Temperature anomalies by month in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.9243 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.9243 °C
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
43rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.44 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.81 °C
in 1956
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at 0.9243 °C.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.44 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.81 °C, in 1956.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.4438 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.7737 °C | +74.3% |
| 1942 | -0.6369 °C | -17.7% |
| 1943 | -1.07 °C | +68.3% |
| 1944 | -0.3545 °C | -66.9% |
| 1945 | -0.8643 °C | +143.8% |
| 1946 | -0.4158 °C | -51.9% |
| 1947 | -0.2319 °C | -44.2% |
| 1948 | -0.082 °C | -64.7% |
| 1949 | -1.14 °C | +1285.6% |
| 1950 | -1.63 °C | +43.2% |
| 1951 | -1.43 °C | -12.2% |
| 1952 | -1.23 °C | -13.5% |
| 1953 | -0.9319 °C | -24.5% |
| 1954 | -0.6477 °C | -30.5% |
| 1955 | -1.28 °C | +96.9% |
| 1956 | -1.81 °C | +41.6% |
| 1957 | -0.412 °C | -77.2% |
| 1958 | -0.1763 °C | -57.2% |
| 1959 | 0.223 °C | -226.5% |
| 1960 | -0.1856 °C | -183.2% |
| 1961 | -0.0601 °C | -67.6% |
| 1962 | -0.2561 °C | +325.9% |
| 1963 | -0.617 °C | +140.9% |
| 1964 | -0.3845 °C | -37.7% |
| 1965 | -1.49 °C | +287.0% |
| 1966 | -0.0028 °C | -99.8% |
| 1967 | -0.4276 °C | +15437.0% |
| 1968 | -0.8951 °C | +109.3% |
| 1969 | -0.6339 °C | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0856 °C | -113.5% |
| 1971 | -0.3777 °C | -541.4% |
| 1972 | -0.4129 °C | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4777 °C | -215.7% |
| 1974 | -0.5459 °C | -214.3% |
| 1975 | -0.69 °C | +26.4% |
| 1976 | -1.32 °C | +90.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1752 °C | -113.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1637 °C | -6.6% |
| 1979 | -0.2934 °C | -279.3% |
| 1980 | -0.2411 °C | -17.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3636 °C | +50.8% |
| 1982 | -0.2481 °C | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1742 °C | -170.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0278 °C | -116.0% |
| 1985 | -0.5164 °C | +1757.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6087 °C | +17.9% |
| 1987 | -0.149 °C | -75.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0258 °C | -117.3% |
| 1989 | -0.454 °C | -1862.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0438 °C | -109.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1376 °C | -414.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2138 °C | +55.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4438 °C | +107.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1301 °C | -70.7% |
| 1995 | -0.1158 °C | -11.0% |
| 1996 | -0.2535 °C | +119.0% |
| 1997 | -0.322 °C | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8904 °C | -376.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1723 °C | -119.4% |
| 2000 | -1.22 °C | +610.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2585 °C | -78.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5387 °C | -308.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3593 °C | -33.3% |
| 2004 | -0.6214 °C | -272.9% |
| 2005 | -0.6622 °C | +6.6% |
| 2006 | -0.2134 °C | -67.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2448 °C | -214.7% |
| 2008 | -0.6492 °C | -365.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 °C | -112.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4403 °C | +438.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1173 °C | -73.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2437 °C | -307.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2161 °C | -188.7% |
| 2014 | 0.495 °C | +129.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3889 °C | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.545 °C | +40.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2982 °C | -154.7% |
| 2018 | 0.573 °C | -292.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3077 °C | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7607 °C | +147.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4014 °C | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4884 °C | +21.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0205 °C | -104.2% |
| 2024 | 1.44 °C | -7127.4% |
| 2025 | 1.08 °C | -24.8% |
| 2026 | 0.9243 °C | -14.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.9243 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.9243 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3544 °C, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Dominican 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -15437.0% | -0.0028 °C | -0.4276 °C |
| 2024 | +7127.4% | -0.0205 °C | 1.44 °C |
| 1989 | -1862.7% | 0.0258 °C | -0.454 °C |
| 1985 | -1757.2% | -0.0278 °C | -0.5164 °C |
| 1949 | -1285.6% | -0.082 °C | -1.14 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.601 °C | -1.14 °C | -0.082 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9314 °C | -1.81 °C | 0.223 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4951 °C | -1.49 °C | -0.0028 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2734 °C | -1.32 °C | 0.4777 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2409 °C | -0.6087 °C | 0.1742 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0855 °C | -0.4438 °C | 0.8904 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2404 °C | -1.22 °C | 0.5387 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2541 °C | -0.2982 °C | 0.573 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7256 °C | -0.0205 °C | 1.44 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Dominican Republic?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Dominican Republic was 0.9243 °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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.81 °C in 1956.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican 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.