Autumn temperature anomalies in Botswana
Botswana: Autumn temperature anomalies was 1.76 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.76 °C
Change on year
up 50.1%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.88 °C
in 1945
All-time low
-2.55 °C
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Autumn temperature anomalies in Botswana, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.76 °C for autumn temperature anomalies in 2025.
The figure is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Botswana peaked at 1.88 °C in 1945 and was at its lowest, -2.55 °C, in 1974.
That places Botswana 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in Botswana, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.1583 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.1645 °C | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0707 °C | -143.0% |
| 1943 | -1.05 °C | -1592.1% |
| 1944 | 1.16 °C | -209.6% |
| 1945 | 1.88 °C | +62.2% |
| 1946 | 0.3634 °C | -80.6% |
| 1947 | -0.3124 °C | -186.0% |
| 1948 | -0.392 °C | +25.5% |
| 1949 | 0.2713 °C | -169.2% |
| 1950 | -0.3907 °C | -244.0% |
| 1951 | 0.6084 °C | -255.7% |
| 1952 | -0.8179 °C | -234.5% |
| 1953 | -1.71 °C | +108.9% |
| 1954 | -0.0121 °C | -99.3% |
| 1955 | -0.9947 °C | +8093.4% |
| 1956 | -1.18 °C | +18.6% |
| 1957 | -0.0542 °C | -95.4% |
| 1958 | -0.3257 °C | +501.3% |
| 1959 | -1.99 °C | +511.4% |
| 1960 | -0.3092 °C | -84.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4363 °C | -241.1% |
| 1962 | -0.1097 °C | -125.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0423 °C | -138.5% |
| 1964 | -1.55 °C | -3774.3% |
| 1965 | -0.6571 °C | -57.7% |
| 1966 | -1.26 °C | +92.4% |
| 1967 | -0.7358 °C | -41.8% |
| 1968 | -0.5399 °C | -26.6% |
| 1969 | -1.36 °C | +152.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0519 °C | -103.8% |
| 1971 | -0.3479 °C | -770.9% |
| 1972 | -1.13 °C | +225.5% |
| 1973 | -0.6968 °C | -38.5% |
| 1974 | -2.55 °C | +265.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3395 °C | -113.3% |
| 1976 | -1.2 °C | -452.3% |
| 1977 | -0.908 °C | -24.1% |
| 1978 | -1.28 °C | +41.1% |
| 1979 | -0.5577 °C | -56.5% |
| 1980 | -1.41 °C | +153.4% |
| 1981 | -1.95 °C | +37.8% |
| 1982 | -0.1127 °C | -94.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3389 °C | -400.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3609 °C | +6.5% |
| 1985 | -0.5258 °C | -245.7% |
| 1986 | -0.6822 °C | +29.8% |
| 1987 | -0.9969 °C | +46.1% |
| 1988 | -0.931 °C | -6.6% |
| 1989 | -1.08 °C | +15.7% |
| 1990 | -0.7195 °C | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0836 °C | -111.6% |
| 1992 | 1.24 °C | +1381.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1807 °C | -85.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0853 °C | -147.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9746 °C | -1242.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6109 °C | -162.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3371 °C | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5883 °C | -274.5% |
| 1999 | -1.57 °C | -366.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7038 °C | -55.1% |
| 2001 | -0.9366 °C | +33.1% |
| 2002 | -0.8436 °C | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.373 °C | -144.2% |
| 2004 | -1.72 °C | -561.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4356 °C | -125.3% |
| 2006 | -1.61 °C | -468.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 °C | -175.0% |
| 2008 | -0.5202 °C | -143.2% |
| 2009 | 0.079 °C | -115.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4875 °C | +517.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0671 °C | -113.8% |
| 2012 | -0.7006 °C | +943.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2801 °C | -140.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0636 °C | -122.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8298 °C | -1405.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 °C | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 1.25 °C | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5258 °C | -57.9% |
| 2019 | -0.7484 °C | -242.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7142 °C | -195.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8202 °C | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3494 °C | -57.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5381 °C | +54.0% |
| 2024 | 1.17 °C | +117.9% |
| 2025 | 1.76 °C | +50.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.76 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5965 °C, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.76 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4129 °C, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -8093.4% | -0.0121 °C | -0.9947 °C |
| 1964 | -3774.3% | 0.0423 °C | -1.55 °C |
| 1943 | -1592.1% | 0.0707 °C | -1.05 °C |
| 2015 | +1405.5% | -0.0636 °C | 0.8298 °C |
| 1992 | +1381.0% | 0.0836 °C | 1.24 °C |
| 1995 | +1242.0% | -0.0853 °C | 0.9746 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1656 °C | -1.05 °C | 1.88 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6867 °C | -1.99 °C | 0.6084 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.605 °C | -1.55 °C | 0.4363 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8275 °C | -2.55 °C | 0.3395 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6987 °C | -1.95 °C | 0.3609 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0255 °C | -1.57 °C | 1.24 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4238 °C | -1.72 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.306 °C | -0.7484 °C | 1.27 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8924 °C | 0.3494 °C | 1.76 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Botswana?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Botswana was 1.76 °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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 °C in 1945.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 °C in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Botswana ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.