Winter temperature anomalies in India
India: Winter temperature anomalies was -0.2053 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.2053 °C
Change on year
down 143.2%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.2 °C
in 2008
All-time low
-2.08 °C
in 1961
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Winter temperature anomalies in India, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
India recorded -0.2053 °C for winter temperature anomalies in 2025.
The figure is down 143.2% on the previous year and down 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in India peaked at 1.2 °C in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.08 °C, in 1961.
India ranks 170th 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.
Winter temperature anomalies in India, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.2271 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.7779 °C | -442.6% |
| 1942 | -0.0444 °C | -105.7% |
| 1943 | -0.4723 °C | +962.8% |
| 1944 | 0.7694 °C | -262.9% |
| 1945 | -1.24 °C | -260.9% |
| 1946 | -0.1604 °C | -87.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1244 °C | -177.5% |
| 1948 | -1.05 °C | -946.1% |
| 1949 | -0.5697 °C | -45.9% |
| 1950 | -1 °C | +75.5% |
| 1951 | -0.5956 °C | -40.4% |
| 1952 | -0.8055 °C | +35.2% |
| 1953 | 0.7454 °C | -192.5% |
| 1954 | -0.3254 °C | -143.7% |
| 1955 | -0.6753 °C | +107.5% |
| 1956 | -0.5745 °C | -14.9% |
| 1957 | 0.3641 °C | -163.4% |
| 1958 | 0.006 °C | -98.4% |
| 1959 | -0.118 °C | -2082.8% |
| 1960 | 0.4564 °C | -486.8% |
| 1961 | -2.08 °C | -555.2% |
| 1962 | -0.7752 °C | -62.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0628 °C | -108.1% |
| 1964 | -0.2249 °C | -458.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1448 °C | -164.4% |
| 1966 | -0.6155 °C | -525.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4146 °C | -167.4% |
| 1968 | -0.193 °C | -146.5% |
| 1969 | -0.0546 °C | -71.7% |
| 1970 | -0.874 °C | +1500.1% |
| 1971 | -0.2693 °C | -69.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8191 °C | -404.2% |
| 1973 | -0.8402 °C | -202.6% |
| 1974 | -1.14 °C | +36.2% |
| 1975 | -1.03 °C | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1626 °C | -115.8% |
| 1977 | -0.2094 °C | -228.8% |
| 1978 | -0.4942 °C | +136.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3464 °C | -170.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1418 °C | -59.1% |
| 1981 | -0.5974 °C | -521.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0912 °C | -115.3% |
| 1983 | -0.6014 °C | -759.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1276 °C | -121.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6694 °C | +424.5% |
| 1986 | -0.393 °C | -158.7% |
| 1987 | -0.1191 °C | -69.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2902 °C | -343.6% |
| 1989 | -0.5846 °C | -301.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0973 °C | -116.6% |
| 1991 | -0.4287 °C | -540.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2951 °C | -31.2% |
| 1993 | -0.3665 °C | +24.2% |
| 1994 | -0.5343 °C | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2396 °C | -144.8% |
| 1996 | -0.7359 °C | -407.2% |
| 1997 | -0.5657 °C | -23.1% |
| 1998 | -0.2552 °C | -54.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2508 °C | -1.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2463 °C | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1134 °C | -146.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8246 °C | +626.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1317 °C | -116.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4345 °C | -429.9% |
| 2005 | -0.5576 °C | -228.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4314 °C | -177.4% |
| 2007 | 0.186 °C | -56.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2 °C | +544.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5395 °C | -55.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5096 °C | -194.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1652 °C | -132.4% |
| 2012 | 0.258 °C | +56.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2471 °C | -195.8% |
| 2014 | -0.4688 °C | +89.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6289 °C | -234.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9078 °C | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5218 °C | -42.5% |
| 2018 | -0.3644 °C | -169.8% |
| 2019 | -0.5374 °C | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0461 °C | -108.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0444 °C | -196.3% |
| 2022 | 0.826 °C | -1959.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8182 °C | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4755 °C | -41.9% |
| 2025 | -0.2053 °C | -143.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -0.2053 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5762 °C. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -0.2053 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.372 °C. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter temperature anomalies in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -2082.8% | 0.006 °C | -0.118 °C |
| 2022 | +1959.0% | -0.0444 °C | 0.826 °C |
| 1970 | -1500.1% | -0.0546 °C | -0.874 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2093 °C | -1.24 °C | 0.7779 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.2979 °C | -1 °C | 0.7454 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2862 °C | -2.08 °C | 0.4564 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3532 °C | -1.14 °C | 0.8191 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0975 °C | -0.6014 °C | 0.6694 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3095 °C | -0.7359 °C | 0.2396 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2792 °C | -0.5576 °C | 1.2 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 °C | -0.5374 °C | 0.9078 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3194 °C | -0.2053 °C | 0.826 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in India?
- Winter temperature anomalies in India was -0.2053 °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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 °C in 2008.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 °C in 1961.
- How does India rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- India ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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
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.