Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Switzerland

Switzerland: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 2.05 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.05 Degrees celsius
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 263 countries
All-time high
2.08 Degrees celsius
in 2022
All-time low
-1.34 Degrees celsius
in 1980
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Switzerland, 1979–2023

-10121979200120231979: -0.914 Degrees celsius1980: -1.3 Degrees celsius1981: -0.736 Degrees celsius1982: -0.228 Degrees celsius1983: -0.134 Degrees celsius1984: -1.3 Degrees celsius1985: -1.1 Degrees celsius1986: -0.698 Degrees celsius1987: -0.663 Degrees celsius1988: 0.148 Degrees celsius1989: 0.074 Degrees celsius1990: 0.147 Degrees celsius1991: -0.631 Degrees celsius1992: 0.092 Degrees celsius1993: -0.27 Degrees celsius1994: 1.2 Degrees celsius1995: -0.107 Degrees celsius1996: -0.758 Degrees celsius1997: 0.422 Degrees celsius1998: -0.015 Degrees celsius1999: 0.01 Degrees celsius2000: 0.61 Degrees celsius2001: 0.205 Degrees celsius2002: 0.74 Degrees celsius2003: 0.687 Degrees celsius2004: 0.056 Degrees celsius2005: -0.14 Degrees celsius2006: 0.702 Degrees celsius2007: 0.887 Degrees celsius2008: 0.557 Degrees celsius2009: 0.66 Degrees celsius2010: -0.431 Degrees celsius2011: 1.3 Degrees celsius2012: 0.526 Degrees celsius2013: 0.062 Degrees celsius2014: 1.3 Degrees celsius2015: 1.4 Degrees celsius2016: 0.929 Degrees celsius2017: 0.932 Degrees celsius2018: 1.8 Degrees celsius2019: 1.3 Degrees celsius2020: 1.6 Degrees celsius2021: 0.39 Degrees celsius2022: 2.1 Degrees celsius2023: 2.1 Degrees celsius

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2.05 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3,210.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Switzerland peaked at 2.08 Degrees celsius in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.34 Degrees celsius, in 1980.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 263 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.9139 Degrees celsius -0.9139 Degrees celsius -0.9139 Degrees celsius 1
1980s -0.5916 Degrees celsius -1.34 Degrees celsius 0.148 Degrees celsius 10
1990s 0.0041 Degrees celsius -0.7582 Degrees celsius 1.15 Degrees celsius 10
2000s 0.4964 Degrees celsius -0.1405 Degrees celsius 0.8867 Degrees celsius 10
2010s 0.9142 Degrees celsius -0.4311 Degrees celsius 1.78 Degrees celsius 10
2020s 1.54 Degrees celsius 0.3898 Degrees celsius 2.08 Degrees celsius 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Turkmenistan 2.07 Degrees celsius compare
  2. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.06 Degrees celsius compare
  3. 12 Armenia 2.06 Degrees celsius compare
  4. 14 Austria 2.01 Degrees celsius compare
  5. 15 Belarus 1.99 Degrees celsius compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 1.98 Degrees celsius compare

See the full ranking of 979 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Switzerland?
Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Switzerland was 2.05 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 Degrees celsius in 2022.
What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -1.34 Degrees celsius in 1980.
How does Switzerland rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,210.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change
Unit
Degrees celsius
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
979 places, 44,055 data points, 1979–2023
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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