Autumn temperature anomalies in Switzerland
Switzerland: Autumn temperature anomalies was 3.03 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
3.03 °C
Change on year
up 557.8%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.57 °C
in 2023
All-time low
-3.84 °C
in 1972
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Autumn temperature anomalies in Switzerland, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.03 °C for autumn temperature anomalies in 2026.
The figure is up 557.8% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Switzerland peaked at 3.57 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.84 °C, in 1972.
Switzerland ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9281 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.65 °C | +77.8% |
| 1942 | 1.05 °C | -163.6% |
| 1943 | 0.1525 °C | -85.5% |
| 1944 | -0.6037 °C | -495.8% |
| 1945 | -0.0783 °C | -87.0% |
| 1946 | 0.9121 °C | -1265.0% |
| 1947 | 1.66 °C | +82.5% |
| 1948 | -0.283 °C | -117.0% |
| 1949 | 2.63 °C | -1030.1% |
| 1950 | -0.8875 °C | -133.7% |
| 1951 | 0.9177 °C | -203.4% |
| 1952 | -3.5 °C | -481.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7594 °C | -121.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0579 °C | -92.4% |
| 1955 | -0.8728 °C | -1606.6% |
| 1956 | 1.09 °C | -225.2% |
| 1957 | -1.02 °C | -193.5% |
| 1958 | 1.74 °C | -270.3% |
| 1959 | 0.9714 °C | -44.1% |
| 1960 | -2.02 °C | -307.8% |
| 1961 | 2.84 °C | -240.6% |
| 1962 | -0.4566 °C | -116.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0391 °C | -108.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3967 °C | +913.9% |
| 1965 | -2.62 °C | -760.9% |
| 1966 | 1.07 °C | -140.8% |
| 1967 | -0.9037 °C | -184.4% |
| 1968 | -1.14 °C | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4495 °C | -139.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8204 °C | +82.5% |
| 1971 | -1.09 °C | -232.6% |
| 1972 | -3.84 °C | +252.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6106 °C | -115.9% |
| 1974 | -0.9667 °C | -258.3% |
| 1975 | 1.38 °C | -242.7% |
| 1976 | -2.46 °C | -278.5% |
| 1977 | -1.41 °C | -42.9% |
| 1978 | -0.6998 °C | -50.3% |
| 1979 | -0.3882 °C | -44.5% |
| 1980 | 1.08 °C | -377.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2305 °C | -78.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6 °C | +593.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3175 °C | -80.1% |
| 1984 | -2.37 °C | -845.2% |
| 1985 | 1.21 °C | -151.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2581 °C | -78.6% |
| 1987 | 2.45 °C | +850.0% |
| 1988 | -0.2548 °C | -110.4% |
| 1989 | -0.431 °C | +69.1% |
| 1990 | -0.9828 °C | +128.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7 °C | -273.0% |
| 1992 | -0.1625 °C | -109.6% |
| 1993 | -1.54 °C | +849.4% |
| 1994 | -0.6073 °C | -60.6% |
| 1995 | -2.79 °C | +360.1% |
| 1996 | -3.33 °C | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 °C | -141.9% |
| 1998 | -0.9363 °C | -167.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 °C | -305.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5037 °C | -73.8% |
| 2001 | -3.17 °C | -729.2% |
| 2002 | -1.58 °C | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0808 °C | -105.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7023 °C | +769.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 °C | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 2.69 °C | +157.5% |
| 2007 | -1.39 °C | -151.7% |
| 2008 | -1.32 °C | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 °C | -196.2% |
| 2010 | -1.03 °C | -181.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1 °C | -303.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0773 °C | -96.3% |
| 2013 | 0.497 °C | +542.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3583 °C | -27.9% |
| 2015 | -1.23 °C | -444.2% |
| 2016 | 2.03 °C | -264.6% |
| 2017 | -1.69 °C | -183.3% |
| 2018 | 2.08 °C | -223.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9936 °C | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 1.35 °C | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 1.65 °C | +22.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2664 °C | -116.1% |
| 2023 | 3.57 °C | -1441.9% |
| 2024 | -0.4026 °C | -111.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4612 °C | -214.6% |
| 2026 | 3.03 °C | +557.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.03 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.27 °C, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.03 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.37 °C, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -1606.6% | 0.0579 °C | -0.8728 °C |
| 2023 | +1441.9% | -0.2664 °C | 3.57 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2867 °C | -1.65 °C | 2.63 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0741 °C | -3.5 °C | 1.74 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2344 °C | -2.62 °C | 2.84 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8037 °C | -3.84 °C | 1.38 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.409 °C | -2.37 °C | 2.45 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5339 °C | -3.33 °C | 1.92 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1174 °C | -3.17 °C | 2.69 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4182 °C | -1.69 °C | 2.1 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 °C | -0.4026 °C | 3.57 °C | 7 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Switzerland?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Switzerland was 3.03 °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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.84 °C in 1972.
- How does Switzerland rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.