5965 °C | -78.4% |
| 1965 | -0.163 °C | -72.7% |
| 1966 | -1.38 °C | +744.2% |
| 1967 | -0.5525 °C | -59.8% |
| 1968 | -0.7233 °C | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2296 °C | -131.7% |
| 1970 | 0.746 °C | +225.0% |
| 1971 | 0.331 °C | -55.6% |
| 1972 | -0.2834 °C | -185.6% |
| 1973 | -0.7832 °C | +176.4% |
| 1974 | -0.461 °C | -41.1% |
| 1975 | -0.707 °C | +53.3% |
| 1976 | -0.8118 °C | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.624 °C | -176.9% |
| 1978 | 1.26 °C | +102.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7573 °C | -40.1% |
| 1980 | -1.83 °C | -341.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3597 °C | -119.6% |
| 1982 | -0.3579 °C | -199.5% |
| 1983 | -0.2628 °C | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7516 °C | -386.0% |
| 1985 | 1.66 °C | +121.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7201 °C | -56.7% |
| 1987 | -2.09 °C | -390.1% |
| 1988 | -0.2411 °C | -88.5% |
| 1989 | 1.21 °C | -600.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1904 °C | -84.2% |
| 1991 | -1.19 °C | -723.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 °C | -194.8% |
| 1993 | -0.6725 °C | -159.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7586 °C | -212.8% |
| 1995 | -0.324 °C | -142.7% |
| 1996 | -0.2704 °C | -16.5% |
| 1997 | -2.47 °C | +813.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2443 °C | -109.9% |
| 1999 | -0.4936 °C | -302.0% |
| 2000 | -1.04 °C | +110.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3657 °C | -64.7% |
| 2002 | -0.9969 °C | +172.6% |
| 2003 | 0.678 °C | -168.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 °C | -96.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0254 °C | -214.4% |
| 2006 | -1.18 °C | +4531.9% |
| 2007 | -0.2119 °C | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4668 °C | -320.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4392 °C | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9816 °C | +123.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3925 °C | -140.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5506 °C | -240.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5005 °C | -190.9% |
| 2014 | -0.1706 °C | -65.9% |
| 2015 | -0.3423 °C | +100.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6386 °C | -286.6% |
| 2017 | 2.41 °C | +276.7% |
| 2018 | 1.45 °C | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 1 °C | -31.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1305 °C | -113.0% |
| 2021 | 2.24 °C | -1815.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2 °C | -46.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2562 °C | -121.4% |
| 2024 | 2.08 °C | -912.2% |
| 2025 | 1.12 °C | -46.2% |
| 2026 | -1.45 °C | -229.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -4531.9% | -0.0254 °C | -1.18 °C |
| 1963 | -2692.1% | 0.1065 °C | -2.76 °C |
| 2021 | +1815.6% | -0.1305 °C | 2.24 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7588 °C | -2.12 °C | 0.5533 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8639 °C | -2.24 °C | 0.5339 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9089 °C | -2.76 °C | 0.2296 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0676 °C | -0.8118 °C | 1.26 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0083 °C | -2.09 °C | 1.66 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3099 °C | -2.47 °C | 1.13 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2206 °C | -1.18 °C | 0.678 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5626 °C | -0.5005 °C | 2.41 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6856 °C | -1.45 °C | 2.24 °C | 7 |
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More reference data data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6268 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,677 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -25.01 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2524 °C (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)
- Red List Index 0.95 index (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was -1.45 °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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.76 °C in 1963.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 327.0%. 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 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.