Temperature anomalies by month in Burundi
Burundi: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.8146 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.8146 °C
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.8585 °C
in 2013
All-time low
-2.16 °C
in 1963
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Burundi, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.8146 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Burundi peaked at 0.8585 °C in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.16 °C, in 1963.
That places Burundi 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Burundi, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.45 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.8665 °C | -40.1% |
| 1942 | -0.746 °C | -13.9% |
| 1943 | -0.1333 °C | -82.1% |
| 1944 | -0.8938 °C | +570.7% |
| 1945 | -0.7603 °C | -14.9% |
| 1946 | -0.5071 °C | -33.3% |
| 1947 | -1.28 °C | +151.7% |
| 1948 | -1.32 °C | +3.3% |
| 1949 | -0.8853 °C | -32.9% |
| 1950 | -1.33 °C | +50.0% |
| 1951 | -1.32 °C | -0.6% |
| 1952 | -0.9048 °C | -31.5% |
| 1953 | -1.54 °C | +69.7% |
| 1954 | -1.49 °C | -3.0% |
| 1955 | -1.41 °C | -5.4% |
| 1956 | -1.96 °C | +39.1% |
| 1957 | -1.67 °C | -14.6% |
| 1958 | -0.1872 °C | -88.8% |
| 1959 | -0.3632 °C | +94.0% |
| 1960 | -0.8397 °C | +131.2% |
| 1961 | -0.6344 °C | -24.5% |
| 1962 | -1.98 °C | +211.9% |
| 1963 | -2.16 °C | +9.4% |
| 1964 | -0.9883 °C | -54.3% |
| 1965 | -1.39 °C | +40.8% |
| 1966 | -1.12 °C | -19.4% |
| 1967 | -0.6387 °C | -43.0% |
| 1968 | -0.9202 °C | +44.1% |
| 1969 | -1.03 °C | +11.5% |
| 1970 | -1.24 °C | +20.3% |
| 1971 | -1.31 °C | +5.8% |
| 1972 | -1.38 °C | +5.8% |
| 1973 | -0.4589 °C | -66.8% |
| 1974 | -1.71 °C | +272.1% |
| 1975 | -1.26 °C | -26.3% |
| 1976 | -1.14 °C | -9.5% |
| 1977 | -1.05 °C | -8.1% |
| 1978 | -0.6717 °C | -35.8% |
| 1979 | -0.9853 °C | +46.7% |
| 1980 | -0.4824 °C | -51.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5147 °C | +6.7% |
| 1982 | -0.4609 °C | -10.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0667 °C | -85.5% |
| 1984 | -1.25 °C | +1781.3% |
| 1985 | -0.5754 °C | -54.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6277 °C | +9.1% |
| 1987 | -0.5755 °C | -8.3% |
| 1988 | -0.2688 °C | -53.3% |
| 1989 | -1.07 °C | +299.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1592 °C | -85.2% |
| 1991 | -0.274 °C | +72.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2794 °C | +2.0% |
| 1993 | -1 °C | +258.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3038 °C | -69.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1354 °C | -55.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4103 °C | +203.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3191 °C | -22.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1519 °C | -52.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4808 °C | +216.5% |
| 2000 | -0.2667 °C | -44.5% |
| 2001 | -1.26 °C | +371.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8422 °C | -33.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0008 °C | -99.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4224 °C | -50888.4% |
| 2005 | 0.359 °C | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3113 °C | -13.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1345 °C | -143.2% |
| 2008 | -0.3521 °C | +161.8% |
| 2009 | 0.225 °C | -163.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4434 °C | +97.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1552 °C | -135.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6705 °C | -531.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8585 °C | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3684 °C | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3158 °C | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8342 °C | +164.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7779 °C | -6.8% |
| 2018 | -0.481 °C | -161.8% |
| 2019 | 0.52 °C | -208.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7376 °C | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0994 °C | -86.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6166 °C | +520.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2027 °C | -67.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3104 °C | +53.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6315 °C | +103.4% |
| 2026 | 0.8146 °C | +29.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.8146 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.8146 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +50888.4% | -0.0008 °C | 0.4224 °C |
| 1984 | -1781.3% | -0.0667 °C | -1.25 °C |
| 1944 | -570.7% | -0.1333 °C | -0.8938 °C |
| 2012 | +531.9% | -0.1552 °C | 0.6705 °C |
| 2022 | +520.0% | 0.0994 °C | 0.6166 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8834 °C | -1.45 °C | -0.1333 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.22 °C | -1.96 °C | -0.1872 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.17 °C | -2.16 °C | -0.6344 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.12 °C | -1.71 °C | -0.4589 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5899 °C | -1.25 °C | -0.0667 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3514 °C | -1 °C | -0.1354 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1535 °C | -1.26 °C | 0.4224 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4152 °C | -0.481 °C | 0.8585 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4875 °C | 0.0994 °C | 0.8146 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 48 Ghana 0.8532 °C compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 0.8399 °C compare
- 50 Angola 0.8184 °C compare
- 52 Saint Helena 0.8 °C compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7844 °C compare
- 54 Kenya 0.7503 °C compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Burundi?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Burundi was 0.8146 °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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8585 °C in 2013.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.16 °C in 1963.
- How does Burundi rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.