Temperature anomalies by month in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.359 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.359 °C
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
90th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.07 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.92 °C
in 1981
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Cayman Islands, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.359 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.07 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.92 °C, in 1981.
Cayman Islands ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.593 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.2505 °C | -57.8% |
| 1942 | -0.1159 °C | -53.7% |
| 1943 | 0.2621 °C | -326.1% |
| 1944 | -0.2884 °C | -210.0% |
| 1945 | -0.5446 °C | +88.9% |
| 1946 | 0.4412 °C | -181.0% |
| 1947 | 0.6042 °C | +37.0% |
| 1948 | -0.2247 °C | -137.2% |
| 1949 | -0.2938 °C | +30.7% |
| 1950 | -0.605 °C | +105.9% |
| 1951 | -1.21 °C | +99.3% |
| 1952 | -0.341 °C | -71.7% |
| 1953 | -0.6323 °C | +85.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2575 °C | -140.7% |
| 1955 | -0.7192 °C | -379.3% |
| 1956 | -1.67 °C | +132.8% |
| 1957 | -0.0544 °C | -96.8% |
| 1958 | -1.05 °C | +1823.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2048 °C | -119.6% |
| 1960 | -0.1577 °C | -177.0% |
| 1961 | 0.063 °C | -140.0% |
| 1962 | 0.196 °C | +211.0% |
| 1963 | -0.3683 °C | -288.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0905 °C | -124.6% |
| 1965 | -0.6294 °C | -795.3% |
| 1966 | -0.2409 °C | -61.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0764 °C | -131.7% |
| 1968 | -0.5342 °C | -798.9% |
| 1969 | -0.4069 °C | -23.8% |
| 1970 | -0.7019 °C | +72.5% |
| 1971 | -0.4033 °C | -42.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2416 °C | -159.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4186 °C | +73.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2521 °C | -39.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 °C | -98.2% |
| 1976 | -0.7419 °C | -16534.0% |
| 1977 | -0.7092 °C | -4.4% |
| 1978 | -0.3887 °C | -45.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2059 °C | -153.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1115 °C | -154.2% |
| 1981 | -1.92 °C | +1622.5% |
| 1982 | -0.1494 °C | -92.2% |
| 1983 | 0.032 °C | -121.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1308 °C | +308.2% |
| 1985 | -1.6 °C | -1323.2% |
| 1986 | -0.5072 °C | -68.3% |
| 1987 | -0.304 °C | -40.1% |
| 1988 | -0.1223 °C | -59.8% |
| 1989 | -0.3011 °C | +146.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4986 °C | -265.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5409 °C | +8.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0254 °C | -104.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2139 °C | -942.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1371 °C | -35.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2115 °C | -254.3% |
| 1996 | -0.4596 °C | +117.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3117 °C | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5588 °C | -279.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4313 °C | -22.8% |
| 2000 | -0.8529 °C | -297.8% |
| 2001 | -1.15 °C | +35.3% |
| 2002 | -0.0024 °C | -99.8% |
| 2003 | -0.5077 °C | +20677.6% |
| 2004 | -0.3685 °C | -27.4% |
| 2005 | -0.8821 °C | +139.4% |
| 2006 | -0.2004 °C | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9129 °C | -555.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 °C | -99.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2291 °C | -6574.2% |
| 2010 | -0.398 °C | +73.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5121 °C | +28.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0012 °C | -99.8% |
| 2013 | 0.627 °C | -52692.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3734 °C | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4488 °C | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7079 °C | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2709 °C | -61.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2094 °C | -177.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4551 °C | -317.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6449 °C | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6248 °C | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3723 °C | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6577 °C | +76.6% |
| 2024 | 1.07 °C | +62.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5109 °C | -52.1% |
| 2026 | 0.359 °C | -29.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.359 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 20.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.359 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3544 °C, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +52692.6% | -0.0012 °C | 0.627 °C |
| 2003 | -20677.6% | -0.0024 °C | -0.5077 °C |
| 1976 | -16534.0% | 0.0045 °C | -0.7419 °C |
| 2009 | -6574.2% | 0.0035 °C | -0.2291 °C |
| 1958 | -1823.4% | -0.0544 °C | -1.05 °C |
| 1981 | -1622.5% | -0.1115 °C | -1.92 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.1003 °C | -0.593 °C | 0.6042 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5816 °C | -1.67 °C | 0.2575 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1911 °C | -0.6294 °C | 0.196 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1822 °C | -0.7419 °C | 0.4186 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4854 °C | -1.92 °C | 0.1308 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1372 °C | -0.4596 °C | 0.5588 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3281 °C | -1.15 °C | 0.9129 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1762 °C | -0.5121 °C | 0.7079 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6053 °C | 0.359 °C | 1.07 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -243.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9461 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Cayman Islands?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Cayman Islands was 0.359 °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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.92 °C in 1981.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Cayman Islands ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.