Winter temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Winter temperature anomalies was 0.2524 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2524
Change on year
up 153.8%
World rank
148th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2006
All-time low
-2.13
in 1964
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Winter temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands recorded 0.2524 for winter temperature anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 153.8% on the previous year and up 220.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 1.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.13, in 1964.
That places South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Winter temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.37 | — |
| 1941 | -1.21 | -11.9% |
| 1942 | -0.083 | -93.1% |
| 1943 | -1.09 | +1214.3% |
| 1944 | -0.5567 | -48.9% |
| 1945 | -0.2125 | -61.8% |
| 1946 | -0.5713 | +168.8% |
| 1947 | -1.2 | +109.8% |
| 1948 | -0.8917 | -25.6% |
| 1949 | -1.57 | +75.7% |
| 1950 | -0.7129 | -54.5% |
| 1951 | -0.9617 | +34.9% |
| 1952 | -0.7646 | -20.5% |
| 1953 | -0.3051 | -60.1% |
| 1954 | -0.7835 | +156.8% |
| 1955 | -0.5814 | -25.8% |
| 1956 | -1.09 | +88.0% |
| 1957 | -1.76 | +61.3% |
| 1958 | -1.45 | -18.0% |
| 1959 | -0.5851 | -59.5% |
| 1960 | -0.8312 | +42.1% |
| 1961 | -0.5991 | -27.9% |
| 1962 | -0.9751 | +62.8% |
| 1963 | -0.491 | -49.6% |
| 1964 | -2.13 | +334.7% |
| 1965 | -1.58 | -26.0% |
| 1966 | -1.46 | -7.8% |
| 1967 | -1.37 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | -0.741 | -45.8% |
| 1969 | -0.1158 | -84.4% |
| 1970 | -0.2887 | +149.3% |
| 1971 | -1.45 | +400.5% |
| 1972 | -0.2117 | -85.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3712 | +75.4% |
| 1974 | -1.08 | +190.9% |
| 1975 | -0.6865 | -36.4% |
| 1976 | -1.63 | +137.1% |
| 1977 | -1.05 | -35.4% |
| 1978 | -0.039 | -96.3% |
| 1979 | -1.29 | +3196.6% |
| 1980 | -0.446 | -65.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2765 | -162.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7952 | -387.6% |
| 1983 | -0.6449 | -18.9% |
| 1984 | -0.2735 | -57.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1871 | -168.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3385 | -280.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4946 | -246.1% |
| 1988 | 0.498 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.635 | +27.5% |
| 1990 | -0.1704 | -126.8% |
| 1991 | -1.47 | +760.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9871 | -167.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0659 | -93.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2329 | -453.5% |
| 1995 | -0.5061 | +117.3% |
| 1996 | -0.1964 | -61.2% |
| 1997 | -1.79 | +813.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0992 | -105.5% |
| 1999 | 0.327 | +229.4% |
| 2000 | -1.11 | -439.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7205 | -164.9% |
| 2002 | -0.71 | -198.5% |
| 2003 | -0.1966 | -72.3% |
| 2004 | -0.269 | +36.8% |
| 2005 | -1.11 | +311.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | -235.3% |
| 2007 | -0.0385 | -102.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6693 | -1837.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3882 | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | +186.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7291 | -34.4% |
| 2012 | -0.9196 | -226.1% |
| 2013 | -0.9512 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0661 | -93.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2099 | +217.7% |
| 2016 | -0.6554 | +212.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9484 | -244.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7077 | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.928 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0687 | -95.3% |
| 2024 | -0.4694 | -783.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2524 | -153.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8749 | -1.57 | -0.083 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8995 | -1.76 | -0.3051 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.03 | -2.13 | -0.1158 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8085 | -1.63 | -0.039 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0407 | -0.7952 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2888 | -1.79 | 0.9871 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0155 | -1.11 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1623 | -0.9512 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6758 | -0.4694 | 1.49 | 6 |
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More reference data data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6268 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.34 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.29 (2026)
- Average precipitation per year 1,677 (2025)
- Global precipitation anomaly -25.01 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.12 (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.09 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 169.87 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Average annual surface temperature -0.0896 (2025)
- Annual temperature anomalies 0.6175 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Winter temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 0.2524 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest winter temperature anomalies recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.13 in 1964.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Winter temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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