Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.1517 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Santa Cruz, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Santa Cruz stood at 0.1517 Degrees celsius.
That represents a change of down 72.2% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Santa Cruz peaked at 1.58 Degrees celsius in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.11 Degrees celsius, in 2002.
That places Santa Cruz 679th 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 | 0.2879 Degrees celsius | 0.2879 Degrees celsius | 0.2879 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0196 Degrees celsius | -0.9038 Degrees celsius | 0.6278 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.032 Degrees celsius | -0.6343 Degrees celsius | 1.2 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0895 Degrees celsius | -1.11 Degrees celsius | 1.02 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5528 Degrees celsius | 0.0084 Degrees celsius | 0.945 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7402 Degrees celsius | 0.1517 Degrees celsius | 1.58 Degrees celsius | 4 |
More reference data data for Santa Cruz
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 0.8771 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -56.98 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 788.03 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -193.25 Degree days (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 7.95 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation -0.8998 Days per year (2024)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 8.72 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 31 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2024)
- Wind threats - Cities and FUAs — Exposure to wind threats 23.44 Percentage of area (2023)
- Coastal flooding - Cities and FUAs — Built-up area exposure to 0.0202 Percentage of built-up area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Santa Cruz?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Santa Cruz was 0.1517 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 Santa Cruz?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 Degrees celsius in 2021.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Santa Cruz?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 Degrees celsius in 2002.
- How does Santa Cruz rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Santa Cruz ranks 679th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Santa Cruz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Santa Cruz 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