Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period in Washington (Greater)

Washington (Greater): Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period was -310.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-310.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,388.7%
Rank
1195th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
765.51 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-992.47 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
72
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Washington (Greater), 1951–2025

-1.0k-50005001.0k195119882025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Washington (Greater) stood at -310.97 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 1,388.7% on the previous year and down 334.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Washington (Greater) peaked at 765.51 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -992.47 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places Washington (Greater) 1195th out of 1306 regions 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.

Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period in Washington (Greater), year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate in Washington (Greater), 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 73.01 % change on previous year —
1952 94.34 % change on previous year +29.2%
1954 -2.27 % change on previous year -102.4%
1955 -147.44 % change on previous year +6405.5%
1956 -225.63 % change on previous year +53.0%
1957 141.47 % change on previous year -162.7%
1958 -229.98 % change on previous year -262.6%
1959 292.81 % change on previous year -227.3%
1960 -144.94 % change on previous year -149.5%
1961 118.91 % change on previous year -182.0%
1962 -720.03 % change on previous year -705.5%
1963 32.63 % change on previous year -104.5%
1964 18.86 % change on previous year -42.2%
1965 31.99 % change on previous year +69.6%
1966 206.55 % change on previous year +545.6%
1967 -584.74 % change on previous year -383.1%
1968 108.86 % change on previous year -118.6%
1969 -270.01 % change on previous year -348.0%
1970 463.03 % change on previous year -271.5%
1971 -241.41 % change on previous year -152.1%
1972 -68.18 % change on previous year -71.8%
1973 98.21 % change on previous year -244.1%
1975 50.44 % change on previous year -48.6%
1976 -18.16 % change on previous year -136.0%
1977 186.6 % change on previous year -1127.4%
1978 -124.33 % change on previous year -166.6%
1979 -992.47 % change on previous year +698.3%
1980 146.57 % change on previous year -114.8%
1981 -171.98 % change on previous year -217.3%
1982 -147.15 % change on previous year -14.4%
1983 152.96 % change on previous year -203.9%
1984 -219.92 % change on previous year -243.8%
1985 100.04 % change on previous year -145.5%
1987 81.67 % change on previous year -18.4%
1988 -5.44 % change on previous year -106.7%
1989 -196.16 % change on previous year +3507.7%
1990 64.28 % change on previous year -132.8%
1991 517.05 % change on previous year +704.4%
1992 -205.35 % change on previous year -139.7%
1993 151.78 % change on previous year -173.9%
1994 -131.13 % change on previous year -186.4%
1995 390.45 % change on previous year -397.8%
1996 -329.12 % change on previous year -184.3%
1997 55.89 % change on previous year -117.0%
1998 174.71 % change on previous year +212.6%
1999 -32.35 % change on previous year -118.5%
2000 -482.67 % change on previous year +1392.2%
2001 14.12 % change on previous year -102.9%
2002 219.02 % change on previous year +1451.0%
2003 -205.85 % change on previous year -194.0%
2004 35.71 % change on previous year -117.3%
2005 196.28 % change on previous year +449.6%
2006 -58.91 % change on previous year -130.0%
2007 316.31 % change on previous year -636.9%
2008 -107.88 % change on previous year -134.1%
2009 -499.2 % change on previous year +362.7%
2010 457.66 % change on previous year -191.7%
2011 -59.87 % change on previous year -113.1%
2012 9.69 % change on previous year -116.2%
2013 -127.31 % change on previous year -1413.4%
2014 -153.26 % change on previous year +20.4%
2015 132.77 % change on previous year -186.6%
2016 381.43 % change on previous year +187.3%
2017 -89.84 % change on previous year -123.6%
2018 61.91 % change on previous year -168.9%
2019 765.51 % change on previous year +1136.6%
2020 -80.5 % change on previous year -110.5%
2021 167.99 % change on previous year -308.7%
2022 -68.27 % change on previous year -140.6%
2023 88.48 % change on previous year -229.6%
2024 24.13 % change on previous year -72.7%
2025 -310.97 % change on previous year -1388.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period in Washington (Greater) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1955 -6405.5% -2.27 % change on previous year -147.44 % change on previous year
1989 -3507.7% -5.44 % change on previous year -196.16 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -0.4612 % change on previous year -229.98 % change on previous year 292.81 % change on previous year 8
1960s -120.19 % change on previous year -720.03 % change on previous year 206.55 % change on previous year 10
1970s -71.81 % change on previous year -992.47 % change on previous year 463.03 % change on previous year 9
1980s -28.82 % change on previous year -219.92 % change on previous year 152.96 % change on previous year 9
1990s 65.62 % change on previous year -329.12 % change on previous year 517.05 % change on previous year 10
2000s -57.31 % change on previous year -499.2 % change on previous year 316.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 137.87 % change on previous year -153.26 % change on previous year 765.51 % change on previous year 10
2020s -29.86 % change on previous year -310.97 % change on previous year 167.99 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Washington (Greater)?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Washington (Greater) was -310.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Washington (Greater)?
The highest recorded value was 765.51 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Washington (Greater)?
The lowest recorded value was -992.47 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Washington (Greater) rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling?
Washington (Greater) ranks 1195th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling rising or falling in Washington (Greater)?
Over the last ten years it is down 334.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Washington (Greater) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
1,324 places, 93,596 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.