Temperature anomalies by month in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.6268 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.6268 °C
Change on year
down 44.7%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.74 °C
in 2023
All-time low
-2.08 °C
in 1950
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands recorded 0.6268 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 1.74 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.08 °C, in 1950.
That places South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.2191 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.4 °C | +540.0% |
| 1942 | -0.6502 °C | -53.6% |
| 1943 | -1.15 °C | +77.3% |
| 1944 | -1.24 °C | +7.5% |
| 1945 | -1.86 °C | +50.4% |
| 1946 | -0.7459 °C | -60.0% |
| 1947 | -1.1 °C | +47.7% |
| 1948 | -1.72 °C | +55.6% |
| 1949 | -0.4056 °C | -76.3% |
| 1950 | -2.08 °C | +412.5% |
| 1951 | -0.8544 °C | -58.9% |
| 1952 | -0.566 °C | -33.8% |
| 1953 | -1.11 °C | +96.9% |
| 1954 | -0.0429 °C | -96.1% |
| 1955 | -0.7329 °C | +1606.4% |
| 1956 | -1.2 °C | +63.1% |
| 1957 | -0.6028 °C | -49.6% |
| 1958 | -0.0404 °C | -93.3% |
| 1959 | -0.1508 °C | +272.9% |
| 1960 | -0.9333 °C | +518.9% |
| 1961 | -0.2044 °C | -78.1% |
| 1962 | -0.3029 °C | +48.2% |
| 1963 | -0.1326 °C | -56.2% |
| 1964 | -1.5 °C | +1032.6% |
| 1965 | -0.6563 °C | -56.3% |
| 1966 | -0.5705 °C | -13.1% |
| 1967 | -1.73 °C | +203.2% |
| 1968 | -0.1042 °C | -94.0% |
| 1969 | -0.6477 °C | +521.3% |
| 1970 | -1.03 °C | +59.2% |
| 1971 | -0.6925 °C | -32.8% |
| 1972 | -1.43 °C | +106.4% |
| 1973 | -1.3 °C | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3155 °C | -124.2% |
| 1975 | -1.01 °C | -421.6% |
| 1976 | -1.05 °C | +3.9% |
| 1977 | -0.802 °C | -23.9% |
| 1978 | -0.6443 °C | -19.7% |
| 1979 | -0.3525 °C | -45.3% |
| 1980 | -0.5388 °C | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2448 °C | -145.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3229 °C | +31.9% |
| 1983 | -0.958 °C | -396.7% |
| 1984 | -0.6326 °C | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0676 °C | -110.7% |
| 1986 | -0.2054 °C | -403.7% |
| 1987 | -0.6889 °C | +235.5% |
| 1988 | -0.5339 °C | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1512 °C | -128.3% |
| 1990 | -0.9533 °C | -730.3% |
| 1991 | 0.817 °C | -185.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1846 °C | -77.4% |
| 1993 | -0.7087 °C | -483.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 °C | -101.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2307 °C | -1856.4% |
| 1996 | 0.005 °C | -102.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9731 °C | +19543.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0393 °C | -96.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1285 °C | -427.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2751 °C | -314.1% |
| 2001 | -0.7223 °C | -362.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 °C | -285.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7398 °C | -155.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3816 °C | -151.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2802 °C | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5086 °C | +81.5% |
| 2007 | -0.3685 °C | -172.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1436 °C | -139.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 °C | +758.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3035 °C | -124.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4907 °C | -261.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1862 °C | -137.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5951 °C | +219.7% |
| 2014 | -0.8668 °C | +45.7% |
| 2015 | -0.8985 °C | +3.7% |
| 2016 | -0.9127 °C | +1.6% |
| 2017 | -0.6588 °C | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2404 °C | -136.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0411 °C | -117.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4363 °C | -1160.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 °C | +184.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1651 °C | -113.3% |
| 2023 | 1.74 °C | -1152.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0918 °C | -105.3% |
| 2025 | 1.13 °C | -1335.2% |
| 2026 | 0.6268 °C | -44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.05 °C | -1.86 °C | -0.2191 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7379 °C | -2.08 °C | -0.0404 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6783 °C | -1.73 °C | -0.1042 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.801 °C | -1.43 °C | 0.3155 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2771 °C | -0.958 °C | 0.3229 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 °C | -0.9533 °C | 0.9731 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2331 °C | -0.7398 °C | 1.34 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3732 °C | -0.9127 °C | 0.4907 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7028 °C | -0.1651 °C | 1.74 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- 64 Eritrea 0.6441 °C compare
- 65 South Africa 0.6318 °C compare
- 66 Fiji 0.6275 °C compare
- 68 United States Virgin Islands 0.6263 °C compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.6025 °C compare
- 70 Türkiye 0.6004 °C compare
More reference data data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,677 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -25.01 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2524 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.09 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 169.87 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Red List Index 0.95 index (2025)
- Average annual surface temperature -0.0896 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Temperature anomalies by month in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 0.6268 °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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 °C in 1950.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. 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 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.