Temperature anomalies by month in Chad
Chad: Temperature anomalies by month was 3.03 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Chad, 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 Chad stood at 3.03 °C. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
That represents a change of up 90.0% on the previous year and up 398.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Chad peaked at 3.03 °C in 2026 and was at its lowest, -4.73 °C, in 1983.
Chad ranks 2nd 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.47 °C | — |
| 1941 | 1.2 °C | +156.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0769 °C | -93.6% |
| 1943 | 1.66 °C | +2053.7% |
| 1944 | -1.6 °C | -196.6% |
| 1945 | -0.1706 °C | -89.3% |
| 1946 | -1.45 °C | +752.5% |
| 1947 | -0.8291 °C | -43.0% |
| 1948 | -0.6259 °C | -24.5% |
| 1949 | -0.8187 °C | +30.8% |
| 1950 | 0.437 °C | -153.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0258 °C | -94.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4131 °C | +1500.4% |
| 1953 | -0.8672 °C | -309.9% |
| 1954 | -0.5613 °C | -35.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1405 °C | -125.0% |
| 1956 | -1.71 °C | -1320.4% |
| 1957 | -1.44 °C | -16.1% |
| 1958 | 1.06 °C | -173.7% |
| 1959 | -0.6179 °C | -158.3% |
| 1960 | -0.7536 °C | +22.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7144 °C | -194.8% |
| 1962 | -2.52 °C | -453.0% |
| 1963 | -0.0072 °C | -99.7% |
| 1964 | -0.88 °C | +12151.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9948 °C | -213.0% |
| 1966 | -0.219 °C | -122.0% |
| 1967 | -2.94 °C | +1240.5% |
| 1968 | -1.6 °C | -45.5% |
| 1969 | -0.9756 °C | -39.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8918 °C | -191.4% |
| 1971 | -0.7994 °C | -189.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0782 °C | -109.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9953 °C | +1172.7% |
| 1974 | -1.34 °C | -234.9% |
| 1975 | -2.19 °C | +63.4% |
| 1976 | -0.209 °C | -90.5% |
| 1977 | -0.2105 °C | +0.7% |
| 1978 | -0.6894 °C | +227.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3219 °C | -146.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8748 °C | +171.7% |
| 1981 | -2.24 °C | -355.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5662 °C | -125.3% |
| 1983 | -4.73 °C | -935.6% |
| 1984 | -1.94 °C | -58.9% |
| 1985 | 2.8 °C | -244.3% |
| 1986 | -0.3687 °C | -113.1% |
| 1987 | -0.6754 °C | +83.2% |
| 1988 | -0.0277 °C | -95.9% |
| 1989 | -3.6 °C | +12888.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4 °C | -138.9% |
| 1991 | -0.354 °C | -125.3% |
| 1992 | -1.91 °C | +440.4% |
| 1993 | -2.62 °C | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4163 °C | -115.9% |
| 1995 | -0.9468 °C | -327.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9347 °C | -198.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1506 °C | -83.9% |
| 1998 | -0.8292 °C | -650.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7785 °C | -193.9% |
| 2000 | 0.911 °C | +17.0% |
| 2001 | -1.03 °C | -213.5% |
| 2002 | -2.58 °C | +149.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5409 °C | -121.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8867 °C | +63.9% |
| 2005 | -0.7907 °C | -189.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 °C | -417.5% |
| 2007 | -1.3 °C | -151.8% |
| 2008 | -0.8703 °C | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 2.38 °C | -373.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1 °C | -11.9% |
| 2011 | -0.7181 °C | -134.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4323 °C | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 2.04 °C | -572.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 °C | -50.7% |
| 2015 | -1.11 °C | -210.0% |
| 2016 | -1.02 °C | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.49 °C | -344.8% |
| 2018 | -0.9893 °C | -139.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 °C | -217.3% |
| 2020 | -0.7955 °C | -168.5% |
| 2021 | 2.22 °C | -379.6% |
| 2022 | -0.802 °C | -136.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 °C | -245.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9048 °C | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 1.6 °C | +76.5% |
| 2026 | 3.03 °C | +90.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.03 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 10.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.03 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -12888.0% | -0.0277 °C | -3.6 °C |
| 1964 | -12151.7% | -0.0072 °C | -0.88 °C |
| 1943 | +2053.7% | 0.0769 °C | 1.66 °C |
| 1952 | +1500.4% | 0.0258 °C | 0.4131 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2092 °C | -1.6 °C | 1.66 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3123 °C | -1.71 °C | 1.06 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8184 °C | -2.94 °C | 0.9948 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3157 °C | -2.19 °C | 0.9953 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.934 °C | -4.73 °C | 2.8 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2984 °C | -2.62 °C | 1.4 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0653 °C | -2.58 °C | 2.51 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4529 °C | -1.11 °C | 2.49 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 °C | -0.802 °C | 3.03 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Chad?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Chad was 3.03 °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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 °C in 2026.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.73 °C in 1983.
- How does Chad rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.