Autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia
Zambia: Autumn temperature anomalies was 0.5273 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5273 °C
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.39 °C
in 1944
All-time low
-1.71 °C
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.5273 °C for autumn temperature anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia peaked at 1.39 °C in 1944 and was at its lowest, -1.71 °C, in 1974.
That places Zambia 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.1939 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.6157 °C | -417.5% |
| 1942 | 0.2642 °C | -57.1% |
| 1943 | -1.21 °C | -556.4% |
| 1944 | 1.39 °C | -215.5% |
| 1945 | 0.3382 °C | -75.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1952 °C | -42.3% |
| 1947 | -0.0006 °C | -100.3% |
| 1948 | -0.3245 °C | +56991.6% |
| 1949 | -0.0668 °C | -79.4% |
| 1950 | -0.7401 °C | +1008.1% |
| 1951 | 0.9461 °C | -227.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1998 °C | -78.9% |
| 1953 | -1.67 °C | -936.9% |
| 1954 | -0.246 °C | -85.3% |
| 1955 | -1.05 °C | +325.3% |
| 1956 | -0.6222 °C | -40.5% |
| 1957 | -0.1266 °C | -79.6% |
| 1958 | -0.3356 °C | +165.0% |
| 1959 | -1.53 °C | +356.7% |
| 1960 | -1.23 °C | -20.0% |
| 1961 | -0.7666 °C | -37.5% |
| 1962 | -0.5636 °C | -26.5% |
| 1963 | -0.4558 °C | -19.1% |
| 1964 | -1.21 °C | +165.7% |
| 1965 | -0.756 °C | -37.6% |
| 1966 | -0.0101 °C | -98.7% |
| 1967 | -1.29 °C | +12647.7% |
| 1968 | -0.8787 °C | -31.7% |
| 1969 | -0.92 °C | +4.7% |
| 1970 | -0.313 °C | -66.0% |
| 1971 | -1.15 °C | +268.1% |
| 1972 | -0.6134 °C | -46.8% |
| 1973 | -0.3272 °C | -46.7% |
| 1974 | -1.71 °C | +421.2% |
| 1975 | -1.1 °C | -35.2% |
| 1976 | -1.23 °C | +11.2% |
| 1977 | -0.0555 °C | -95.5% |
| 1978 | -0.005 °C | -90.9% |
| 1979 | -0.5887 °C | +11568.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 °C | -102.3% |
| 1981 | -1.12 °C | -8443.8% |
| 1982 | -1.05 °C | -6.0% |
| 1983 | -0.015 °C | -98.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0892 °C | -693.1% |
| 1985 | -0.5366 °C | -701.5% |
| 1986 | -0.9631 °C | +79.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6224 °C | -164.6% |
| 1988 | -0.4984 °C | -180.1% |
| 1989 | -0.7293 °C | +46.3% |
| 1990 | -1.4 °C | +91.5% |
| 1991 | -0.265 °C | -81.0% |
| 1992 | 0.142 °C | -153.6% |
| 1993 | -1.29 °C | -1007.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5326 °C | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 0.197 °C | -137.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6033 °C | +206.2% |
| 1997 | 0.173 °C | -71.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2716 °C | +56.9% |
| 1999 | -0.6201 °C | -328.4% |
| 2000 | 0.241 °C | -138.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1067 °C | -55.7% |
| 2002 | -0.541 °C | -607.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1861 °C | -134.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1459 °C | -178.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0997 °C | -31.7% |
| 2006 | -1.28 °C | +1183.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1898 °C | -114.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0436 °C | -123.0% |
| 2009 | 0.378 °C | -966.6% |
| 2010 | -0.3071 °C | -181.3% |
| 2011 | -0.4584 °C | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4886 °C | -206.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8846 °C | +81.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1915 °C | -121.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6285 °C | -428.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5636 °C | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0356 °C | -93.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 °C | +2799.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2365 °C | -122.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1106 °C | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3587 °C | -424.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2409 °C | -167.2% |
| 2023 | 1.15 °C | -575.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3664 °C | -68.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5273 °C | +43.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.5273 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5834 °C, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.5273 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4129 °C, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | -56991.6% | -0.0006 °C | -0.3245 °C |
| 1967 | -12647.7% | -0.0101 °C | -1.29 °C |
| 1979 | -11568.5% | -0.005 °C | -0.5887 °C |
| 1981 | -8443.8% | 0.0134 °C | -1.12 °C |
| 2018 | +2799.5% | 0.0356 °C | 1.03 °C |
| 2006 | -1183.8% | -0.0997 °C | -1.28 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1015 °C | -1.21 °C | 1.39 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5176 °C | -1.67 °C | 0.9461 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8074 °C | -1.29 °C | -0.0101 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7093 °C | -1.71 °C | -0.005 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4183 °C | -1.12 °C | 0.6224 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2716 °C | -1.4 °C | 0.6033 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1009 °C | -1.28 °C | 0.378 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2439 °C | -0.4584 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3411 °C | -0.2409 °C | 1.15 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia was 0.5273 °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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 °C in 1944.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 °C in 1974.
- How does Zambia rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Zambia ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.