Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in London

London: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree was -55.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-55.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 90.9%
Rank
845th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
954.16 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-95 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
74
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in London, 1951–2025

02505007501.0k195119882025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in London is -55.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.9% on the previous year and down 148.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in London peaked at 954.16 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -95 % change on previous year, in 1974.

London ranks 845th of 1306 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in London, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate in London, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -38.7 % change on previous year
1952 110.41 % change on previous year -385.3%
1953 -52.7 % change on previous year -147.7%
1954 -75.86 % change on previous year +43.9%
1955 917.09 % change on previous year -1308.9%
1956 -77.4 % change on previous year -108.4%
1957 334.03 % change on previous year -531.5%
1958 -71.06 % change on previous year -121.3%
1959 413.31 % change on previous year -681.6%
1960 -82.2 % change on previous year -119.9%
1961 255.11 % change on previous year -410.4%
1962 -93.37 % change on previous year -136.6%
1963 171.74 % change on previous year -283.9%
1964 271.27 % change on previous year +58.0%
1965 -87.4 % change on previous year -132.2%
1966 167.38 % change on previous year -291.5%
1967 31.48 % change on previous year -81.2%
1968 -21.03 % change on previous year -166.8%
1969 233.75 % change on previous year -1211.6%
1970 -26.91 % change on previous year -111.5%
1971 -51.42 % change on previous year +91.1%
1972 -64.04 % change on previous year +24.5%
1973 550.6 % change on previous year -959.8%
1974 -95 % change on previous year -117.3%
1976 79.5 % change on previous year -183.7%
1977 -91.81 % change on previous year -215.5%
1978 -38.05 % change on previous year -58.6%
1979 183.87 % change on previous year -583.2%
1980 -48.26 % change on previous year -126.2%
1981 120.83 % change on previous year -350.4%
1982 100.09 % change on previous year -17.2%
1983 107.17 % change on previous year +7.1%
1984 -45.75 % change on previous year -142.7%
1985 -65.24 % change on previous year +42.6%
1986 39.21 % change on previous year -160.1%
1987 1.83 % change on previous year -95.3%
1988 -65.26 % change on previous year -3656.5%
1989 954.16 % change on previous year -1562.0%
1990 16.93 % change on previous year -98.2%
1991 -72.01 % change on previous year -525.3%
1992 -1.94 % change on previous year -97.3%
1993 -42.45 % change on previous year +2090.7%
1994 277.22 % change on previous year -753.0%
1995 124.47 % change on previous year -55.1%
1996 -64.88 % change on previous year -152.1%
1997 61.52 % change on previous year -194.8%
1998 -64.33 % change on previous year -204.6%
1999 120.47 % change on previous year -287.3%
2000 -66.41 % change on previous year -155.1%
2001 152.01 % change on previous year -328.9%
2002 -43.81 % change on previous year -128.8%
2003 316.12 % change on previous year -821.6%
2004 -60.24 % change on previous year -119.1%
2005 37.88 % change on previous year -162.9%
2006 72.73 % change on previous year +92.0%
2007 -93.98 % change on previous year -229.2%
2008 225.58 % change on previous year -340.0%
2009 22.15 % change on previous year -90.2%
2010 60.94 % change on previous year +175.2%
2011 -19.02 % change on previous year -131.2%
2012 -7.44 % change on previous year -60.9%
2013 119.64 % change on previous year -1707.1%
2014 -41.2 % change on previous year -134.4%
2015 -22.26 % change on previous year -46.0%
2016 106.68 % change on previous year -579.2%
2017 -29.56 % change on previous year -127.7%
2018 204.43 % change on previous year -791.6%
2019 -39.56 % change on previous year -119.4%
2020 40.5 % change on previous year -202.4%
2021 -67.73 % change on previous year -267.2%
2022 303.94 % change on previous year -548.8%
2023 -46.59 % change on previous year -115.3%
2024 -28.95 % change on previous year -37.8%
2025 -55.27 % change on previous year +90.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 162.12 % change on previous year -77.4 % change on previous year 917.09 % change on previous year 9
1960s 84.67 % change on previous year -93.37 % change on previous year 271.27 % change on previous year 10
1970s 49.64 % change on previous year -95 % change on previous year 550.6 % change on previous year 9
1980s 109.88 % change on previous year -65.26 % change on previous year 954.16 % change on previous year 10
1990s 35.5 % change on previous year -72.01 % change on previous year 277.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 56.2 % change on previous year -93.98 % change on previous year 316.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s 33.26 % change on previous year -41.2 % change on previous year 204.43 % change on previous year 10
2020s 24.32 % change on previous year -67.73 % change on previous year 303.94 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in London?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in London was -55.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in London?
The highest recorded value was 954.16 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in London?
The lowest recorded value was -95 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does London rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree?
London ranks 845th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree rising or falling in London?
Over the last ten years it is down 148.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this London data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
1,324 places, 97,987 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.