Summer temperature anomalies in Iceland
Iceland: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.1076 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Iceland, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for summer temperature anomalies in Iceland is 0.1076 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.8% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Iceland peaked at 2.44 °C in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4.57 °C, in 1975.
Iceland ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | -2.48 °C | -3.66 °C | -0.1171 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.71 °C | -3.59 °C | 0.3242 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.05 °C | -3.25 °C | -0.5335 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.67 °C | -4.57 °C | -1.44 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6962 °C | -1.8 °C | 0.1888 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8869 °C | -1.92 °C | 0.1103 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3065 °C | -1.23 °C | 1.44 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5268 °C | -1.94 °C | 2.44 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2604 °C | -1.38 °C | 1.58 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 159 Cape Verde 0.1352 °C compare
- 160 East Timor 0.1155 °C compare
- 161 Madagascar 0.1142 °C compare
- 163 Japan 0.1053 °C compare
- 164 Angola 0.1018 °C compare
- 165 China 0.0991 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Iceland?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Iceland was 0.1076 °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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 °C in 2014.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.57 °C in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.