Temperature anomalies by month in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.39 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.39 °C
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.29 °C
in 2007
All-time low
-8.53 °C
in 1942
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria stood at 1.39 °C.
That represents a change of down 55.6% on the previous year and up 287.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Bulgaria peaked at 5.29 °C in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.53 °C, in 1942.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -6.15 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.21 °C | -64.0% |
| 1942 | -8.53 °C | +285.5% |
| 1943 | -4.82 °C | -43.5% |
| 1944 | -2.95 °C | -38.8% |
| 1945 | -4.06 °C | +37.5% |
| 1946 | -4.74 °C | +17.0% |
| 1947 | -7.51 °C | +58.2% |
| 1948 | 3.25 °C | -143.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0782 °C | -97.6% |
| 1950 | -5.2 °C | -6748.0% |
| 1951 | 0.7964 °C | -115.3% |
| 1952 | 1.51 °C | +89.2% |
| 1953 | -0.0925 °C | -106.1% |
| 1954 | -5.97 °C | +6357.8% |
| 1955 | 1.28 °C | -121.4% |
| 1956 | 0.3169 °C | -75.3% |
| 1957 | -1.69 °C | -632.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2036 °C | -112.1% |
| 1959 | -0.9284 °C | -556.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6482 °C | -169.8% |
| 1961 | -0.9698 °C | -249.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7716 °C | -179.6% |
| 1963 | -5.44 °C | -805.2% |
| 1964 | -3.81 °C | -30.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8354 °C | -122.0% |
| 1966 | -1.2 °C | -243.8% |
| 1967 | -2.57 °C | +114.1% |
| 1968 | -1.72 °C | -33.1% |
| 1969 | -4.57 °C | +165.6% |
| 1970 | 1.13 °C | -124.9% |
| 1971 | 1.57 °C | +38.7% |
| 1972 | -0.8535 °C | -154.2% |
| 1973 | -1.74 °C | +104.2% |
| 1974 | -1.5 °C | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4609 °C | -130.7% |
| 1976 | 1.12 °C | +142.4% |
| 1977 | -0.4074 °C | -136.5% |
| 1978 | -0.8755 °C | +114.9% |
| 1979 | -1.01 °C | +15.5% |
| 1980 | -3.51 °C | +247.1% |
| 1981 | -2.04 °C | -41.9% |
| 1982 | -1.01 °C | -50.6% |
| 1983 | 2.06 °C | -304.3% |
| 1984 | 1.61 °C | -21.7% |
| 1985 | -3.06 °C | -290.0% |
| 1986 | 1.44 °C | -147.0% |
| 1987 | -2.25 °C | -256.9% |
| 1988 | 2.36 °C | -204.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1563 °C | -93.4% |
| 1990 | -2.28 °C | -1557.7% |
| 1991 | -0.1543 °C | -93.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0756 °C | -51.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4799 °C | +535.1% |
| 1994 | 2.95 °C | -715.0% |
| 1995 | -1.38 °C | -146.6% |
| 1996 | -2.12 °C | +54.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0829 °C | -103.9% |
| 1998 | 1.24 °C | +1390.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6308 °C | -49.0% |
| 2000 | -3.74 °C | -692.9% |
| 2001 | 1.68 °C | -144.9% |
| 2002 | -0.731 °C | -143.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7452 °C | -201.9% |
| 2004 | -1.91 °C | -356.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 °C | -188.0% |
| 2006 | -2.84 °C | -268.5% |
| 2007 | 5.29 °C | -286.5% |
| 2008 | -1.53 °C | -128.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3105 °C | -120.3% |
| 2010 | -0.8345 °C | -368.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0642 °C | -92.3% |
| 2012 | -1.59 °C | +2381.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8786 °C | -155.1% |
| 2014 | 2.29 °C | +160.4% |
| 2015 | 1.39 °C | -39.3% |
| 2016 | -0.7388 °C | -153.2% |
| 2017 | -4.57 °C | +518.7% |
| 2018 | 1.64 °C | -135.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4231 °C | -74.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 °C | +262.2% |
| 2021 | 2.19 °C | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 °C | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 4.37 °C | +318.1% |
| 2024 | 1.59 °C | -63.6% |
| 2025 | 3.13 °C | +97.0% |
| 2026 | 1.39 °C | -55.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.39 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 78.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.39 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Bulgaria 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 | -6748.0% | 0.0782 °C | -5.2 °C |
| 1954 | -6357.8% | -0.0925 °C | -5.97 °C |
| 2012 | -2381.7% | -0.0642 °C | -1.59 °C |
| 1990 | -1557.7% | 0.1563 °C | -2.28 °C |
| 1998 | +1390.4% | 0.0829 °C | 1.24 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.76 °C | -8.53 °C | 3.25 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9771 °C | -5.97 °C | 1.51 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.8 °C | -5.44 °C | 0.8354 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2104 °C | -1.74 °C | 1.57 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4243 °C | -3.51 °C | 2.36 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1585 °C | -2.28 °C | 2.95 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1041 °C | -3.74 °C | 5.29 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1184 °C | -4.57 °C | 2.29 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 °C | 1.04 °C | 4.37 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Bulgaria?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Bulgaria was 1.39 °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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 °C in 2007.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.53 °C in 1942.
- How does Bulgaria rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.