Summer temperature anomalies in China
China: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.0991 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in China, 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, summer temperature anomalies in China stood at 0.0991 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in China peaked at 0.9951 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.61 °C, in 1976.
That places China 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2162 °C | -0.9846 °C | 0.4183 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7635 °C | -1.43 °C | 0.3529 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8412 °C | -1.44 °C | 0.047 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8803 °C | -1.61 °C | -0.1038 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7379 °C | -1.56 °C | -0.0707 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2946 °C | -1.29 °C | 0.2416 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1045 °C | -0.3563 °C | 0.5163 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1479 °C | -0.3958 °C | 0.6573 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5414 °C | 0.0991 °C | 0.9951 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in China?
- Summer temperature anomalies in China was 0.0991 °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 summer temperature anomalies recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9951 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 °C in 1976.
- How does China rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- China ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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 Summer 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.