Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in California
California: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.143 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in California, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
California recorded 0.143 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.
The figure is down 84.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in California peaked at 1.54 Degrees celsius in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.14 Degrees celsius, in 1982.
That places California 680th out of 698 regions with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2133 Degrees celsius | -0.2133 Degrees celsius | -0.2133 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1652 Degrees celsius | -1.14 Degrees celsius | 0.534 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0295 Degrees celsius | -0.9983 Degrees celsius | 0.6127 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2084 Degrees celsius | 0.0731 Degrees celsius | 0.4462 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6295 Degrees celsius | -0.5609 Degrees celsius | 1.54 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8359 Degrees celsius | 0.143 Degrees celsius | 1.22 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in California?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in California was 0.143 Degrees celsius in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in California?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 Degrees celsius in 2014.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in California?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 Degrees celsius in 1982.
- How does California rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- California ranks 680th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in California?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this California data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average temperature by providing the temperature anomaly, days with above-average temperatures and days with below-average temperatures. Exposure indicators to extreme temperature have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset also provides a global assessment of extreme temperatures through the use of a variety of climate indices, including hot days, tropical nights, the Universal Thermal Climate Index and icing days. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store temperature data (ERA5) and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation