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Warm to Cold Record Ratio: Spain

2,646 record highs and 87 record lows were set in Spain in 2026, a ratio of 30 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).

Key Facts

  • In 2026, 2,646 record highs and 87 record lows were set in Spain, a warm to cold ratio of 30 to 1.
  • So far this year, 2,646 record highs and 87 record lows have been set in Spain, a ratio of 30 to 1.
  • The ratio in Spain was 1.2 to 1 in the 1960s and 11 to 1 in the 2020s.
  • The series starts in 1968.
  • A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.

Ratio by Year

Record highs divided by record lows
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Spain Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Spain, from 1968 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split. 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 19681976198419922000200820162024
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Spain, from 1968 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Spain
YearHighs to lows
19681.7 to 1
19690.5 to 1
19700.8 to 1
19710.3 to 1
19720.2 to 1
19730.5 to 1
19740.6 to 1
19750.6 to 1
19760.9 to 1
19770.7 to 1
19781.2 to 1
19791.2 to 1
19800.9 to 1
19812.4 to 1
19822.7 to 1
19832.5 to 1
19840.6 to 1
19851.3 to 1
19860.8 to 1
19873.2 to 1
19881.9 to 1
19895.6 to 1
19904.8 to 1
19911.4 to 1
19921.1 to 1
19930.6 to 1
19943.0 to 1
19955.8 to 1
19961.7 to 1
19974.5 to 1
19984.9 to 1
19993.0 to 1
20003.7 to 1
20013.2 to 1
20023.3 to 1
20036.2 to 1
20043.0 to 1
20051.4 to 1
20064.4 to 1
20071.6 to 1
20081.6 to 1
20093.4 to 1
20101.7 to 1
20116.6 to 1
20122.7 to 1
20132.0 to 1
201410 to 1
20156.5 to 1
20167.7 to 1
20175.4 to 1
20182.5 to 1
20194.6 to 1
20206.6 to 1
20213.2 to 1
202212 to 1
202319 to 1
202416 to 1
202517 to 1
202630 to 1

The chart starts in 1968. Earlier years are left out because fewer than 500 records were set in each, from too few stations to give a steady ratio. The data download has every year.

Ratio by Decade

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Spain Decade ratios in Spain: 1960s 1.2 to 1, 1970s 0.7 to 1, 1980s 1.8 to 1, 1990s 2.4 to 1, 2000s 2.7 to 1, 2010s 3.9 to 1, 2020s 11 to 1. 0.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 12.0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Decade ratios in Spain: 1960s 1.2 to 1, 1970s 0.7 to 1, 1980s 1.8 to 1, 1990s 2.4 to 1, 2000s 2.7 to 1, 2010s 3.9 to 1, 2020s 11 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Spain
DecadeRatio
1960s1.2 to 1
1970s0.7 to 1
1980s1.8 to 1
1990s2.4 to 1
2000s2.7 to 1
2010s3.9 to 1
2020s11 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Spain Running totals of record highs and record lows in Spain through 2026: 2,646 highs against 87 lows so far. 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 1 Jan19 Feb5 Apr14 May14 Jun14 Jul12 Aug14 Sep
Running totals of record highs and record lows in Spain through 2026: 2,646 highs against 87 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Spain
DateRecord highsRecord lows
2026-01-0111
2026-01-0221
2026-01-0351
2026-01-0555
2026-01-06511
2026-01-07515
2026-01-12915
2026-01-131215
2026-01-141315
2026-01-171316
2026-01-181317
2026-01-191318
2026-01-201418
2026-01-211518
2026-01-241523
2026-01-281823
2026-01-293323
2026-01-303823
2026-02-014223
2026-02-044523
2026-02-055023
2026-02-065223
2026-02-095923
2026-02-1011723
2026-02-1117023
2026-02-1218123
2026-02-1619623
2026-02-1720823
2026-02-1821023
2026-02-1921223
2026-02-2021323
2026-02-2121624
2026-02-2222124
2026-02-2324124
2026-02-2425824
2026-02-2528524
2026-02-2630824
2026-02-2830924
2026-03-0331226
2026-03-0431826
2026-03-0532326
2026-03-0632536
2026-03-0732537
2026-03-0832538
2026-03-0932639
2026-03-1032643
2026-03-1132644
2026-03-1432944
2026-03-1733244
2026-03-1933345
2026-03-2033545
2026-03-2233547
2026-03-2633747
2026-03-3033749
2026-03-3133750
2026-04-0233950
2026-04-0333951
2026-04-0435051
2026-04-0535951
2026-04-0637152
2026-04-0738652
2026-04-0839052
2026-04-0939652
2026-04-1043652
2026-04-1145252
2026-04-1245353
2026-04-1345354
2026-04-1545455
2026-04-1645755
2026-04-1746255
2026-04-1848755
2026-04-1953455
2026-04-2056955
2026-04-2160355
2026-04-2262755
2026-04-2364655
2026-04-2465655
2026-04-2566655
2026-04-2666856
2026-04-2767356
2026-04-2868056
2026-04-2968656
2026-04-3069056
2026-05-0170556
2026-05-0271456
2026-05-0371856
2026-05-0971956
2026-05-1471957
2026-05-1571958
2026-05-1671965
2026-05-1771966
2026-05-1871967
2026-05-2173367
2026-05-2277367
2026-05-2380767
2026-05-2484867
2026-05-2587967
2026-05-2690367
2026-05-2794967
2026-05-2899467
2026-05-291,03867
2026-05-301,06767
2026-05-311,07667
2026-06-011,09367
2026-06-021,10467
2026-06-031,11167
2026-06-041,12067
2026-06-051,12467
2026-06-061,12767
2026-06-071,12967
2026-06-081,13167
2026-06-091,13367
2026-06-101,13767
2026-06-111,14267
2026-06-121,15167
2026-06-131,15967
2026-06-141,16868
2026-06-151,16968
2026-06-171,17068
2026-06-181,17468
2026-06-191,18268
2026-06-201,21168
2026-06-211,28768
2026-06-221,36768
2026-06-231,44668
2026-06-241,51668
2026-06-251,53868
2026-06-261,54368
2026-06-271,55668
2026-06-281,56068
2026-06-291,56968
2026-06-301,57668
2026-07-011,59068
2026-07-021,61068
2026-07-031,62868
2026-07-041,66168
2026-07-051,70168
2026-07-061,74368
2026-07-071,76468
2026-07-081,79468
2026-07-091,83368
2026-07-101,85168
2026-07-111,85968
2026-07-121,87668
2026-07-131,88868
2026-07-141,91168
2026-07-151,94968
2026-07-161,97368
2026-07-171,99268
2026-07-182,01068
2026-07-192,02968
2026-07-202,05068
2026-07-212,07368
2026-07-222,09768
2026-07-232,11768
2026-07-242,13068
2026-07-252,13970
2026-07-262,14070
2026-07-272,14770
2026-07-282,15870
2026-07-292,17870
2026-07-302,18670
2026-07-312,19570
2026-08-012,20470
2026-08-022,21970
2026-08-032,23870
2026-08-042,25470
2026-08-052,26270
2026-08-062,26870
2026-08-072,27070
2026-08-082,27670
2026-08-092,29170
2026-08-102,29670
2026-08-112,29971
2026-08-122,30771
2026-08-132,32671
2026-08-142,34171
2026-08-152,36371
2026-08-162,37471
2026-08-172,39371
2026-08-182,41671
2026-08-192,43671
2026-08-202,44571
2026-08-212,44671
2026-08-222,44871
2026-08-232,44971
2026-08-242,45771
2026-08-252,46271
2026-08-262,46372
2026-08-272,46980
2026-08-282,47186
2026-08-312,47286
2026-09-012,47386
2026-09-022,47786
2026-09-032,49586
2026-09-042,50686
2026-09-052,52186
2026-09-062,53086
2026-09-072,53486
2026-09-082,53986
2026-09-112,53987
2026-09-122,54087
2026-09-132,54587
2026-09-142,55087
2026-09-152,55587
2026-09-162,55687
2026-09-202,56087
2026-09-212,56887
2026-09-222,57487
2026-09-232,57887
2026-09-242,58687
2026-09-252,59387
2026-09-262,60087
2026-09-272,60487
2026-09-282,60987
2026-09-292,61287
2026-09-302,61887
2026-10-012,62187
2026-10-022,62687
2026-10-032,62987
2026-10-042,63587
2026-10-052,64087
2026-10-062,64387
2026-10-072,64487
2026-10-092,64587
2026-10-102,64687

Year to Date Against Previous Years

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Spain The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 201620182020202220242026
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Spain
YearRatio
20167.9 to 1
20175.7 to 1
20183.1 to 1
20194.4 to 1
20209.1 to 1
20212.7 to 1
20229.3 to 1
202319 to 1
202416 to 1
202518 to 1
2026 (this year)30 to 1

Download the Data

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.