Winter temperature anomalies in Spain
Spain: Winter temperature anomalies was 0.3641 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3641 °C
Change on year
up 143.6%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.7 °C
in 1989
All-time low
-4.48 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Winter temperature anomalies in Spain, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.3641 °C for winter temperature anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 143.6% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Spain peaked at 2.7 °C in 1989 and was at its lowest, -4.48 °C, in 1940.
Spain ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Winter temperature anomalies in Spain, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -4.48 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.3 °C | -48.6% |
| 1942 | -1.46 °C | -36.7% |
| 1943 | -2.38 °C | +63.7% |
| 1944 | -2.54 °C | +6.5% |
| 1945 | -0.3917 °C | -84.6% |
| 1946 | -2.49 °C | +534.6% |
| 1947 | -2.57 °C | +3.2% |
| 1948 | -0.1086 °C | -95.8% |
| 1949 | -1.34 °C | +1131.4% |
| 1950 | -3.09 °C | +130.8% |
| 1951 | -0.271 °C | -91.2% |
| 1952 | -1.31 °C | +385.1% |
| 1953 | 0.9814 °C | -174.6% |
| 1954 | -0.9607 °C | -197.9% |
| 1955 | 1.03 °C | -207.5% |
| 1956 | -2.84 °C | -375.4% |
| 1957 | -2.86 °C | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4112 °C | -114.4% |
| 1959 | -0.2305 °C | -156.1% |
| 1960 | -2.62 °C | +1035.6% |
| 1961 | 0.616 °C | -123.5% |
| 1962 | -2.41 °C | -491.9% |
| 1963 | -2.9 °C | +20.0% |
| 1964 | -2.81 °C | -2.8% |
| 1965 | -0.5247 °C | -81.4% |
| 1966 | -1.35 °C | +157.4% |
| 1967 | -2.66 °C | +96.9% |
| 1968 | -0.4673 °C | -82.4% |
| 1969 | -2.03 °C | +335.2% |
| 1970 | -3.72 °C | +83.0% |
| 1971 | -0.8737 °C | -76.5% |
| 1972 | -1.3 °C | +48.4% |
| 1973 | -1.9 °C | +46.6% |
| 1974 | -0.6513 °C | -65.7% |
| 1975 | -2.46 °C | +278.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1552 °C | -106.3% |
| 1977 | 1.15 °C | +642.2% |
| 1978 | 1.01 °C | -12.7% |
| 1979 | -0.2065 °C | -120.5% |
| 1980 | -2.5 °C | +1111.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 °C | -142.2% |
| 1982 | -0.976 °C | -192.5% |
| 1983 | -0.2602 °C | -73.3% |
| 1984 | -0.426 °C | +63.7% |
| 1985 | -0.3006 °C | -29.4% |
| 1986 | -0.8277 °C | +175.3% |
| 1987 | 1.26 °C | -252.2% |
| 1988 | -1.45 °C | -215.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 °C | -286.4% |
| 1990 | -2.17 °C | -180.4% |
| 1991 | -0.3902 °C | -82.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1342 °C | -134.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2196 °C | +63.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6273 °C | +185.7% |
| 1995 | 1.43 °C | +128.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4288 °C | -70.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6037 °C | +40.8% |
| 1998 | -1.25 °C | -307.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2325 °C | -81.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 °C | -621.1% |
| 2001 | -2.42 °C | -299.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 °C | -173.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0508 °C | -102.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4484 °C | +783.1% |
| 2005 | -1.31 °C | +192.4% |
| 2006 | -0.8293 °C | -36.7% |
| 2007 | -0.892 °C | +7.6% |
| 2008 | -1.2 °C | +34.8% |
| 2009 | -0.1257 °C | -89.5% |
| 2010 | -0.6349 °C | +405.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0917 °C | -114.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3319 °C | +262.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8745 °C | -363.5% |
| 2014 | -0.5711 °C | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9 °C | -432.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5258 °C | -72.3% |
| 2017 | -0.5692 °C | -208.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 °C | -284.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 °C | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 °C | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 °C | +4167.4% |
| 2022 | 2.53 °C | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2992 °C | -88.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1495 °C | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3641 °C | +143.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3641 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 °C, 30% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3641 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.93 °C, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter temperature anomalies in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4167.4% | 0.0339 °C | 1.44 °C |
| 1949 | -1131.4% | -0.1086 °C | -1.34 °C |
| 1980 | -1111.2% | -0.2065 °C | -2.5 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.01 °C | -4.48 °C | -0.1086 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9147 °C | -3.09 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.72 °C | -2.9 °C | 0.616 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8802 °C | -3.72 °C | 1.15 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1724 °C | -2.5 °C | 2.7 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0598 °C | -2.17 °C | 1.43 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4283 °C | -2.42 °C | 1.78 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2676 °C | -0.8745 °C | 1.9 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8034 °C | 0.0339 °C | 2.53 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in Spain?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Spain was 0.3641 °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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 °C in 1989.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.48 °C in 1940.
- How does Spain rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Spain ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.