Summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Summer temperature anomalies was 2.09 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 2.09 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 435.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom peaked at 2.48 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.64 °C, in 1972.
United Kingdom ranks 19th 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 | -0.2046 °C | -1.3 °C | 1.54 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.523 °C | -1.62 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2857 °C | -1.12 °C | 1.09 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6374 °C | -2.64 °C | 1.59 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6681 °C | -1.94 °C | 0.366 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5697 °C | -2.39 °C | 0.9374 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2705 °C | -0.6731 °C | 1.19 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1505 °C | -1.14 °C | 1.45 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 °C | -0.2885 °C | 2.48 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom?
- Summer temperature anomalies in United Kingdom was 2.09 °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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.64 °C in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.