Summer temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Summer temperature anomalies was 1.13 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.13 °C
Change on year
up 41.2%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.59 °C
in 2003
All-time low
-1.55 °C
in 1952
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 1.13 °C for summer temperature anomalies in 2026.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.59 °C in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.55 °C, in 1952.
That places Faroe Islands 59th 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.
Summer temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1.1 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.0732 °C | -93.3% |
| 1942 | -0.8578 °C | -1272.5% |
| 1943 | -0.1782 °C | -79.2% |
| 1944 | -0.4363 °C | +144.9% |
| 1945 | 0.0679 °C | -115.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1853 °C | +173.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0566 °C | -69.4% |
| 1948 | -0.5898 °C | -1141.2% |
| 1949 | 0.2498 °C | -142.4% |
| 1950 | -0.0316 °C | -112.7% |
| 1951 | -0.8409 °C | +2557.4% |
| 1952 | -1.55 °C | +84.8% |
| 1953 | 0.6294 °C | -140.5% |
| 1954 | -0.1635 °C | -126.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1424 °C | -187.1% |
| 1956 | -0.7992 °C | -661.1% |
| 1957 | -1.12 °C | +40.4% |
| 1958 | -0.679 °C | -39.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2399 °C | -135.3% |
| 1960 | 1.03 °C | +331.3% |
| 1961 | -0.1448 °C | -114.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0396 °C | -127.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6005 °C | +1418.2% |
| 1964 | -0.3044 °C | -150.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0677 °C | -122.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9943 °C | +1369.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1519 °C | -84.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1731 °C | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5437 °C | +214.1% |
| 1970 | 1.19 °C | +119.4% |
| 1971 | -1.33 °C | -211.5% |
| 1972 | -0.2312 °C | -82.6% |
| 1973 | -0.5868 °C | +153.8% |
| 1974 | -0.0527 °C | -91.0% |
| 1975 | -1.09 °C | +1962.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5968 °C | -155.0% |
| 1977 | -0.6748 °C | -213.1% |
| 1978 | -0.5984 °C | -11.3% |
| 1979 | -0.6087 °C | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1999 °C | -132.8% |
| 1981 | -1.19 °C | -694.4% |
| 1982 | -0.2994 °C | -74.8% |
| 1983 | -0.3615 °C | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0783 °C | -121.7% |
| 1985 | -0.7535 °C | -1062.4% |
| 1986 | 0.094 °C | -112.5% |
| 1987 | -1.12 °C | -1294.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4645 °C | -141.4% |
| 1989 | -0.7945 °C | -271.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2216 °C | -127.9% |
| 1991 | -1.18 °C | -632.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6969 °C | -159.1% |
| 1993 | -1.15 °C | -265.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3265 °C | -71.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1014 °C | -131.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0843 °C | -183.1% |
| 1997 | -0.4941 °C | +486.4% |
| 1998 | -1.25 °C | +152.0% |
| 1999 | -0.3478 °C | -72.1% |
| 2000 | -1.13 °C | +225.3% |
| 2001 | -0.9549 °C | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.39 °C | -245.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 °C | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0934 °C | -94.1% |
| 2005 | 0.121 °C | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5119 °C | +323.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1811 °C | -135.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1436 °C | -179.3% |
| 2009 | 0.378 °C | +163.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2736 °C | -27.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0801 °C | -129.3% |
| 2012 | -1.29 °C | +1507.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6698 °C | -152.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 °C | +86.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5415 °C | -143.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5341 °C | -198.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5255 °C | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4168 °C | -20.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1933 °C | -146.4% |
| 2020 | 0.511 °C | -364.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4338 °C | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9162 °C | +111.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4 °C | +52.6% |
| 2024 | -0.2129 °C | -115.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7994 °C | -475.4% |
| 2026 | 1.13 °C | +41.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.13 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.13 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2557.4% | -0.0316 °C | -0.8409 °C |
| 1975 | -1962.0% | -0.0527 °C | -1.09 °C |
| 2012 | -1507.9% | -0.0801 °C | -1.29 °C |
| 1963 | +1418.2% | 0.0396 °C | 0.6005 °C |
| 1966 | +1369.7% | 0.0677 °C | 0.9943 °C |
| 1987 | -1294.5% | 0.094 °C | -1.12 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.0333 °C | -0.8578 °C | 1.1 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4179 °C | -1.55 °C | 0.6294 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3156 °C | -0.3044 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3379 °C | -1.33 °C | 1.19 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3684 °C | -1.19 °C | 0.4645 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.381 °C | -1.25 °C | 0.6969 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1957 °C | -1.13 °C | 1.59 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1564 °C | -1.29 °C | 1.25 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7107 °C | -0.2129 °C | 1.4 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands was 1.13 °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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 °C in 2003.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 °C in 1952.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Faroe Islands ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe 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 Summer 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.