Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Zurich
Zurich: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.82 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Zurich, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Zurich recorded 1.82 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 975.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Zurich peaked at 1.86 Degrees celsius in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.39 Degrees celsius, in 1980.
Zurich ranks 116th of 698 regions on this measure, in the top 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 | -0.8812 Degrees celsius | -0.8812 Degrees celsius | -0.8812 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.5986 Degrees celsius | -1.39 Degrees celsius | 0.1945 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0508 Degrees celsius | -0.935 Degrees celsius | 1.17 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.461 Degrees celsius | -0.2255 Degrees celsius | 0.9626 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6863 Degrees celsius | -0.5243 Degrees celsius | 1.74 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 Degrees celsius | 0.0412 Degrees celsius | 1.86 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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- 113 Kuwait 1.13 Degrees celsius compare
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- 115 Djibouti 1.12 Degrees celsius compare
- 116 Northern Ireland 1.12 Degrees celsius compare
- 117 Mali 1.11 Degrees celsius compare
- 118 Gibraltar 1.11 Degrees celsius compare
- 119 Bailiwick of Guernsey 1.11 Degrees celsius compare
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- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 10.83 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 0.7137 Days per year (2024)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 65.5 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 22.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2023)
- Wind threats - Cities and FUAs — Exposure to wind threats 0 Percentage of area (2023)
- Coastal flooding - Cities and FUAs — Built-up area exposure to 0 Percentage of built-up area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Zurich?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Zurich was 1.82 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 Zurich?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 Degrees celsius in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Zurich?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.39 Degrees celsius in 1980.
- How does Zurich rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Zurich ranks 116th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Zurich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 975.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zurich 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