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Warm to Cold Record Ratio: Sweden

2,223 record highs and 900 record lows were set in Sweden in 2026, a ratio of 2.5 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

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

Key Facts

  • In 2026, 2,223 record highs and 900 record lows were set in Sweden, a warm to cold ratio of 2.5 to 1.
  • So far this year, 2,223 record highs and 900 record lows have been set in Sweden, a ratio of 2.5 to 1.
  • The ratio in Sweden was 0.9 to 1 in the 1910s and 5.3 to 1 in the 2020s.
  • The series starts in 1955.
  • 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, Sweden Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Sweden, from 1955 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split. 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 19551964197319821991200020092018
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Sweden, from 1955 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Sweden
YearHighs to lows
19550.7 to 1
19560.3 to 1
19571.1 to 1
19581.0 to 1
19594.1 to 1
19601.5 to 1
19618.3 to 1
19620.5 to 1
19630.9 to 1
19641.8 to 1
19650.3 to 1
19660.2 to 1
19671.1 to 1
19680.8 to 1
19690.8 to 1
19700.6 to 1
19711.0 to 1
19723.0 to 1
19730.8 to 1
19743.0 to 1
19754.6 to 1
19760.5 to 1
19770.7 to 1
19780.6 to 1
19790.5 to 1
19800.6 to 1
19810.6 to 1
19821.4 to 1
19834.1 to 1
19841.9 to 1
19850.2 to 1
19860.9 to 1
19870.3 to 1
19881.6 to 1
19896.6 to 1
199016 to 1
19912.6 to 1
19921.6 to 1
19931.6 to 1
19942.7 to 1
19951.2 to 1
19961.1 to 1
19974.6 to 1
19982.2 to 1
19993.5 to 1
20007.4 to 1
20011.5 to 1
20023.2 to 1
20033.0 to 1
20042.9 to 1
20057.0 to 1
20066.7 to 1
20076.1 to 1
20083.2 to 1
20092.4 to 1
20100.6 to 1
20119.4 to 1
20121.6 to 1
20133.5 to 1
20146.8 to 1
201510 to 1
20162.9 to 1
20171.8 to 1
201810 to 1
20194.5 to 1
202011 to 1
20214.1 to 1
202210 to 1
20232.0 to 1
20245.0 to 1
202515 to 1
20262.5 to 1

The chart starts in 1955. 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, Sweden Decade ratios in Sweden: 1910s 0.9 to 1, 1920s 1.2 to 1, 1930s 4.3 to 1, 1940s 1.2 to 1, 1950s 1.2 to 1, 1960s 0.9 to 1, 1970s 1.0 to 1, 1980s 1.1 to 1, 1990s 2.4 to 1, 2000s 3.9 to 1, 2010s 3.5 to 1, 2020s 5.3 to 1. 0.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 1910s1930s1950s1970s1990s2010s
Decade ratios in Sweden: 1910s 0.9 to 1, 1920s 1.2 to 1, 1930s 4.3 to 1, 1940s 1.2 to 1, 1950s 1.2 to 1, 1960s 0.9 to 1, 1970s 1.0 to 1, 1980s 1.1 to 1, 1990s 2.4 to 1, 2000s 3.9 to 1, 2010s 3.5 to 1, 2020s 5.3 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Sweden
DecadeRatio
1910s0.9 to 1
1920s1.2 to 1
1930s4.3 to 1
1940s1.2 to 1
1950s1.2 to 1
1960s0.9 to 1
1970s1.0 to 1
1980s1.1 to 1
1990s2.4 to 1
2000s3.9 to 1
2010s3.5 to 1
2020s5.3 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Sweden Running totals of record highs and record lows in Sweden through 2026: 2,223 highs against 900 lows so far. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 1 Jan1 Feb8 Mar10 Apr7 May5 Jun8 Jul7 Aug
Running totals of record highs and record lows in Sweden through 2026: 2,223 highs against 900 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Sweden
DateRecord highsRecord lows
2026-01-0102
2026-01-0204
2026-01-0307
2026-01-04013
2026-01-05021
2026-01-06027
2026-01-07030
2026-01-08044
2026-01-09057
2026-01-10080
2026-01-110152
2026-01-120201
2026-01-130202
2026-01-173202
2026-01-184202
2026-01-195202
2026-01-2010202
2026-01-2111202
2026-01-2311203
2026-01-2411208
2026-01-2511211
2026-01-2811214
2026-01-2911232
2026-01-3011242
2026-01-3111246
2026-02-0111255
2026-02-0211260
2026-02-0311269
2026-02-0411273
2026-02-0511293
2026-02-0611303
2026-02-0711313
2026-02-0911317
2026-02-1011321
2026-02-1211359
2026-02-1311437
2026-02-1411481
2026-02-1511500
2026-02-1611502
2026-02-1711503
2026-02-1811508
2026-02-1911516
2026-02-2011524
2026-02-2755524
2026-02-2874524
2026-03-03114524
2026-03-04188524
2026-03-05276524
2026-03-06332524
2026-03-07354524
2026-03-08404524
2026-03-09421524
2026-03-10468524
2026-03-11491524
2026-03-12520524
2026-03-13602524
2026-03-14613524
2026-03-15614524
2026-03-16617524
2026-03-17632524
2026-03-18704524
2026-03-19777524
2026-03-20793524
2026-03-21871524
2026-03-22884524
2026-03-23910524
2026-03-25928524
2026-03-26943524
2026-03-28944524
2026-03-31951524
2026-04-01979524
2026-04-02990524
2026-04-07995524
2026-04-08996524
2026-04-091,001524
2026-04-101,008525
2026-04-111,013527
2026-04-121,031527
2026-04-131,054527
2026-04-141,067527
2026-04-151,093527
2026-04-161,097527
2026-04-171,105527
2026-04-181,106527
2026-04-191,113527
2026-04-201,114528
2026-04-211,124531
2026-04-221,148531
2026-04-231,152531
2026-04-241,163531
2026-04-251,164531
2026-04-281,164537
2026-04-291,164546
2026-04-301,218546
2026-05-011,321546
2026-05-021,405546
2026-05-031,438546
2026-05-041,452546
2026-05-051,452547
2026-05-061,452573
2026-05-071,452579
2026-05-081,452585
2026-05-091,452588
2026-05-101,454592
2026-05-131,454611
2026-05-141,455613
2026-05-161,457613
2026-05-171,459613
2026-05-191,461613
2026-05-201,472613
2026-05-211,479613
2026-05-221,493613
2026-05-231,512613
2026-05-241,540613
2026-05-251,560613
2026-05-261,577614
2026-05-271,580614
2026-05-281,581614
2026-05-291,583615
2026-05-301,586615
2026-05-311,592615
2026-06-011,593615
2026-06-021,594615
2026-06-031,604615
2026-06-041,622615
2026-06-051,651615
2026-06-061,662615
2026-06-071,672615
2026-06-101,676615
2026-06-121,676616
2026-06-131,676617
2026-06-141,676630
2026-06-151,676636
2026-06-161,676637
2026-06-171,680637
2026-06-191,681638
2026-06-201,724638
2026-06-211,745638
2026-06-221,745639
2026-06-231,746641
2026-06-241,750641
2026-06-251,759642
2026-06-261,765642
2026-06-271,820642
2026-06-281,922642
2026-06-291,982642
2026-07-011,983642
2026-07-021,983644
2026-07-061,983661
2026-07-071,983688
2026-07-081,983690
2026-07-091,983691
2026-07-111,989691
2026-07-121,992692
2026-07-131,994694
2026-07-142,003694
2026-07-152,042694
2026-07-162,085694
2026-07-172,113694
2026-07-182,114695
2026-07-192,114739
2026-07-202,114758
2026-07-212,114769
2026-07-222,114770
2026-07-232,114778
2026-07-242,114781
2026-07-282,114782
2026-07-302,164783
2026-07-312,171783
2026-08-012,171787
2026-08-022,171790
2026-08-032,171794
2026-08-042,171802
2026-08-052,174813
2026-08-062,176824
2026-08-072,177836
2026-08-102,177837
2026-08-112,177839
2026-08-122,177843
2026-08-132,178858
2026-08-142,186859
2026-08-152,198859
2026-08-162,199860
2026-08-172,199861
2026-08-182,199871
2026-08-192,199887
2026-08-202,199892
2026-08-212,199895
2026-08-242,200895
2026-08-252,200896
2026-08-262,201896
2026-08-272,203896
2026-08-292,206896
2026-08-302,211896
2026-08-312,223896
2026-09-052,223897
2026-09-092,223898
2026-09-102,223899
2026-09-172,223900

Year to Date Against Previous Years

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Sweden 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 3.8 7.5 11.3 15.0 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, Sweden
YearRatio
20163.6 to 1
20171.6 to 1
20189.9 to 1
20194.7 to 1
20208.2 to 1
20215.3 to 1
20228.5 to 1
20233.8 to 1
20243.5 to 1
202514 to 1
2026 (this year)2.5 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.