Temperature anomalies by month in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.51 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Central African Republic, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.51 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 269.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Central African Republic peaked at 2.07 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.14 °C, in 1984.
That places Central African Republic 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.4149 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.9484 °C | +128.6% |
| 1942 | 1.19 °C | +25.2% |
| 1943 | 1.41 °C | +18.7% |
| 1944 | 0.6069 °C | -56.9% |
| 1945 | 0.6334 °C | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.7314 °C | +15.5% |
| 1947 | 0.9455 °C | +29.3% |
| 1948 | 0.3109 °C | -67.1% |
| 1949 | 1.27 °C | +309.0% |
| 1950 | 0.9897 °C | -22.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1961 °C | -80.2% |
| 1952 | 1.52 °C | +677.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3718 °C | -75.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0271 °C | -92.7% |
| 1955 | 0.541 °C | +1898.1% |
| 1956 | -0.1247 °C | -123.0% |
| 1957 | -0.9005 °C | +622.3% |
| 1958 | 1.74 °C | -292.9% |
| 1959 | 0.8322 °C | -52.1% |
| 1960 | 1.02 °C | +23.1% |
| 1961 | 1.09 °C | +6.9% |
| 1962 | -0.0824 °C | -107.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0514 °C | -162.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2149 °C | +317.9% |
| 1965 | -1.01 °C | -569.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1031 °C | -110.2% |
| 1967 | -1.28 °C | -1346.2% |
| 1968 | -0.769 °C | -40.1% |
| 1969 | -0.7822 °C | +1.7% |
| 1970 | -0.2843 °C | -63.7% |
| 1971 | -1.11 °C | +290.0% |
| 1972 | -0.1006 °C | -90.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9991 °C | -1093.6% |
| 1974 | -0.9911 °C | -199.2% |
| 1975 | -0.6984 °C | -29.5% |
| 1976 | -0.8199 °C | +17.4% |
| 1977 | -0.8047 °C | -1.9% |
| 1978 | -0.7455 °C | -7.4% |
| 1979 | -0.54 °C | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6036 °C | -211.8% |
| 1981 | -0.7126 °C | -218.1% |
| 1982 | -0.4412 °C | -38.1% |
| 1983 | -1.35 °C | +206.5% |
| 1984 | -2.14 °C | +58.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2979 °C | -113.9% |
| 1986 | -0.266 °C | -189.3% |
| 1987 | -0.582 °C | +118.8% |
| 1988 | 1.11 °C | -291.4% |
| 1989 | -1.59 °C | -242.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6712 °C | -142.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4098 °C | -38.9% |
| 1992 | -0.78 °C | -290.3% |
| 1993 | -1.66 °C | +113.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1373 °C | -91.7% |
| 1995 | -0.2442 °C | +77.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8686 °C | -455.7% |
| 1997 | -0.2895 °C | -133.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7518 °C | +159.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6008 °C | -20.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0658 °C | -89.1% |
| 2001 | -1.97 °C | +2889.2% |
| 2002 | -1.61 °C | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5164 °C | -132.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 °C | +99.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1953 °C | -81.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 °C | +697.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7439 °C | -147.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0924 °C | -112.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1689 °C | +82.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4946 °C | +192.8% |
| 2011 | -1.48 °C | -400.1% |
| 2012 | -1.11 °C | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 °C | -196.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 °C | +17.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3588 °C | -128.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4085 °C | -213.8% |
| 2017 | 2.07 °C | +406.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3413 °C | -116.5% |
| 2019 | 1.81 °C | -630.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2173 °C | -88.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 °C | +587.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9756 °C | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 °C | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7384 °C | -45.9% |
| 2025 | 1.14 °C | +54.1% |
| 2026 | 1.51 °C | +32.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.51 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.51 °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 Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2889.2% | -0.0658 °C | -1.97 °C |
| 1955 | +1898.1% | 0.0271 °C | 0.541 °C |
| 1967 | -1346.2% | 0.1031 °C | -1.28 °C |
| 1973 | +1093.6% | -0.1006 °C | 0.9991 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8461 °C | 0.3109 °C | 1.41 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5195 °C | -0.9005 °C | 1.74 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1439 °C | -1.28 °C | 1.09 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5094 °C | -1.11 °C | 0.9991 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5063 °C | -2.14 °C | 1.11 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2515 °C | -1.66 °C | 0.8686 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0829 °C | -1.97 °C | 1.56 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3798 °C | -1.48 °C | 2.07 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 °C | 0.2173 °C | 1.51 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Central African Republic?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Central African Republic was 1.51 °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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 °C in 1984.
- How does Central African Republic rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.