Winter temperature anomalies in China
China: Winter temperature anomalies was 2.06 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Winter temperature anomalies in China, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, winter temperature anomalies in China stood at 2.06 °C.
That represents a change of up 872.5% on the previous year and up 179.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in China peaked at 2.62 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.08 °C, in 1944.
That places China 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | -0.9977 °C | -4.08 °C | 0.4833 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7314 °C | -4.05 °C | 1.47 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.23 °C | -3.48 °C | 0.9555 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7687 °C | -2.51 °C | 0.6683 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4051 °C | -1.93 °C | 1.09 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1528 °C | -0.6624 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0594 °C | -1.29 °C | 1.14 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0632 °C | -1.39 °C | 2.62 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2372 °C | -0.8256 °C | 2.06 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in China?
- Winter temperature anomalies in China was 2.06 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest winter temperature anomalies recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.08 °C in 1944.
- How does China rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- China ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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 Winter 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.