Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Western Cape
Western Cape: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.7694 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Western Cape, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Western Cape recorded 0.7694 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.
The figure is up 121.1% on the previous year and up 13,649.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Western Cape peaked at 1.38 Degrees celsius in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.17 Degrees celsius, in 2000.
Western Cape ranks 571st of 698 regions on this measure, 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 | -0.4399 Degrees celsius | -0.4399 Degrees celsius | -0.4399 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1286 Degrees celsius | -1.09 Degrees celsius | 0.7579 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0079 Degrees celsius | -0.7361 Degrees celsius | 1.07 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 Degrees celsius | -1.17 Degrees celsius | 1.01 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5059 Degrees celsius | -0.2312 Degrees celsius | 1.38 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2914 Degrees celsius | -0.0655 Degrees celsius | 0.7694 Degrees celsius | 4 |
More reference data data for Western Cape
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Western Cape?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Western Cape was 0.7694 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 Western Cape?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 Degrees celsius in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Western Cape?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 Degrees celsius in 2000.
- How does Western Cape rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Western Cape ranks 571st out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Western Cape?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,649.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Cape 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