Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Worcester

Worcester: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling was -338.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-338.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 287.8%
Rank
1210th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
704.15 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-889.77 % change on previous year
in 1958
Years of data
71
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Worcester, 1951–2025

-1.0k-5000500195119882025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Worcester is -338.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 287.8% on the previous year and down 164.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Worcester peaked at 704.15 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -889.77 % change on previous year, in 1958.

That places Worcester 1210th 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 degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Worcester, 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 Worcester, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -16.38 % change on previous year —
1952 144.4 % change on previous year -981.5%
1953 20.72 % change on previous year -85.7%
1954 -319.7 % change on previous year -1643.3%
1955 143.94 % change on previous year -145.0%
1956 -236.2 % change on previous year -264.1%
1957 116.75 % change on previous year -149.4%
1958 -889.77 % change on previous year -862.1%
1959 142.12 % change on previous year -116.0%
1960 -286.2 % change on previous year -301.4%
1961 110.31 % change on previous year -138.5%
1963 74.02 % change on previous year -32.9%
1964 -98.97 % change on previous year -233.7%
1965 159.86 % change on previous year -261.5%
1966 155.32 % change on previous year -2.8%
1967 -227.64 % change on previous year -246.6%
1968 83.55 % change on previous year -136.7%
1969 -146.27 % change on previous year -275.1%
1970 199.95 % change on previous year -236.7%
1971 -32.36 % change on previous year -116.2%
1972 -540.25 % change on previous year +1569.6%
1973 129.26 % change on previous year -123.9%
1974 -328.26 % change on previous year -354.0%
1975 115.88 % change on previous year -135.3%
1976 -333.77 % change on previous year -388.0%
1977 167.7 % change on previous year -150.2%
1978 -413.8 % change on previous year -346.8%
1979 43.92 % change on previous year -110.6%
1980 224.18 % change on previous year +410.4%
1981 -172.84 % change on previous year -177.1%
1982 -166.13 % change on previous year -3.9%
1983 293.43 % change on previous year -276.6%
1984 -123.5 % change on previous year -142.1%
1985 -137.72 % change on previous year +11.5%
1986 -72.54 % change on previous year -47.3%
1987 107 % change on previous year -247.5%
1989 -147.91 % change on previous year -238.2%
1990 33.79 % change on previous year -122.8%
1991 436.77 % change on previous year +1192.6%
1992 -199.33 % change on previous year -145.6%
1993 159.28 % change on previous year -179.9%
1994 -51 % change on previous year -132.0%
1995 101.75 % change on previous year -299.5%
1996 -226.2 % change on previous year -322.3%
1997 80.38 % change on previous year -135.5%
1998 -120.07 % change on previous year -249.4%
1999 387.11 % change on previous year -422.4%
2000 -256.06 % change on previous year -166.1%
2001 108.64 % change on previous year -142.4%
2002 704.15 % change on previous year +548.1%
2003 -181.85 % change on previous year -125.8%
2004 2.4 % change on previous year -101.3%
2005 211.97 % change on previous year +8728.0%
2006 -133.5 % change on previous year -163.0%
2007 377.04 % change on previous year -382.4%
2008 -96.51 % change on previous year -125.6%
2010 278.21 % change on previous year -388.3%
2011 -73.48 % change on previous year -126.4%
2012 132.9 % change on previous year -280.9%
2013 -64.61 % change on previous year -148.6%
2014 -144.59 % change on previous year +123.8%
2015 528.62 % change on previous year -465.6%
2016 82.24 % change on previous year -84.4%
2017 -117.12 % change on previous year -242.4%
2018 535.53 % change on previous year -557.2%
2019 -48.11 % change on previous year -109.0%
2020 166.91 % change on previous year -446.9%
2021 -92.82 % change on previous year -155.6%
2023 -135.75 % change on previous year +46.3%
2024 180.12 % change on previous year -232.7%
2025 -338.29 % change on previous year -287.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Worcester 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
2005 +8728.0% 2.4 % change on previous year 211.97 % change on previous year
1954 -1643.3% 20.72 % change on previous year -319.7 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -99.35 % change on previous year -889.77 % change on previous year 144.4 % change on previous year 9
1960s -19.56 % change on previous year -286.2 % change on previous year 159.86 % change on previous year 9
1970s -99.17 % change on previous year -540.25 % change on previous year 199.95 % change on previous year 10
1980s -21.78 % change on previous year -172.84 % change on previous year 293.43 % change on previous year 9
1990s 60.25 % change on previous year -226.2 % change on previous year 436.77 % change on previous year 10
2000s 81.81 % change on previous year -256.06 % change on previous year 704.15 % change on previous year 9
2010s 110.96 % change on previous year -144.59 % change on previous year 535.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s -43.96 % change on previous year -338.29 % change on previous year 180.12 % change on previous year 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Worcester?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Worcester was -338.29 % 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 Worcester?
The highest recorded value was 704.15 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Worcester?
The lowest recorded value was -889.77 % change on previous year in 1958.
How does Worcester rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling?
Worcester ranks 1210th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling rising or falling in Worcester?
Over the last ten years it is down 164.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Worcester 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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Indicator
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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.