Winter temperature anomalies in Sweden

Sweden: Winter temperature anomalies was 3.13 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.13 °C
Change on year
up 122.7%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.77 °C
in 2006
All-time low
-8.33 °C
in 1981
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Winter temperature anomalies in Sweden, 1940–2025

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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 Sweden stood at 3.13 °C.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Sweden peaked at 4.77 °C in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.33 °C, in 1981.

Sweden ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -0.7231 °C -3.11 °C 2.55 °C 10
1950s -0.941 °C -5.78 °C 2.37 °C 10
1960s -2.92 °C -6.53 °C 0.1555 °C 10
1970s -0.9818 °C -8.08 °C 3.63 °C 10
1980s -2.67 °C -8.33 °C 1.51 °C 10
1990s -0.5599 °C -4.66 °C 2.22 °C 10
2000s 0.1213 °C -4.2 °C 4.77 °C 10
2010s 0.2417 °C -7.36 °C 3.03 °C 10
2020s 0.0666 °C -3.04 °C 3.72 °C 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Iceland 3.5 °C compare
  2. 5 Norway 3.43 °C compare
  3. 6 Estonia 3.22 °C compare
  4. 8 Latvia 3.08 °C compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 2.97 °C compare
  6. 10 Belarus 2.92 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is winter temperature anomalies in Sweden?
Winter temperature anomalies in Sweden was 3.13 °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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.77 °C in 2006.
What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -8.33 °C in 1981.
How does Sweden rank for winter temperature anomalies?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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

Indicator
Winter temperature anomalies
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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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.