Temperature anomalies by month in Algeria
Algeria: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.65 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.65 °C
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.14 °C
in 1979
All-time low
-4.19 °C
in 1944
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Algeria, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.65 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Algeria peaked at 3.14 °C in 1979 and was at its lowest, -4.19 °C, in 1944.
Algeria ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Algeria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.43 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.5296 °C | -62.9% |
| 1942 | -2.88 °C | +444.2% |
| 1943 | -1.77 °C | -38.6% |
| 1944 | -4.19 °C | +136.5% |
| 1945 | -3.37 °C | -19.6% |
| 1946 | -0.6555 °C | -80.5% |
| 1947 | -1.13 °C | +72.7% |
| 1948 | -1.65 °C | +46.1% |
| 1949 | -2.4 °C | +45.3% |
| 1950 | -2.13 °C | -11.5% |
| 1951 | -2.03 °C | -4.7% |
| 1952 | -2.97 °C | +46.3% |
| 1953 | -2.81 °C | -5.4% |
| 1954 | -2.63 °C | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 1.28 °C | -148.6% |
| 1956 | -0.8472 °C | -166.2% |
| 1957 | -3.04 °C | +259.4% |
| 1958 | -0.7146 °C | -76.5% |
| 1959 | -0.8741 °C | +22.3% |
| 1960 | -1.15 °C | +31.8% |
| 1961 | -1.96 °C | +70.1% |
| 1962 | -0.2872 °C | -85.3% |
| 1963 | 1.21 °C | -521.0% |
| 1964 | -2.5 °C | -306.7% |
| 1965 | -0.8318 °C | -66.7% |
| 1966 | 1.4 °C | -268.7% |
| 1967 | -1.69 °C | -220.5% |
| 1968 | -2.32 °C | +37.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8396 °C | -136.2% |
| 1970 | 2.47 °C | +194.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 °C | -99.6% |
| 1972 | -0.5124 °C | -5324.8% |
| 1973 | -1.88 °C | +267.4% |
| 1974 | -0.8093 °C | -57.0% |
| 1975 | -2.04 °C | +152.0% |
| 1976 | -1.91 °C | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9786 °C | -151.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2343 °C | -76.1% |
| 1979 | 3.14 °C | +1242.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0021 °C | -100.1% |
| 1981 | -2.71 °C | +130747.0% |
| 1982 | 0.025 °C | -100.9% |
| 1983 | -2.23 °C | -9002.1% |
| 1984 | -1.01 °C | -54.6% |
| 1985 | -0.988 °C | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -0.779 °C | -21.1% |
| 1987 | -0.2856 °C | -63.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7788 °C | -372.7% |
| 1989 | -1.56 °C | -300.4% |
| 1990 | -0.4142 °C | -73.5% |
| 1991 | -0.9303 °C | +124.6% |
| 1992 | -1.86 °C | +99.6% |
| 1993 | -1.69 °C | -8.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3415 °C | -79.8% |
| 1995 | -1.86 °C | +444.7% |
| 1996 | 2.39 °C | -228.6% |
| 1997 | 1.41 °C | -41.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7983 °C | -43.4% |
| 1999 | -0.5075 °C | -163.6% |
| 2000 | -1.42 °C | +179.9% |
| 2001 | 0.528 °C | -137.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4227 °C | -180.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2752 °C | -165.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5254 °C | +90.9% |
| 2005 | -1.86 °C | -454.9% |
| 2006 | -1.32 °C | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2 °C | -190.5% |
| 2008 | -0.6584 °C | -155.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1583 °C | -124.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 °C | +1318.4% |
| 2011 | 1.71 °C | -23.9% |
| 2012 | -1.13 °C | -166.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1161 °C | -110.3% |
| 2014 | 1.52 °C | +1212.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5996 °C | -139.4% |
| 2016 | 2.37 °C | -495.8% |
| 2017 | -1.66 °C | -169.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6 °C | -196.4% |
| 2019 | -0.8059 °C | -150.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2235 °C | -127.7% |
| 2021 | 2.39 °C | +970.4% |
| 2022 | -0.3933 °C | -116.4% |
| 2023 | 0.305 °C | -177.6% |
| 2024 | 2.62 °C | +760.2% |
| 2025 | 1.23 °C | -53.2% |
| 2026 | 1.65 °C | +34.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.65 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.65 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C, 7.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -130747.0% | -0.0021 °C | -2.71 °C |
| 1983 | -9002.1% | 0.025 °C | -2.23 °C |
| 1972 | -5324.8% | 0.0098 °C | -0.5124 °C |
| 2010 | +1318.4% | 0.1583 °C | 2.25 °C |
| 1979 | +1242.2% | 0.2343 °C | 3.14 °C |
| 2014 | +1212.3% | 0.1161 °C | 1.52 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2 °C | -4.19 °C | -0.5296 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.68 °C | -3.04 °C | 1.28 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7286 °C | -2.5 °C | 1.4 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0318 °C | -2.04 °C | 3.14 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8763 °C | -2.71 °C | 0.7788 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3004 °C | -1.86 °C | 2.39 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3005 °C | -1.86 °C | 1.2 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5372 °C | -1.66 °C | 2.37 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 °C | -0.3933 °C | 2.62 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Algeria?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Algeria was 1.65 °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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 °C in 1979.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.19 °C in 1944.
- How does Algeria rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.