Spring temperature anomalies in India
India: Spring temperature anomalies was 0.8635 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.8635 °C
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
60th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.94 °C
in 2010
All-time low
-3.07 °C
in 1950
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in India, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, spring temperature anomalies in India stood at 0.8635 °C.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in India peaked at 1.94 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.07 °C, in 1950.
That places India 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in India, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.39 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3853 °C | -83.9% |
| 1942 | 0.6563 °C | -270.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2564 °C | -60.9% |
| 1944 | -1.3 °C | -607.2% |
| 1945 | 0.1929 °C | -114.8% |
| 1946 | 0.2044 °C | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1943 °C | -5.0% |
| 1948 | -0.6046 °C | -411.2% |
| 1949 | -2.15 °C | +255.6% |
| 1950 | -3.07 °C | +43.0% |
| 1951 | -2.39 °C | -22.4% |
| 1952 | -2.75 °C | +15.2% |
| 1953 | -0.6445 °C | -76.5% |
| 1954 | -0.1428 °C | -77.8% |
| 1955 | 1.09 °C | -860.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5441 °C | -49.9% |
| 1957 | -1.3 °C | -338.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2306 °C | -117.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3267 °C | +41.6% |
| 1960 | -0.9871 °C | -402.2% |
| 1961 | 0.167 °C | -116.9% |
| 1962 | -0.8666 °C | -619.0% |
| 1963 | -0.4335 °C | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9896 °C | -328.3% |
| 1965 | -1.19 °C | -220.2% |
| 1966 | -0.2608 °C | -78.1% |
| 1967 | -1.53 °C | +485.5% |
| 1968 | -0.9848 °C | -35.5% |
| 1969 | 1.29 °C | -231.1% |
| 1970 | -0.6119 °C | -147.4% |
| 1971 | -0.7007 °C | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2277 °C | -132.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0307 °C | -113.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5564 °C | -1915.3% |
| 1975 | -0.7091 °C | -227.4% |
| 1976 | -0.2948 °C | -58.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9916 °C | -436.3% |
| 1978 | -1.54 °C | -255.7% |
| 1979 | -1.08 °C | -30.3% |
| 1980 | -0.3504 °C | -67.4% |
| 1981 | -0.9537 °C | +172.2% |
| 1982 | -1.52 °C | +59.6% |
| 1983 | -0.7298 °C | -52.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2853 °C | -139.1% |
| 1985 | 1.12 °C | +291.8% |
| 1986 | -0.1317 °C | -111.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2991 °C | +127.0% |
| 1988 | -0.1353 °C | -54.8% |
| 1989 | -0.9718 °C | +618.4% |
| 1990 | -1.64 °C | +69.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0669 °C | -104.1% |
| 1992 | -0.1925 °C | -387.6% |
| 1993 | -1.46 °C | +656.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7371 °C | -150.6% |
| 1995 | -0.7993 °C | -208.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7059 °C | -188.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3439 °C | -148.7% |
| 1998 | -1.22 °C | +254.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4956 °C | -140.6% |
| 2000 | -0.8648 °C | -274.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2677 °C | -69.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2831 °C | -205.8% |
| 2003 | -0.4271 °C | -250.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5 °C | -451.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3411 °C | -77.3% |
| 2006 | -0.5824 °C | -270.8% |
| 2007 | -0.4762 °C | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2347 °C | -149.3% |
| 2009 | 0.548 °C | +133.5% |
| 2010 | 1.94 °C | +253.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1617 °C | -91.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1593 °C | -198.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1818 °C | -214.1% |
| 2014 | -0.8557 °C | -570.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6325 °C | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 °C | -280.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1655 °C | -85.5% |
| 2018 | 0.927 °C | +460.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2216 °C | -123.9% |
| 2020 | -0.9244 °C | +317.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9724 °C | -205.2% |
| 2022 | 1.39 °C | +42.8% |
| 2023 | -0.4207 °C | -130.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1294 °C | -130.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6916 °C | +434.4% |
| 2026 | 0.8635 °C | +24.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8635 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2041 °C, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.8635 °C is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8635 °C, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1915.3% | -0.0307 °C | 0.5564 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5325 °C | -2.39 °C | 0.6563 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8105 °C | -3.07 °C | 1.09 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3801 °C | -1.53 °C | 1.29 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3191 °C | -1.54 °C | 0.9916 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.369 °C | -1.52 °C | 1.12 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.365 °C | -1.64 °C | 0.7371 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0288 °C | -0.8648 °C | 1.5 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2643 °C | -0.8557 °C | 1.94 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3858 °C | -0.9244 °C | 1.39 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
- 57 Niger 0.9264 °C compare
- 58 Mali 0.9068 °C compare
- 59 North Macedonia 0.9026 °C compare
- 61 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.8521 °C compare
- 62 Venezuela 0.7484 °C compare
- 63 Madagascar 0.7356 °C compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in India?
- Spring temperature anomalies in India was 0.8635 °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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.07 °C in 1950.
- How does India rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- India ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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
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.