Built 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026)

Warm to Cold Record Ratio: Greenland [Denmark]

197 record highs and 21 record lows were set in Greenland [Denmark] in 2026, a ratio of 9.4 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • In 2026, 197 record highs and 21 record lows were set in Greenland [Denmark], a warm to cold ratio of 9.4 to 1.
  • So far this year, 197 record highs and 21 record lows have been set in Greenland [Denmark], a ratio of 9.4 to 1.
  • The ratio in Greenland [Denmark] was 2.0 to 1 in the 1900s and 5.1 to 1 in the 2020s.
  • The series starts in 2026.
  • 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, Greenland [Denmark] Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Greenland [Denmark], from 2026 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split. 0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 2026
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Greenland [Denmark], from 2026 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Greenland [Denmark]
YearHighs to lows
20269.4 to 1

The chart starts in 2026. 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, Greenland [Denmark] Decade ratios in Greenland [Denmark]: 1900s 2.0 to 1, 1910s 0.8 to 1, 1920s 4.0 to 1, 1930s 4.7 to 1, 1940s 1.8 to 1, 1950s 1.5 to 1, 1960s 1.0 to 1, 1970s 0.7 to 1, 1980s 0.7 to 1, 1990s 1.0 to 1, 2000s 4.1 to 1, 2010s 3.6 to 1, 2020s 5.1 to 1. 0.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Decade ratios in Greenland [Denmark]: 1900s 2.0 to 1, 1910s 0.8 to 1, 1920s 4.0 to 1, 1930s 4.7 to 1, 1940s 1.8 to 1, 1950s 1.5 to 1, 1960s 1.0 to 1, 1970s 0.7 to 1, 1980s 0.7 to 1, 1990s 1.0 to 1, 2000s 4.1 to 1, 2010s 3.6 to 1, 2020s 5.1 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Greenland [Denmark]
DecadeRatio
1900s2.0 to 1
1910s0.8 to 1
1920s4.0 to 1
1930s4.7 to 1
1940s1.8 to 1
1950s1.5 to 1
1960s1.0 to 1
1970s0.7 to 1
1980s0.7 to 1
1990s1.0 to 1
2000s4.1 to 1
2010s3.6 to 1
2020s5.1 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Greenland [Denmark] Running totals of record highs and record lows in Greenland [Denmark] through 2026: 197 highs against 21 lows so far. 0 50 100 150 200 1 Jan24 Jan5 Mar31 Mar21 Apr23 Jun27 Jul12 Aug
Running totals of record highs and record lows in Greenland [Denmark] through 2026: 197 highs against 21 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Greenland [Denmark]
DateRecord highsRecord lows
2026-01-0120
2026-01-0260
2026-01-0380
2026-01-0490
2026-01-05120
2026-01-06130
2026-01-07150
2026-01-09160
2026-01-13170
2026-01-15190
2026-01-20200
2026-01-21230
2026-01-22270
2026-01-23290
2026-01-24310
2026-01-25320
2026-01-26350
2026-01-27370
2026-01-31390
2026-02-01400
2026-02-04410
2026-02-13412
2026-02-14413
2026-02-15415
2026-02-16417
2026-02-17418
2026-02-18419
2026-03-03429
2026-03-05439
2026-03-06459
2026-03-08469
2026-03-11479
2026-03-13499
2026-03-14559
2026-03-15579
2026-03-17589
2026-03-18609
2026-03-19619
2026-03-20639
2026-03-21669
2026-03-22679
2026-03-23689
2026-03-316810
2026-04-016811
2026-04-036911
2026-04-046912
2026-04-087112
2026-04-097312
2026-04-107412
2026-04-117512
2026-04-127612
2026-04-157812
2026-04-178212
2026-04-188512
2026-04-198712
2026-04-208812
2026-04-219412
2026-04-229912
2026-04-2310412
2026-04-2410512
2026-05-1010612
2026-05-1210712
2026-05-2410812
2026-05-2510814
2026-06-1011014
2026-06-1111214
2026-06-1311514
2026-06-1411614
2026-06-1511914
2026-06-1612014
2026-06-2312215
2026-06-2612216
2026-07-0312316
2026-07-0912417
2026-07-1412617
2026-07-1512717
2026-07-1612817
2026-07-1712917
2026-07-1813117
2026-07-1913217
2026-07-2013417
2026-07-2213517
2026-07-2413817
2026-07-2513917
2026-07-2714017
2026-07-2814317
2026-07-2914617
2026-07-3015217
2026-07-3115717
2026-08-0116117
2026-08-0216217
2026-08-0516417
2026-08-0616717
2026-08-0716917
2026-08-0817017
2026-08-0917117
2026-08-1017617
2026-08-1117817
2026-08-1218017
2026-08-1318018
2026-08-1618218
2026-08-1718318
2026-08-1818418
2026-08-1918618
2026-08-2018918
2026-08-2119118
2026-08-2319218
2026-08-2419318
2026-08-3019421
2026-08-3119521
2026-09-0319621
2026-09-1319721

Year to Date Against Previous Years

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Greenland [Denmark] 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 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 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, Greenland [Denmark]
YearRatio
201616 to 1
20171.4 to 1
20181.1 to 1
201911 to 1
20202.6 to 1
20214.9 to 1
20224.8 to 1
20232.9 to 1
20242.8 to 1
20254.2 to 1
2026 (this year)9.4 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 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.