Spring temperature anomalies in Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands: Spring temperature anomalies was 0.8521 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Heard Island and McDonald Islands recorded 0.8521 °C for spring temperature anomalies in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% on the previous year and up 349.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Heard Island and McDonald Islands peaked at 1.06 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.26 °C, in 1950.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6075 °C | -1.01 °C | -0.3165 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5665 °C | -1.26 °C | -0.1724 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3447 °C | -0.8198 °C | 0.3407 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3776 °C | -0.9229 °C | 0.2475 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1255 °C | -0.7148 °C | 0.9173 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1931 °C | -0.7983 °C | 0.634 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1392 °C | -0.6854 °C | 0.4314 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2647 °C | -0.3955 °C | 1.06 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1138 °C | -0.9174 °C | 0.8521 °C | 7 |
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More reference data data for Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.56 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.876 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,377 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 29.5 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9668 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8706 °C (2025)
- Annual temperature anomalies 0.8308 °C (2025)
- Average annual surface temperature 2.45 °C (2025)
- Red List Index 0.93 index (2024)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Heard Island and McDonald Islands was 0.8521 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 °C in 2018.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 °C in 1950.
- How does Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heard Island and McDonald Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spring temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.