Temperature anomalies by month in Finland
Finland: Temperature anomalies by month was -5.24 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Finland, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies by month in Finland is -5.24 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 411.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Finland peaked at 5.28 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -12 °C, in 1985.
Finland ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Finland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -5.45 °C | — |
| 1941 | -6.27 °C | +15.0% |
| 1942 | -8.74 °C | +39.5% |
| 1943 | -3.29 °C | -62.3% |
| 1944 | 1.57 °C | -147.7% |
| 1945 | -2.27 °C | -244.8% |
| 1946 | 0.655 °C | -128.8% |
| 1947 | -3.03 °C | -563.2% |
| 1948 | -3.04 °C | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 2.68 °C | -188.1% |
| 1950 | -6.6 °C | -346.2% |
| 1951 | -2.51 °C | -62.0% |
| 1952 | 2.52 °C | -200.7% |
| 1953 | -0.7652 °C | -130.3% |
| 1954 | -0.5524 °C | -27.8% |
| 1955 | -1.41 °C | +155.9% |
| 1956 | -3.49 °C | +146.5% |
| 1957 | 2.19 °C | -162.8% |
| 1958 | -4.56 °C | -308.5% |
| 1959 | -1.3 °C | -71.4% |
| 1960 | -3.99 °C | +206.0% |
| 1961 | 1.22 °C | -130.5% |
| 1962 | -0.2687 °C | -122.1% |
| 1963 | -4.51 °C | +1577.3% |
| 1964 | 2.99 °C | -166.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8071 °C | -73.0% |
| 1966 | -8.77 °C | -1186.6% |
| 1967 | -6.52 °C | -25.6% |
| 1968 | -9.88 °C | +51.5% |
| 1969 | -4.98 °C | -49.5% |
| 1970 | -3.45 °C | -30.8% |
| 1971 | 1.43 °C | -141.6% |
| 1972 | -1.86 °C | -229.4% |
| 1973 | 2.75 °C | -248.0% |
| 1974 | 1.37 °C | -50.3% |
| 1975 | 2 °C | +46.5% |
| 1976 | -6.55 °C | -427.0% |
| 1977 | -1.01 °C | -84.6% |
| 1978 | -2 °C | +98.1% |
| 1979 | -4.56 °C | +127.6% |
| 1980 | -3.67 °C | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1352 °C | -103.7% |
| 1982 | -7.17 °C | -5400.8% |
| 1983 | 2 °C | -127.9% |
| 1984 | -1.21 °C | -160.5% |
| 1985 | -12 °C | +889.6% |
| 1986 | -5.35 °C | -55.4% |
| 1987 | -11.73 °C | +119.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5675 °C | -104.8% |
| 1989 | 4.04 °C | +611.8% |
| 1990 | -2.37 °C | -158.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3632 °C | -115.3% |
| 1992 | 2.91 °C | +701.6% |
| 1993 | 2.67 °C | -8.2% |
| 1994 | -1.87 °C | -169.9% |
| 1995 | 2.26 °C | -220.9% |
| 1996 | 1.29 °C | -42.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6341 °C | -149.1% |
| 1998 | 1.53 °C | -341.6% |
| 1999 | -3.45 °C | -324.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 °C | -134.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4 °C | +190.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5698 °C | -116.7% |
| 2003 | -6.85 °C | +1102.4% |
| 2004 | -1.4 °C | -79.6% |
| 2005 | 3.61 °C | -358.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6147 °C | -83.0% |
| 2007 | 0.497 °C | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 3.72 °C | +648.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1374 °C | -96.3% |
| 2010 | -6.23 °C | -4630.8% |
| 2011 | -1.06 °C | -83.0% |
| 2012 | -0.9414 °C | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4418 °C | -146.9% |
| 2014 | -2.34 °C | -629.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3447 °C | -114.7% |
| 2016 | -5.97 °C | -1832.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 °C | -136.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5 °C | -31.3% |
| 2019 | -2.63 °C | -275.6% |
| 2020 | 5.28 °C | -300.7% |
| 2021 | -0.7164 °C | -113.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8016 °C | -211.9% |
| 2023 | 3.86 °C | +381.2% |
| 2024 | -3.96 °C | -202.7% |
| 2025 | 1.68 °C | -142.5% |
| 2026 | -5.24 °C | -411.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -5.24 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's -5.24 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C, 97.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -5400.8% | 0.1352 °C | -7.17 °C |
| 2010 | -4630.8% | 0.1374 °C | -6.23 °C |
| 2016 | -1832.6% | 0.3447 °C | -5.97 °C |
| 1963 | -1577.3% | -0.2687 °C | -4.51 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.72 °C | -8.74 °C | 2.68 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.65 °C | -6.6 °C | 2.52 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.39 °C | -9.88 °C | 2.99 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.19 °C | -6.55 °C | 2.75 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.44 °C | -12 °C | 4.04 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.271 °C | -3.45 °C | 2.91 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.434 °C | -6.85 °C | 3.72 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.47 °C | -6.23 °C | 2.18 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2428 °C | -5.24 °C | 5.28 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Finland?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Finland was -5.24 °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 temperature anomalies by month recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12 °C in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Finland ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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 Temperature anomalies by month. 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.