Summer temperature anomalies in Greenland
Greenland: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.7088 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Greenland, 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 Greenland stood at 0.7088 °C.
The figure is up 2,972.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Greenland peaked at 2.61 °C in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.63 °C, in 1978.
Greenland ranks 97th 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 | -1.25 °C | -2.7 °C | -0.3842 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9007 °C | -2.83 °C | 0.0167 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.61 °C | -2.58 °C | -0.3886 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.59 °C | -3.63 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6622 °C | -2.54 °C | 1.59 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7046 °C | -2.65 °C | 0.9346 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0838 °C | -1.97 °C | 1.86 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.655 °C | -0.7054 °C | 2.61 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1355 °C | -1.56 °C | 0.7088 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 57.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Greenland?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Greenland was 0.7088 °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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 °C in 2012.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.63 °C in 1978.
- How does Greenland rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Greenland ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.