Finland is receiving the brunt of global warming, as temperatures across the Nordic country climb faster than anywhere else in the world.

A study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Meteorological Institute found over the past 40 years, the average temperature has risen more than 0.2 degrees per decade, according to the University of Eastern Finland.

Over the past 166 years, the mean temperature has risen over 35 degrees Fahrenheit, Finnish news outlet YLE reported. This past decade, average temperatures have risen about 32 degrees Fahrenheit, a rate that is double that of the entire planet, YLE also noted.

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Researchers found the rise in annual average temperatures occurred during two phases: the beginning of the observation period through the late 1930s and from the late 1960s to present.

Researchers noted the quiet time between these two phases could be attributed to many factors. Santtu Mikkonen,University of Eastern Finland researcher, said, "The stop in the temperature rise can be explained by several factors, including long-term changes in solar activity and post-World War II growth of human-derived aerosols in the atmosphere."

Professor Ari Laaksonen of the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Meteorological Institute that explained the months of November, December and January normally see the biggest rise in temperature. Annual average temperatures also tend to rise faster during the spring months, while the summer months see relatively normal temperatures.

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Effects of the temperature rise include lakes freezing later than usual, ice cover melting earlier in the spring and trees blossoming earlier, as well, according to the University of Eastern Finland.

Looking at recent observations, Mikkonen noted, “There is no indication of this trend slowing down," YLE reported.

The study lends credit to the theory that global warmingimpacts locations at higher altitudes, Agence France‑Presse noted.

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