Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in West Virginia
West Virginia: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.43 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in West Virginia, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in West Virginia is 1.43 Degrees celsius, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 143.6% on the previous year and up 3,506.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in West Virginia peaked at 1.43 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.01 Degrees celsius, in 1979.
That places West Virginia 285th 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 | -1.01 Degrees celsius | -1.01 Degrees celsius | -1.01 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2607 Degrees celsius | -0.905 Degrees celsius | 0.2619 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0816 Degrees celsius | -0.9557 Degrees celsius | 1.16 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1079 Degrees celsius | -0.6277 Degrees celsius | 0.6766 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6818 Degrees celsius | -0.5051 Degrees celsius | 1.33 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 Degrees celsius | 0.5888 Degrees celsius | 1.43 Degrees celsius | 4 |
More reference data data for West Virginia
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -143.89 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in West Virginia?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in West Virginia was 1.43 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 West Virginia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in West Virginia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 Degrees celsius in 1979.
- How does West Virginia rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- West Virginia ranks 285th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in West Virginia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,506.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West Virginia 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