Winter temperature anomalies in Greenland
Greenland: Winter temperature anomalies was 4.1 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Winter temperature anomalies in Greenland, 1940–2025
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 winter temperature anomalies in Greenland is 4.1 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 242.6% on the previous year and up 211.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Greenland peaked at 5.9 °C in 1978 and was at its lowest, -8.06 °C, in 1974.
That places Greenland 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | -1.53 °C | -5.97 °C | 1.67 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.12 °C | -5.19 °C | 1.51 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.02 °C | -3.99 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.7 °C | -8.06 °C | 5.9 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.16 °C | -3 °C | 1.36 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.672 °C | -4.13 °C | 2.8 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7483 °C | -4.37 °C | 4.03 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.217 °C | -3.81 °C | 5.6 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 °C | -2.87 °C | 4.76 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 1 Tajikistan 4.55 °C compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 4.2 °C compare
- 4 Iceland 3.5 °C compare
- 5 Norway 3.43 °C compare
- 6 Estonia 3.22 °C compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 29.3% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in Greenland?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Greenland was 4.1 °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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 °C in 1978.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.06 °C in 1974.
- How does Greenland rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Greenland ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.6%. 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 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.