Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Washington
Washington: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.04 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Washington, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Washington recorded 1.04 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 332.4% on the previous year and up 215.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Washington peaked at 2.05 Degrees celsius in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.57 Degrees celsius, in 1985.
That places Washington 458th out of 698 regions 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 | -0.2395 Degrees celsius | -0.2395 Degrees celsius | -0.2395 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2699 Degrees celsius | -1.57 Degrees celsius | 0.7421 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0549 Degrees celsius | -0.8901 Degrees celsius | 0.9398 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1388 Degrees celsius | -0.6077 Degrees celsius | 0.9086 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6024 Degrees celsius | -0.5166 Degrees celsius | 2.05 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8194 Degrees celsius | 0.2415 Degrees celsius | 1.04 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Washington?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Washington was 1.04 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 Washington?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 Degrees celsius in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Washington?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 Degrees celsius in 1985.
- How does Washington rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Washington ranks 458th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Washington?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Washington 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