Temperature anomalies by month in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.53 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.53 °C
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.07 °C
in 1980
All-time low
-2.85 °C
in 1957
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Burkina Faso, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.53 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 599.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.07 °C in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.85 °C, in 1957.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.0674 °C | — |
| 1941 | 1.12 °C | +1563.1% |
| 1942 | -1.5 °C | -233.5% |
| 1943 | -1.93 °C | +28.8% |
| 1944 | -0.04 °C | -97.9% |
| 1945 | -0.8048 °C | +1911.5% |
| 1946 | -1.27 °C | +58.2% |
| 1947 | -0.6943 °C | -45.5% |
| 1948 | -2.64 °C | +280.5% |
| 1949 | 0.6472 °C | -124.5% |
| 1950 | -0.2497 °C | -138.6% |
| 1951 | 0.076 °C | -130.4% |
| 1952 | -0.7529 °C | -1090.5% |
| 1953 | 0.6463 °C | -185.8% |
| 1954 | -0.0817 °C | -112.6% |
| 1955 | -0.6707 °C | +720.4% |
| 1956 | -1.3 °C | +93.6% |
| 1957 | -2.85 °C | +119.6% |
| 1958 | 0.5091 °C | -117.9% |
| 1959 | -0.751 °C | -247.5% |
| 1960 | -0.9206 °C | +22.6% |
| 1961 | -1.24 °C | +34.7% |
| 1962 | -1.85 °C | +49.4% |
| 1963 | -0.1191 °C | -93.6% |
| 1964 | -0.2862 °C | +140.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0726 °C | -125.3% |
| 1966 | -1.02 °C | -1506.8% |
| 1967 | -1.73 °C | +69.6% |
| 1968 | -1.09 °C | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1459 °C | -113.3% |
| 1970 | 1.01 °C | +595.7% |
| 1971 | -1.48 °C | -245.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0139 °C | -99.1% |
| 1973 | 0.191 °C | -1478.1% |
| 1974 | -1.34 °C | -803.3% |
| 1975 | -2.28 °C | +69.4% |
| 1976 | -1.19 °C | -47.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6303 °C | -153.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3284 °C | -47.9% |
| 1979 | 1.14 °C | +248.0% |
| 1980 | 2.07 °C | +81.0% |
| 1981 | -1.16 °C | -156.1% |
| 1982 | -1.5 °C | +29.5% |
| 1983 | -2.4 °C | +59.4% |
| 1984 | -0.495 °C | -79.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9766 °C | -297.3% |
| 1986 | -1.38 °C | -241.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8478 °C | -161.4% |
| 1988 | -0.6699 °C | -179.0% |
| 1989 | -1.68 °C | +151.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1982 °C | -111.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7525 °C | +279.6% |
| 1992 | -1.39 °C | -284.8% |
| 1993 | -1.85 °C | +33.1% |
| 1994 | -0.6886 °C | -62.8% |
| 1995 | -2.3 °C | +234.7% |
| 1996 | 1.46 °C | -163.5% |
| 1997 | 1.35 °C | -7.8% |
| 1998 | -0.1058 °C | -107.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3354 °C | -416.9% |
| 2000 | 1.91 °C | +470.3% |
| 2001 | -0.3731 °C | -119.5% |
| 2002 | -0.3329 °C | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5895 °C | -277.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6371 °C | +8.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3097 °C | -148.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6 °C | -616.5% |
| 2007 | -0.8676 °C | -154.2% |
| 2008 | -2.51 °C | +188.8% |
| 2009 | -0.5896 °C | -76.5% |
| 2010 | 1.12 °C | -290.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2619 °C | -76.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4309 °C | -264.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0487 °C | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 °C | -3032.1% |
| 2015 | -0.6767 °C | -147.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2189 °C | -132.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3739 °C | +70.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1606 °C | -143.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4118 °C | -356.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1768 °C | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 1.93 °C | +990.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2353 °C | -112.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6339 °C | -369.4% |
| 2024 | 1.41 °C | +122.5% |
| 2025 | 1.19 °C | -15.3% |
| 2026 | 1.53 °C | +28.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.53 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.53 °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 Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3032.1% | -0.0487 °C | 1.43 °C |
| 1945 | -1911.5% | -0.04 °C | -0.8048 °C |
| 1941 | +1563.1% | 0.0674 °C | 1.12 °C |
| 1966 | -1506.8% | 0.0726 °C | -1.02 °C |
| 1973 | +1478.1% | -0.0139 °C | 0.191 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7045 °C | -2.64 °C | 1.12 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5424 °C | -2.85 °C | 0.6463 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8047 °C | -1.85 °C | 0.1459 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2993 °C | -2.28 °C | 1.14 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5394 °C | -2.4 °C | 2.07 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2241 °C | -2.3 °C | 1.46 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0239 °C | -2.51 °C | 1.91 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2502 °C | -0.6767 °C | 1.43 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9485 °C | -0.2353 °C | 1.93 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Burkina Faso?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Burkina Faso was 1.53 °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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 °C in 1980.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.85 °C in 1957.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 599.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.