Temperature anomalies by month in Canada
Canada: Temperature anomalies by month was 2.12 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 2.12 °C.
That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Canada peaked at 5.04 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.17 °C, in 1950.
Canada ranks 6th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.86 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.21 °C | -240.9% |
| 1942 | 0.3359 °C | -127.7% |
| 1943 | -3.23 °C | -1061.7% |
| 1944 | 3.81 °C | -218.0% |
| 1945 | 0.01 °C | -99.7% |
| 1946 | -2.45 °C | -24514.9% |
| 1947 | -2.05 °C | -16.5% |
| 1948 | -0.5909 °C | -71.1% |
| 1949 | -2.47 °C | +317.2% |
| 1950 | -8.17 °C | +231.5% |
| 1951 | -3.11 °C | -62.0% |
| 1952 | -4.74 °C | +52.6% |
| 1953 | -3.45 °C | -27.3% |
| 1954 | -6.43 °C | +86.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2315 °C | -103.6% |
| 1956 | -0.7276 °C | -414.2% |
| 1957 | -4.66 °C | +540.8% |
| 1958 | 3.08 °C | -166.1% |
| 1959 | -1.89 °C | -161.2% |
| 1960 | -0.4922 °C | -73.9% |
| 1961 | -2.01 °C | +308.1% |
| 1962 | -2.5 °C | +24.3% |
| 1963 | -2.33 °C | -6.8% |
| 1964 | -0.6829 °C | -70.6% |
| 1965 | -2.85 °C | +316.6% |
| 1966 | -4.99 °C | +75.5% |
| 1967 | -2.85 °C | -43.0% |
| 1968 | -2.97 °C | +4.5% |
| 1969 | -3.19 °C | +7.4% |
| 1970 | -2.05 °C | -35.9% |
| 1971 | -3.31 °C | +61.6% |
| 1972 | -5.43 °C | +64.1% |
| 1973 | -0.1282 °C | -97.6% |
| 1974 | -4.67 °C | +3542.7% |
| 1975 | -3.32 °C | -28.9% |
| 1976 | -1.49 °C | -55.2% |
| 1977 | 1.35 °C | -190.8% |
| 1978 | -1.67 °C | -223.5% |
| 1979 | -0.8285 °C | -50.3% |
| 1980 | -1.14 °C | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 4.59 °C | -502.8% |
| 1982 | -6.21 °C | -235.4% |
| 1983 | -0.6295 °C | -89.9% |
| 1984 | -2.13 °C | +237.7% |
| 1985 | 1.54 °C | -172.4% |
| 1986 | 0.424 °C | -72.5% |
| 1987 | 2.34 °C | +452.6% |
| 1988 | -1.7 °C | -172.7% |
| 1989 | -2.07 °C | +21.6% |
| 1990 | -0.4573 °C | -77.9% |
| 1991 | -3.33 °C | +627.8% |
| 1992 | 1.05 °C | -131.6% |
| 1993 | -0.4408 °C | -141.9% |
| 1994 | -4.83 °C | +996.4% |
| 1995 | 1.51 °C | -131.3% |
| 1996 | -4.23 °C | -379.8% |
| 1997 | -1.94 °C | -54.1% |
| 1998 | -2.55 °C | +31.1% |
| 1999 | -1.11 °C | -56.3% |
| 2000 | -1.17 °C | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.79 °C | -339.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3639 °C | -87.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 °C | +219.2% |
| 2004 | -3.41 °C | -393.1% |
| 2005 | -1.94 °C | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 °C | -264.7% |
| 2007 | 2.32 °C | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2382 °C | -89.7% |
| 2009 | -0.5699 °C | -339.2% |
| 2010 | 2.45 °C | -530.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9471 °C | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7144 °C | -24.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2439 °C | -134.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6842 °C | -380.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0811 °C | -111.8% |
| 2016 | 3.72 °C | -4686.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6 °C | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7152 °C | -80.1% |
| 2019 | -0.4855 °C | -167.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8632 °C | -277.8% |
| 2021 | 5.04 °C | +483.7% |
| 2022 | -1.31 °C | -126.0% |
| 2023 | 3.53 °C | -369.4% |
| 2024 | 1.72 °C | -51.1% |
| 2025 | 3.5 °C | +103.1% |
| 2026 | 2.12 °C | -39.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.12 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 119.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -24514.9% | 0.01 °C | -2.45 °C |
| 2016 | +4686.4% | -0.0811 °C | 3.72 °C |
| 1974 | -3542.7% | -0.1282 °C | -4.67 °C |
| 1943 | -1061.7% | 0.3359 °C | -3.23 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6975 °C | -3.23 °C | 3.81 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.99 °C | -8.17 °C | 3.08 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.49 °C | -4.99 °C | -0.4922 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.15 °C | -5.43 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4985 °C | -6.21 °C | 4.59 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.63 °C | -4.83 °C | 1.51 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2983 °C | -3.41 °C | 3.2 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 °C | -0.4855 °C | 3.72 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 °C | -1.31 °C | 5.04 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Canada?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Canada was 2.12 °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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.17 °C in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.