Average annual surface temperature in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Average annual surface temperature was -0.0896 in 2025. β Volatile
Average annual surface temperature in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 1940β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands recorded -0.0896 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of up 89.7% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 0.2068 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.15, in 1941.
That places South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.55 | -2.15 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.34 | -1.89 | -0.6866 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.43 | -1.86 | -0.9646 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.07 | -1.41 | -0.753 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8306 | -1.61 | 0.1309 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7867 | -1.24 | -0.4343 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8308 | -1.32 | -0.3692 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4785 | -1.18 | 0.0119 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1929 | -0.8696 | 0.2068 | 6 |
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More reference data data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.29 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.34 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6268 (2026)
- Average precipitation per year 1,677 (2025)
- Global precipitation anomaly -25.01 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.12 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2524 (2025)
- Annual temperature anomalies 0.6175 (2025)
- Red list index 0.95 (2024)
- Countries to the international treaty on plant genetic resources 0 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was -0.0896 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2068 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.15 in 1941.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for average annual surface temperature?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. 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 Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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