Temperature anomalies by month in Benin
Benin: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.48 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.48 °C
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.8 °C
in 2006
All-time low
-2.72 °C
in 1983
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Benin, 1940–2026
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 temperature anomalies by month in Benin is 1.48 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 828.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Benin peaked at 1.8 °C in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.72 °C, in 1983.
Benin ranks 20th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6121 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.1912 °C | -131.2% |
| 1942 | -1.06 °C | -652.5% |
| 1943 | -1.34 °C | +26.8% |
| 1944 | -0.8672 °C | -35.2% |
| 1945 | -1.12 °C | +28.7% |
| 1946 | -1.19 °C | +6.9% |
| 1947 | -1.04 °C | -12.6% |
| 1948 | -1.41 °C | +34.8% |
| 1949 | 0.2734 °C | -119.4% |
| 1950 | -0.0654 °C | -123.9% |
| 1951 | -0.5679 °C | +768.8% |
| 1952 | -0.994 °C | +75.0% |
| 1953 | -0.3728 °C | -62.5% |
| 1954 | -0.2066 °C | -44.6% |
| 1955 | -0.8588 °C | +315.7% |
| 1956 | -1.7 °C | +98.5% |
| 1957 | -2.29 °C | +34.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1322 °C | -105.8% |
| 1959 | -0.6002 °C | -554.2% |
| 1960 | -0.4792 °C | -20.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0319 °C | -106.7% |
| 1962 | -1.42 °C | -4538.8% |
| 1963 | -0.4862 °C | -65.7% |
| 1964 | -0.0382 °C | -92.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2369 °C | -721.0% |
| 1966 | -0.6784 °C | -386.3% |
| 1967 | -1.93 °C | +184.4% |
| 1968 | -1.39 °C | -28.0% |
| 1969 | -0.9891 °C | -28.7% |
| 1970 | -0.0902 °C | -90.9% |
| 1971 | -1.49 °C | +1555.8% |
| 1972 | -0.3267 °C | -78.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1101 °C | -133.7% |
| 1974 | -1.53 °C | -1493.0% |
| 1975 | -2.21 °C | +44.0% |
| 1976 | -0.8873 °C | -59.8% |
| 1977 | -0.3881 °C | -56.3% |
| 1978 | -0.3192 °C | -17.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0288 °C | -91.0% |
| 1980 | 1.16 °C | -4109.8% |
| 1981 | -0.9551 °C | -182.6% |
| 1982 | -0.5071 °C | -46.9% |
| 1983 | -2.72 °C | +436.7% |
| 1984 | -0.3175 °C | -88.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9399 °C | -396.0% |
| 1986 | -0.4088 °C | -143.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8491 °C | -307.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0005 °C | -100.1% |
| 1989 | -1.73 °C | +361280.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6607 °C | -138.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4004 °C | -39.4% |
| 1992 | -1.28 °C | -419.5% |
| 1993 | -1.53 °C | +19.8% |
| 1994 | -0.102 °C | -93.3% |
| 1995 | -0.9779 °C | +858.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8589 °C | -187.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8285 °C | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2418 °C | -70.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4595 °C | +90.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 °C | +128.7% |
| 2001 | -0.3459 °C | -132.9% |
| 2002 | -0.8851 °C | +155.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4333 °C | -148.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3612 °C | -16.6% |
| 2005 | -0.652 °C | -280.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8 °C | -375.8% |
| 2007 | -1.07 °C | -159.7% |
| 2008 | -1.69 °C | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2256 °C | -113.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9848 °C | +336.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1955 °C | -119.8% |
| 2012 | -0.261 °C | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5322 °C | -303.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9723 °C | +82.7% |
| 2015 | -0.7824 °C | -180.5% |
| 2016 | -0.2026 °C | -74.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7325 °C | -461.5% |
| 2018 | -0.5564 °C | -176.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7801 °C | -240.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1268 °C | -116.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 °C | -1130.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1825 °C | -114.0% |
| 2023 | 0.433 °C | -337.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 °C | +147.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9521 °C | -11.0% |
| 2026 | 1.48 °C | +55.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.48 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.48 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -361280.3% | -0.0005 °C | -1.73 °C |
| 1962 | -4538.8% | 0.0319 °C | -1.42 °C |
| 1980 | +4109.8% | -0.0288 °C | 1.16 °C |
| 1971 | -1555.8% | -0.0902 °C | -1.49 °C |
| 1974 | -1493.0% | 0.1101 °C | -1.53 °C |
| 2021 | +1130.1% | -0.1268 °C | 1.31 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8167 °C | -1.41 °C | 0.2734 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7526 °C | -2.29 °C | 0.1322 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7136 °C | -1.93 °C | 0.2369 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7167 °C | -2.21 °C | 0.1101 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3695 °C | -2.72 °C | 1.16 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0442 °C | -1.53 °C | 0.8589 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0774 °C | -1.69 °C | 1.8 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2004 °C | -0.7824 °C | 0.9848 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7042 °C | -0.1825 °C | 1.48 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Benin?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Benin was 1.48 °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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 °C in 2006.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.72 °C in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 828.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.