Temperature anomalies by month in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.4402 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is -0.4402 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and down 177.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in United Kingdom peaked at 1.98 °C in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.99 °C, in 1963.
That places United Kingdom 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.22 °C | -5.26 °C | 1.23 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.61 °C | -3.57 °C | 0.3069 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.72 °C | -6.99 °C | 0.488 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7435 °C | -4.54 °C | 1.3 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.09 °C | -3.41 °C | 1.93 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0673 °C | -1.68 °C | 1.6 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4124 °C | -1.35 °C | 1.98 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3551 °C | -3.04 °C | 0.7269 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0338 °C | -1.67 °C | 1.7 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in United Kingdom?
- Temperature anomalies by month in United Kingdom was -0.4402 °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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 °C in 2007.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.99 °C in 1963.
- How does United Kingdom rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- United Kingdom ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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
The 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.