Autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Autumn temperature anomalies was 1.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.12
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
48th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.41
in 2017
All-time low
-2.76
in 1963
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is 1.12, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and up 427.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 2.41 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.76, in 1963.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 48th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.23 | — |
| 1941 | -1.32 | +7.0% |
| 1942 | -0.4259 | -67.8% |
| 1943 | 0.5533 | -229.9% |
| 1944 | -2.12 | -483.3% |
| 1945 | -0.7132 | -66.4% |
| 1946 | -0.4523 | -36.6% |
| 1947 | -0.42 | -7.1% |
| 1948 | -0.3128 | -25.5% |
| 1949 | -1.14 | +264.5% |
| 1950 | -2.24 | +96.4% |
| 1951 | -1.46 | -34.8% |
| 1952 | -1.49 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | -0.9491 | -36.1% |
| 1954 | -1.55 | +62.9% |
| 1955 | -0.2012 | -87.0% |
| 1956 | -0.3498 | +73.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5339 | -252.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1571 | -70.6% |
| 1959 | -1.1 | -798.9% |
| 1960 | -1.89 | +72.2% |
| 1961 | -1.36 | -27.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1065 | -107.8% |
| 1963 | -2.76 | -2692.1% |
| 1964 | -0.5965 | -78.4% |
| 1965 | -0.163 | -72.7% |
| 1966 | -1.38 | +744.2% |
| 1967 | -0.5525 | -59.8% |
| 1968 | -0.7233 | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2296 | -131.7% |
| 1970 | 0.746 | +225.0% |
| 1971 | 0.331 | -55.6% |
| 1972 | -0.2834 | -185.6% |
| 1973 | -0.7832 | +176.4% |
| 1974 | -0.461 | -41.1% |
| 1975 | -0.707 | +53.3% |
| 1976 | -0.8118 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.624 | -176.9% |
| 1978 | 1.26 | +102.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7573 | -40.1% |
| 1980 | -1.83 | -341.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3597 | -119.6% |
| 1982 | -0.3579 | -199.5% |
| 1983 | -0.2628 | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7516 | -386.0% |
| 1985 | 1.66 | +121.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7201 | -56.7% |
| 1987 | -2.09 | -390.1% |
| 1988 | -0.2411 | -88.5% |
| 1989 | 1.21 | -600.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1904 | -84.2% |
| 1991 | -1.19 | -723.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | -194.8% |
| 1993 | -0.6725 | -159.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7586 | -212.8% |
| 1995 | -0.324 | -142.7% |
| 1996 | -0.2704 | -16.5% |
| 1997 | -2.47 | +813.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2443 | -109.9% |
| 1999 | -0.4936 | -302.0% |
| 2000 | -1.04 | +110.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3657 | -64.7% |
| 2002 | -0.9969 | +172.6% |
| 2003 | 0.678 | -168.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 | -96.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0254 | -214.4% |
| 2006 | -1.18 | +4531.9% |
| 2007 | -0.2119 | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4668 | -320.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4392 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9816 | +123.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3925 | -140.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5506 | -240.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5005 | -190.9% |
| 2014 | -0.1706 | -65.9% |
| 2015 | -0.3423 | +100.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6386 | -286.6% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | +276.7% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | -31.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1305 | -113.0% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | -1815.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -46.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2562 | -121.4% |
| 2024 | 2.08 | -912.2% |
| 2025 | 1.12 | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7588 | -2.12 | 0.5533 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8639 | -2.24 | 0.5339 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9089 | -2.76 | 0.2296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0676 | -0.8118 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0083 | -2.09 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3099 | -2.47 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2206 | -1.18 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5626 | -0.5005 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | -0.2562 | 2.24 | 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)
- 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)
- Annual temperature anomalies 0.6175 (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 1.12 in 2025, according to 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 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 in 1963.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.3%. 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 Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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