Autumn temperature anomalies in Australia
Australia: Autumn temperature anomalies was 0.0026 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0026 °C
Change on year
down 99.6%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.86 °C
in 2013
All-time low
-2.61 °C
in 1978
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Autumn temperature anomalies in Australia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for autumn temperature anomalies in Australia is 0.0026 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 99.6% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Australia peaked at 1.86 °C in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.61 °C, in 1978.
Australia ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in Australia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6242 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.2934 °C | -53.0% |
| 1942 | -0.2106 °C | -28.2% |
| 1943 | -0.396 °C | +88.0% |
| 1944 | -0.2604 °C | -34.2% |
| 1945 | -0.9926 °C | +281.2% |
| 1946 | -0.8258 °C | -16.8% |
| 1947 | -1.69 °C | +104.5% |
| 1948 | -0.4666 °C | -72.4% |
| 1949 | -1.01 °C | +115.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2811 °C | -127.9% |
| 1951 | 0.297 °C | +5.7% |
| 1952 | -0.0952 °C | -132.0% |
| 1953 | -0.764 °C | +702.8% |
| 1954 | -0.5247 °C | -31.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2865 °C | -154.6% |
| 1956 | -1.9 °C | -762.1% |
| 1957 | -0.716 °C | -62.3% |
| 1958 | -1.65 °C | +131.1% |
| 1959 | -0.025 °C | -98.5% |
| 1960 | -1.01 °C | +3936.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6291 °C | -162.3% |
| 1962 | -0.4292 °C | -168.2% |
| 1963 | -0.2584 °C | -39.8% |
| 1964 | -0.2736 °C | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4391 °C | -260.5% |
| 1966 | -1.13 °C | -357.2% |
| 1967 | -0.7877 °C | -30.2% |
| 1968 | -1.52 °C | +93.0% |
| 1969 | -2.28 °C | +49.8% |
| 1970 | -1.7 °C | -25.6% |
| 1971 | -0.4897 °C | -71.1% |
| 1972 | -0.006 °C | -98.8% |
| 1973 | -1.15 °C | +18989.9% |
| 1974 | -2.15 °C | +86.5% |
| 1975 | -0.6081 °C | -71.7% |
| 1976 | -1.39 °C | +129.0% |
| 1977 | -1.69 °C | +21.5% |
| 1978 | -2.61 °C | +54.0% |
| 1979 | -0.9576 °C | -63.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 °C | -206.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8024 °C | -21.3% |
| 1982 | -1.12 °C | -240.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 °C | -189.7% |
| 1984 | -2.29 °C | -327.5% |
| 1985 | -1.2 °C | -47.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2335 °C | -80.5% |
| 1987 | -0.3856 °C | +65.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4282 °C | -211.1% |
| 1989 | -0.2497 °C | -158.3% |
| 1990 | -0.7974 °C | +219.4% |
| 1991 | -0.1467 °C | -81.6% |
| 1992 | -1.29 °C | +777.2% |
| 1993 | -0.8892 °C | -30.9% |
| 1994 | -0.4572 °C | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4051 °C | -188.6% |
| 1996 | -0.2817 °C | -169.5% |
| 1997 | 0.382 °C | -235.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2431 °C | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2981 °C | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7426 °C | +149.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0933 °C | -112.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1325 °C | -242.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3249 °C | +145.2% |
| 2004 | -1.08 °C | -432.6% |
| 2005 | 0.165 °C | -115.3% |
| 2006 | 0.428 °C | +159.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3697 °C | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3579 °C | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.21 °C | -41.3% |
| 2010 | -1.31 °C | -723.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8303 °C | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1892 °C | -122.8% |
| 2013 | 1.86 °C | +884.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4664 °C | -75.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6331 °C | -235.7% |
| 2016 | -1.43 °C | +125.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3198 °C | -122.4% |
| 2018 | -0.24 °C | -175.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3194 °C | -233.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 °C | +357.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1652 °C | -111.3% |
| 2022 | -0.6352 °C | +284.4% |
| 2023 | 1.55 °C | -344.4% |
| 2024 | 0.616 °C | -60.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0026 °C | -99.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0026 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.653 °C, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0026 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.512 °C, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -18989.9% | -0.006 °C | -1.15 °C |
| 1960 | -3936.5% | -0.025 °C | -1.01 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6766 °C | -1.69 °C | -0.2106 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4812 °C | -1.9 °C | 0.297 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6618 °C | -2.28 °C | 0.6291 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.28 °C | -2.61 °C | -0.006 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2223 °C | -2.29 °C | 1.02 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2531 °C | -1.29 °C | 0.4051 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1557 °C | -1.08 °C | 0.7426 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1284 °C | -1.43 °C | 1.86 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4719 °C | -0.6352 °C | 1.55 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 167 Luxembourg 0.0572 °C compare
- 168 Philippines 0.0518 °C compare
- 169 Fiji 0.0069 °C compare
- 171 Cambodia -0.0108 °C compare
- 172 South Sudan -0.0456 °C compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0681 °C compare
More climate change data for Australia
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Australia?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Australia was 0.0026 °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 autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 °C in 2013.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.61 °C in 1978.
- How does Australia rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Australia ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.