Temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.1923 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.1923 °C
Change on year
up 66.2%
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.54 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-6.81 °C
in 1964
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -0.1923 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
The figure is up 66.2% on the previous year and down 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan peaked at 4.54 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.81 °C, in 1964.
That places Afghanistan 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.789 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.4 °C | +77.0% |
| 1942 | 0.5785 °C | -141.4% |
| 1943 | -2.2 °C | -480.2% |
| 1944 | -0.1243 °C | -94.4% |
| 1945 | -3.46 °C | +2682.3% |
| 1946 | -1.39 °C | -59.9% |
| 1947 | -1.27 °C | -8.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2933 °C | -123.0% |
| 1949 | -3.58 °C | -1320.3% |
| 1950 | -1.41 °C | -60.5% |
| 1951 | -1.88 °C | +33.3% |
| 1952 | -1.57 °C | -16.7% |
| 1953 | -1.67 °C | +6.6% |
| 1954 | -1.03 °C | -38.2% |
| 1955 | -0.9482 °C | -8.2% |
| 1956 | -2.11 °C | +122.4% |
| 1957 | -3 °C | +42.1% |
| 1958 | 1.82 °C | -160.8% |
| 1959 | -1.09 °C | -159.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0369 °C | -103.4% |
| 1961 | -0.3004 °C | -914.7% |
| 1962 | -1.53 °C | +408.1% |
| 1963 | 1.05 °C | -168.7% |
| 1964 | -6.81 °C | -749.3% |
| 1965 | 0.835 °C | -112.3% |
| 1966 | 1.76 °C | +110.3% |
| 1967 | -1.55 °C | -188.3% |
| 1968 | -1.4 °C | -9.5% |
| 1969 | -2.48 °C | +76.6% |
| 1970 | -0.3771 °C | -84.8% |
| 1971 | -1.48 °C | +292.1% |
| 1972 | -1.68 °C | +13.6% |
| 1973 | -4.06 °C | +141.6% |
| 1974 | -1.8 °C | -55.6% |
| 1975 | -2.1 °C | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 1.21 °C | -157.6% |
| 1977 | -2.99 °C | -347.6% |
| 1978 | -1.72 °C | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4237 °C | -124.6% |
| 1980 | -1.45 °C | -443.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0287 °C | -102.0% |
| 1982 | -0.4487 °C | -1661.6% |
| 1983 | -0.9659 °C | +115.3% |
| 1984 | -2.03 °C | +110.2% |
| 1985 | -0.6864 °C | -66.2% |
| 1986 | -0.9368 °C | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 1.55 °C | -265.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8235 °C | -46.9% |
| 1989 | -3.07 °C | -472.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2357 °C | -107.7% |
| 1991 | -1.28 °C | -644.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1628 °C | -87.3% |
| 1993 | -3.03 °C | +1763.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3481 °C | -111.5% |
| 1995 | -0.4388 °C | -226.1% |
| 1996 | -2.8 °C | +537.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3432 °C | -112.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7163 °C | -308.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8501 °C | -218.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6627 °C | -22.0% |
| 2001 | -0.8873 °C | -233.9% |
| 2002 | 1.33 °C | -249.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 °C | +70.2% |
| 2004 | 2.26 °C | -0.1% |
| 2005 | -1.76 °C | -177.7% |
| 2006 | -1.03 °C | -41.4% |
| 2007 | -0.8687 °C | -15.6% |
| 2008 | -5.6 °C | +544.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5264 °C | -109.4% |
| 2010 | 2.64 °C | +402.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7326 °C | -72.3% |
| 2012 | -1.71 °C | -333.7% |
| 2013 | -0.4467 °C | -73.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8092 °C | -281.2% |
| 2015 | 2.01 °C | +148.6% |
| 2016 | 2.35 °C | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8001 °C | -66.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 °C | +185.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 °C | -20.0% |
| 2020 | -1.32 °C | -172.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2419 °C | -118.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9206 °C | +280.6% |
| 2023 | -3.09 °C | -435.9% |
| 2024 | 4.54 °C | -246.9% |
| 2025 | -0.5693 °C | -112.5% |
| 2026 | -0.1923 °C | -66.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -0.1923 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -0.1923 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -2682.3% | -0.1243 °C | -3.46 °C |
| 1993 | -1763.8% | -0.1628 °C | -3.03 °C |
| 1982 | -1661.6% | 0.0287 °C | -0.4487 °C |
| 1949 | -1320.3% | 0.2933 °C | -3.58 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.33 °C | -3.58 °C | 0.5785 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.29 °C | -3 °C | 1.82 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.04 °C | -6.81 °C | 1.76 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.46 °C | -4.06 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7184 °C | -3.07 °C | 1.55 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6654 °C | -3.03 °C | 0.8501 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3097 °C | -5.6 °C | 2.26 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 °C | -1.71 °C | 2.64 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0765 °C | -3.09 °C | 4.54 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan was -0.1923 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.81 °C in 1964.
- How does Afghanistan rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Temperature anomalies by month. 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.