Temperature anomalies by month in Egypt
Egypt: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.79 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 1.79 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and up 383.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Egypt peaked at 2.69 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.25 °C, in 1983.
Egypt ranks 13th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.695 °C | -169.2% |
| 1942 | -2.58 °C | -470.8% |
| 1943 | -1.54 °C | -40.2% |
| 1944 | -2.59 °C | +68.1% |
| 1945 | -2.13 °C | -17.9% |
| 1946 | -1.82 °C | -14.3% |
| 1947 | -1.9 °C | +4.0% |
| 1948 | -0.7911 °C | -58.3% |
| 1949 | -2.65 °C | +234.8% |
| 1950 | -1.74 °C | -34.5% |
| 1951 | -0.9905 °C | -42.9% |
| 1952 | -0.7711 °C | -22.1% |
| 1953 | -2.22 °C | +188.4% |
| 1954 | -2.43 °C | +9.4% |
| 1955 | -0.4607 °C | -81.1% |
| 1956 | -1.03 °C | +123.8% |
| 1957 | -1.67 °C | +62.3% |
| 1958 | -0.44 °C | -73.7% |
| 1959 | -1.04 °C | +137.1% |
| 1960 | -0.707 °C | -32.2% |
| 1961 | -0.1988 °C | -71.9% |
| 1962 | -0.6577 °C | +230.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5929 °C | -190.2% |
| 1964 | -2.41 °C | -506.2% |
| 1965 | -0.4214 °C | -82.5% |
| 1966 | -0.5035 °C | +19.5% |
| 1967 | -1.74 °C | +246.4% |
| 1968 | -1.07 °C | -38.4% |
| 1969 | -1.83 °C | +70.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6165 °C | -133.7% |
| 1971 | 1.02 °C | +65.5% |
| 1972 | -1.19 °C | -217.0% |
| 1973 | -0.8231 °C | -31.1% |
| 1974 | -2.08 °C | +152.2% |
| 1975 | -2.2 °C | +5.8% |
| 1976 | -1.63 °C | -25.8% |
| 1977 | -0.9478 °C | -41.8% |
| 1978 | -1.45 °C | +52.9% |
| 1979 | -0.7618 °C | -47.4% |
| 1980 | -0.8141 °C | +6.9% |
| 1981 | -2.83 °C | +247.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3334 °C | -111.8% |
| 1983 | -3.25 °C | -1075.6% |
| 1984 | -1.31 °C | -59.7% |
| 1985 | 1.94 °C | -248.2% |
| 1986 | -0.3688 °C | -119.0% |
| 1987 | -0.1945 °C | -47.3% |
| 1988 | -0.0936 °C | -51.9% |
| 1989 | -2.8 °C | +2894.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0592 °C | -97.9% |
| 1991 | -0.8121 °C | +1271.7% |
| 1992 | -1.6 °C | +96.9% |
| 1993 | -1.38 °C | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.22 °C | -188.1% |
| 1995 | -0.6258 °C | -151.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3118 °C | -149.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1 °C | +254.3% |
| 1998 | -0.195 °C | -117.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4537 °C | -332.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6792 °C | -249.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5317 °C | -178.3% |
| 2002 | -1.69 °C | -418.3% |
| 2003 | 1.64 °C | -196.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0415 °C | -97.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2507 °C | +504.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5468 °C | +118.1% |
| 2007 | -0.4656 °C | -185.1% |
| 2008 | -1.09 °C | +133.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 °C | -237.9% |
| 2010 | 2.69 °C | +79.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6926 °C | -74.2% |
| 2012 | -1.45 °C | -309.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 °C | -179.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 °C | +14.0% |
| 2015 | -0.2859 °C | -121.8% |
| 2016 | -0.6325 °C | +121.3% |
| 2017 | -0.398 °C | -37.1% |
| 2018 | -0.068 °C | -82.9% |
| 2019 | -0.717 °C | +954.5% |
| 2020 | -1.35 °C | +88.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 °C | -203.2% |
| 2022 | -1.65 °C | -218.2% |
| 2023 | 1.08 °C | -165.7% |
| 2024 | 1.08 °C | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.41 °C | +124.1% |
| 2026 | 1.79 °C | -25.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.79 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.79 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Egypt 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 | -2894.5% | -0.0936 °C | -2.8 °C |
| 1991 | -1271.7% | -0.0592 °C | -0.8121 °C |
| 1983 | -1075.6% | 0.3334 °C | -3.25 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.63 °C | -2.65 °C | 0.695 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.28 °C | -2.43 °C | -0.44 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8951 °C | -2.41 °C | 0.5929 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.944 °C | -2.2 °C | 1.02 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.939 °C | -3.25 °C | 1.94 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1584 °C | -1.6 °C | 1.22 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0585 °C | -1.69 °C | 1.64 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2294 °C | -1.45 °C | 2.69 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6805 °C | -1.65 °C | 2.41 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Egypt?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Egypt was 1.79 °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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.25 °C in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.