Temperature anomalies by month in Bhutan
Bhutan: Temperature anomalies by month was 2.67 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
2.67 °C
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.42 °C
in 2025
All-time low
-3.81 °C
in 1953
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Bhutan, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, temperature anomalies by month in Bhutan stood at 2.67 °C.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 445.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Bhutan peaked at 3.42 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.81 °C, in 1953.
Bhutan ranks 4th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.69 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.52 °C | -10.3% |
| 1942 | -1.85 °C | +22.2% |
| 1943 | -1.26 °C | -32.2% |
| 1944 | -2.37 °C | +89.0% |
| 1945 | -1.83 °C | -22.9% |
| 1946 | 0.9587 °C | -152.4% |
| 1947 | -1.71 °C | -278.7% |
| 1948 | -0.8535 °C | -50.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0025 °C | -100.3% |
| 1950 | -0.3902 °C | -15622.4% |
| 1951 | -1.28 °C | +228.4% |
| 1952 | -0.6388 °C | -50.1% |
| 1953 | -3.81 °C | +496.7% |
| 1954 | -2.34 °C | -38.7% |
| 1955 | -1.55 °C | -33.7% |
| 1956 | -1.31 °C | -15.8% |
| 1957 | -1.32 °C | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0605 °C | -104.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1712 °C | +183.1% |
| 1960 | -0.8298 °C | -584.6% |
| 1961 | 0.6865 °C | -182.7% |
| 1962 | -1.39 °C | -302.6% |
| 1963 | -0.2599 °C | -81.3% |
| 1964 | -0.4142 °C | +59.4% |
| 1965 | 0.886 °C | -313.9% |
| 1966 | -0.7701 °C | -186.9% |
| 1967 | -0.2308 °C | -70.0% |
| 1968 | -1.66 °C | +620.8% |
| 1969 | -1.03 °C | -38.3% |
| 1970 | -0.9926 °C | -3.2% |
| 1971 | -0.5166 °C | -48.0% |
| 1972 | 1.22 °C | -335.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6732 °C | -44.8% |
| 1974 | -0.7869 °C | -216.9% |
| 1975 | -0.9671 °C | +22.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5414 °C | -44.0% |
| 1977 | -0.3705 °C | -31.6% |
| 1978 | -2.26 °C | +509.1% |
| 1979 | 0.583 °C | -125.8% |
| 1980 | -1.01 °C | -272.9% |
| 1981 | -1.46 °C | +44.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9089 °C | -162.4% |
| 1983 | -2.56 °C | -381.7% |
| 1984 | -0.8856 °C | -65.4% |
| 1985 | -0.7949 °C | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8203 °C | -203.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0333 °C | -104.1% |
| 1988 | 1.42 °C | -4369.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6256 °C | -144.0% |
| 1990 | 2.13 °C | -440.4% |
| 1991 | -1.75 °C | -182.2% |
| 1992 | -0.4232 °C | -75.8% |
| 1993 | -0.3886 °C | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 °C | -377.2% |
| 1995 | -1.71 °C | -259.1% |
| 1996 | -0.5957 °C | -65.2% |
| 1997 | -1.09 °C | +83.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2359 °C | -121.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4312 °C | +82.8% |
| 2000 | -0.3851 °C | -189.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6505 °C | -268.9% |
| 2002 | -0.4222 °C | -164.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 °C | -106.3% |
| 2004 | -1.02 °C | -3951.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1121 °C | -111.0% |
| 2006 | 2.67 °C | +2284.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 °C | -61.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9708 °C | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.97 °C | +102.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8058 °C | -59.0% |
| 2011 | -0.7812 °C | -196.9% |
| 2012 | -1.6 °C | +105.1% |
| 2013 | -0.289 °C | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8025 °C | -377.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0746 °C | -109.3% |
| 2016 | -0.7719 °C | +934.8% |
| 2017 | -0.073 °C | -90.5% |
| 2018 | 1.66 °C | -2375.5% |
| 2019 | -0.8521 °C | -151.3% |
| 2020 | -0.1986 °C | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 2.48 °C | -1350.7% |
| 2022 | -0.8248 °C | -133.2% |
| 2023 | 1.89 °C | -329.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0267 °C | -101.4% |
| 2025 | 3.42 °C | -12896.0% |
| 2026 | 2.67 °C | -22.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.67 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.67 °C is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3245 °C, 8.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -15622.4% | 0.0025 °C | -0.3902 °C |
| 2025 | +12896.0% | -0.0267 °C | 3.42 °C |
| 1988 | +4369.2% | -0.0333 °C | 1.42 °C |
| 2004 | -3951.3% | 0.0266 °C | -1.02 °C |
| 2018 | +2375.5% | -0.073 °C | 1.66 °C |
| 2006 | +2284.7% | 0.1121 °C | 2.67 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.21 °C | -2.37 °C | 0.9587 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.24 °C | -3.81 °C | 0.1712 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5013 °C | -1.66 °C | 0.886 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3957 °C | -2.26 °C | 1.22 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4214 °C | -2.56 °C | 1.42 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2091 °C | -1.75 °C | 2.13 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5593 °C | -1.02 °C | 2.67 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1174 °C | -1.6 °C | 1.66 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 °C | -0.8248 °C | 3.42 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Bhutan?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Bhutan was 2.67 °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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.81 °C in 1953.
- How does Bhutan rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Bhutan ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.