Summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland
Switzerland: Summer temperature anomalies was 3.26 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 3.26 °C.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 704.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland peaked at 4.18 °C in 2003 and was at its lowest, -3.95 °C, in 1956.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | -2.1 °C | -3.51 °C | -0.2202 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.89 °C | -3.95 °C | 0.4551 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.09 °C | -3.76 °C | -0.1877 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.36 °C | -3.87 °C | 0.0428 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.03 °C | -3.47 °C | -0.7239 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.34 °C | -2.74 °C | -0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6077 °C | -1.75 °C | 4.18 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6131 °C | -1.14 °C | 2.57 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 °C | -0.6964 °C | 3.66 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Switzerland was 3.26 °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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 °C in 2003.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.95 °C in 1956.
- How does Switzerland rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 704.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.