Temperature anomalies by month in Cyprus
Cyprus: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.2713 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Cyprus, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies by month in Cyprus is 0.2713 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 82.3% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Cyprus peaked at 1.95 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.12 °C, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7863 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.5389 °C | -168.5% |
| 1942 | -2.67 °C | -595.9% |
| 1943 | -1.49 °C | -44.4% |
| 1944 | -1.65 °C | +11.2% |
| 1945 | -1.24 °C | -25.2% |
| 1946 | -1.13 °C | -8.6% |
| 1947 | -0.5996 °C | -47.0% |
| 1948 | 0.6152 °C | -202.6% |
| 1949 | -1.8 °C | -392.1% |
| 1950 | -3.12 °C | +73.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3851 °C | -112.3% |
| 1952 | -0.1846 °C | -147.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1545 °C | -183.7% |
| 1954 | -0.9219 °C | -696.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9974 °C | -208.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1826 °C | -81.7% |
| 1957 | -1.46 °C | -897.2% |
| 1958 | -0.2564 °C | -82.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2866 °C | -211.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3515 °C | +22.6% |
| 1961 | -0.1452 °C | -141.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4751 °C | -427.2% |
| 1963 | 1.17 °C | +146.8% |
| 1964 | -2.64 °C | -325.2% |
| 1965 | -0.3929 °C | -85.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7632 °C | -294.2% |
| 1967 | -1.03 °C | -235.5% |
| 1968 | -1.31 °C | +27.2% |
| 1969 | -0.8435 °C | -35.9% |
| 1970 | 0.558 °C | -166.2% |
| 1971 | 1.26 °C | +125.1% |
| 1972 | -1.87 °C | -249.1% |
| 1973 | -1.51 °C | -19.7% |
| 1974 | -2.35 °C | +56.0% |
| 1975 | -0.834 °C | -64.5% |
| 1976 | -0.4872 °C | -41.6% |
| 1977 | -1.27 °C | +160.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0806 °C | -93.6% |
| 1979 | -0.168 °C | +108.5% |
| 1980 | -1.57 °C | +837.5% |
| 1981 | -0.6969 °C | -55.7% |
| 1982 | -0.1038 °C | -85.1% |
| 1983 | -2.49 °C | +2302.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0091 °C | -99.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3747 °C | -4233.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 °C | -94.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4556 °C | +2231.7% |
| 1988 | -0.3809 °C | -183.6% |
| 1989 | -2.5 °C | +557.2% |
| 1990 | -1.62 °C | -35.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4403 °C | -72.8% |
| 1992 | -2.2 °C | +398.9% |
| 1993 | -1.63 °C | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 1.19 °C | -172.7% |
| 1995 | 0.085 °C | -92.8% |
| 1996 | -0.8665 °C | -1119.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8539 °C | -198.6% |
| 1998 | -0.3062 °C | -135.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 °C | -494.1% |
| 2000 | -1.39 °C | -214.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8755 °C | -163.2% |
| 2002 | -1.15 °C | -230.9% |
| 2003 | 1.86 °C | -262.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4639 °C | -124.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5712 °C | -223.1% |
| 2006 | -0.7841 °C | -237.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3575 °C | -54.4% |
| 2008 | -1.41 °C | +295.6% |
| 2009 | 0.914 °C | -164.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 °C | +71.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9105 °C | -42.0% |
| 2012 | -0.6961 °C | -176.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2885 °C | -141.5% |
| 2014 | 1.33 °C | +362.4% |
| 2015 | -0.1345 °C | -110.1% |
| 2016 | -0.472 °C | +250.9% |
| 2017 | -0.8509 °C | +80.3% |
| 2018 | 1.21 °C | -241.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2351 °C | -80.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0455 °C | -80.7% |
| 2021 | 1.95 °C | +4187.4% |
| 2022 | -0.368 °C | -118.9% |
| 2023 | 1.93 °C | -624.6% |
| 2024 | 1.62 °C | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 1.53 °C | -5.7% |
| 2026 | 0.2713 °C | -82.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.2713 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 15.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.2713 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +4233.5% | -0.0091 °C | 0.3747 °C |
| 2021 | +4187.4% | 0.0455 °C | 1.95 °C |
| 1983 | -2302.2% | -0.1038 °C | -2.49 °C |
| 1987 | +2231.7% | 0.0195 °C | 0.4556 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.02 °C | -2.67 °C | 0.6152 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3936 °C | -3.12 °C | 0.9974 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3609 °C | -2.64 °C | 1.17 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6749 °C | -2.35 °C | 1.26 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6913 °C | -2.5 °C | 0.4556 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3726 °C | -2.2 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1329 °C | -1.41 °C | 1.86 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3393 °C | -0.8509 °C | 1.57 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9977 °C | -0.368 °C | 1.95 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Cyprus?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Cyprus was 0.2713 °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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.12 °C in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Cyprus ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.