Temperature anomalies by month in Congo
Congo: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.8729 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.8729 °C
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.06 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.62 °C
in 1957
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Congo, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.8729 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Congo peaked at 1.06 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.62 °C, in 1957.
Congo ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Congo, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9908 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.7242 °C | -26.9% |
| 1942 | -0.7369 °C | +1.8% |
| 1943 | -0.8157 °C | +10.7% |
| 1944 | -0.6171 °C | -24.3% |
| 1945 | -0.7893 °C | +27.9% |
| 1946 | -0.1715 °C | -78.3% |
| 1947 | -0.6535 °C | +281.0% |
| 1948 | -1.07 °C | +64.1% |
| 1949 | -0.2089 °C | -80.5% |
| 1950 | -0.6555 °C | +213.8% |
| 1951 | -1.17 °C | +78.4% |
| 1952 | -0.62 °C | -47.0% |
| 1953 | -0.897 °C | +44.7% |
| 1954 | -0.8394 °C | -6.4% |
| 1955 | -1.45 °C | +73.1% |
| 1956 | -0.9336 °C | -35.8% |
| 1957 | -1.62 °C | +73.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2774 °C | -117.1% |
| 1959 | -0.36 °C | -229.8% |
| 1960 | -0.4693 °C | +30.4% |
| 1961 | -0.5729 °C | +22.1% |
| 1962 | -0.8839 °C | +54.3% |
| 1963 | -1.13 °C | +27.9% |
| 1964 | -0.6419 °C | -43.2% |
| 1965 | -1.36 °C | +111.7% |
| 1966 | -0.9517 °C | -30.0% |
| 1967 | -1.61 °C | +69.2% |
| 1968 | -1.36 °C | -15.7% |
| 1969 | -1.11 °C | -18.0% |
| 1970 | -0.8399 °C | -24.6% |
| 1971 | -1.14 °C | +35.4% |
| 1972 | -0.9371 °C | -17.6% |
| 1973 | -0.138 °C | -85.3% |
| 1974 | -1.49 °C | +981.9% |
| 1975 | -0.9448 °C | -36.7% |
| 1976 | -1.12 °C | +18.4% |
| 1977 | -1.02 °C | -9.1% |
| 1978 | -0.8079 °C | -20.5% |
| 1979 | -0.7969 °C | -1.4% |
| 1980 | -0.699 °C | -12.3% |
| 1981 | -0.9816 °C | +40.4% |
| 1982 | -0.9155 °C | -6.7% |
| 1983 | -0.072 °C | -92.1% |
| 1984 | -0.9296 °C | +1191.1% |
| 1985 | -0.8062 °C | -13.3% |
| 1986 | -0.496 °C | -38.5% |
| 1987 | -0.1596 °C | -67.8% |
| 1988 | -0.4035 °C | +152.9% |
| 1989 | -0.9472 °C | +134.7% |
| 1990 | -0.2712 °C | -71.4% |
| 1991 | -0.3996 °C | +47.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3398 °C | -15.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6128 °C | +80.3% |
| 1994 | -0.4413 °C | -28.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2135 °C | -51.6% |
| 1996 | -0.3741 °C | +75.2% |
| 1997 | -0.5508 °C | +47.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4392 °C | -179.7% |
| 1999 | -0.4953 °C | -212.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4287 °C | -13.4% |
| 2001 | -1.03 °C | +141.3% |
| 2002 | -0.4641 °C | -55.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0804 °C | -117.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2258 °C | +180.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8199 °C | +263.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1164 °C | -85.8% |
| 2007 | 0.656 °C | +463.5% |
| 2008 | -0.4331 °C | -166.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2692 °C | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3809 °C | -241.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3091 °C | -181.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1908 °C | -161.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5387 °C | +182.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3705 °C | -31.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2083 °C | -156.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9654 °C | -563.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4916 °C | -49.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0431 °C | -108.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6051 °C | -1505.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7364 °C | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2875 °C | -61.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2525 °C | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.027 °C | -89.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 °C | +3845.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6647 °C | -37.5% |
| 2026 | 0.8729 °C | +31.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.8729 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.8729 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3845.2% | 0.027 °C | 1.06 °C |
| 2019 | +1505.3% | -0.0431 °C | 0.6051 °C |
| 1984 | -1191.1% | -0.072 °C | -0.9296 °C |
| 1974 | -981.9% | -0.138 °C | -1.49 °C |
| 2016 | +563.4% | -0.2083 °C | 0.9654 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.678 °C | -1.07 °C | -0.1715 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8269 °C | -1.62 °C | 0.2774 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.01 °C | -1.61 °C | -0.4693 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.923 °C | -1.49 °C | -0.138 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.641 °C | -0.9816 °C | -0.072 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3259 °C | -0.6128 °C | 0.4392 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0731 °C | -1.03 °C | 0.8199 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2983 °C | -0.3091 °C | 0.9654 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5579 °C | 0.027 °C | 1.06 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Congo?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Congo was 0.8729 °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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.62 °C in 1957.
- How does Congo rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.