Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Wales
Wales: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.23 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Wales, 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 Wales stood at 1.23 Degrees celsius. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 831.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Wales peaked at 1.23 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.32 Degrees celsius, in 1986.
That places Wales 94th out of 263 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | -1.21 Degrees celsius | -1.21 Degrees celsius | -1.21 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4318 Degrees celsius | -1.32 Degrees celsius | 0.5028 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0808 Degrees celsius | -0.7505 Degrees celsius | 0.5941 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3928 Degrees celsius | -0.0216 Degrees celsius | 0.7207 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3131 Degrees celsius | -0.9463 Degrees celsius | 0.9611 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9338 Degrees celsius | 0.5287 Degrees celsius | 1.23 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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More reference data data for Wales
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 233.03 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Wales?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Wales was 1.23 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 Wales?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Wales?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 Degrees celsius in 1986.
- How does Wales rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Wales ranks 94th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Wales?
- Over the last ten years it is up 831.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Wales 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