Temperature anomalies by month in Eritrea
Eritrea: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.6441 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 0.6441 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 1,811.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Eritrea peaked at 1.87 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.05 °C, in 1983.
That places Eritrea 64th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.04 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.6239 °C | -39.9% |
| 1942 | -0.305 °C | -51.1% |
| 1943 | -0.9267 °C | +203.8% |
| 1944 | -1.32 °C | +42.0% |
| 1945 | -0.8033 °C | -39.0% |
| 1946 | -1.6 °C | +98.6% |
| 1947 | -1.02 °C | -36.3% |
| 1948 | -1.72 °C | +68.9% |
| 1949 | -1.53 °C | -10.9% |
| 1950 | -1.52 °C | -0.7% |
| 1951 | -0.8064 °C | -46.9% |
| 1952 | -0.1302 °C | -83.9% |
| 1953 | -0.2884 °C | +121.5% |
| 1954 | -1.14 °C | +295.4% |
| 1955 | -1.31 °C | +15.0% |
| 1956 | -1.81 °C | +38.2% |
| 1957 | -1.38 °C | -23.8% |
| 1958 | -0.2353 °C | -83.0% |
| 1959 | -0.7786 °C | +230.9% |
| 1960 | -0.8304 °C | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 1.11 °C | -234.1% |
| 1962 | -0.7868 °C | -170.7% |
| 1963 | 0.278 °C | -135.3% |
| 1964 | -0.2132 °C | -176.7% |
| 1965 | -0.9135 °C | +328.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6826 °C | -174.7% |
| 1967 | -0.0272 °C | -104.0% |
| 1968 | -0.1473 °C | +441.3% |
| 1969 | -0.6271 °C | +325.8% |
| 1970 | -0.3039 °C | -51.5% |
| 1971 | -1.07 °C | +250.5% |
| 1972 | -0.2808 °C | -73.6% |
| 1973 | -0.3127 °C | +11.4% |
| 1974 | -1.12 °C | +256.7% |
| 1975 | -0.7538 °C | -32.4% |
| 1976 | -0.5402 °C | -28.3% |
| 1977 | -1.35 °C | +150.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1087 °C | -92.0% |
| 1979 | -0.2006 °C | +84.6% |
| 1980 | -0.2297 °C | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6528 °C | -384.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4634 °C | -29.0% |
| 1983 | -2.05 °C | -542.0% |
| 1984 | -0.822 °C | -59.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9649 °C | -217.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3224 °C | -133.4% |
| 1987 | -0.262 °C | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2821 °C | -207.7% |
| 1989 | -1.87 °C | -764.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3025 °C | -116.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0818 °C | -73.0% |
| 1992 | -1.5 °C | -1938.2% |
| 1993 | -1.09 °C | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8093 °C | -174.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4611 °C | -43.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1421 °C | -130.8% |
| 1997 | -0.4908 °C | +245.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0486 °C | -90.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1202 °C | -347.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0834 °C | -30.6% |
| 2001 | -0.9351 °C | -1221.3% |
| 2002 | -0.7613 °C | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1163 °C | -115.3% |
| 2004 | 0.481 °C | +313.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5778 °C | -220.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7234 °C | -225.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8753 °C | -221.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1055 °C | -87.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4799 °C | -554.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 °C | +112.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4927 °C | -148.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2943 °C | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 °C | -452.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7884 °C | -23.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4628 °C | -158.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0376 °C | -91.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 °C | -3678.6% |
| 2018 | -0.6207 °C | -146.1% |
| 2019 | 1.87 °C | -401.6% |
| 2020 | -0.9841 °C | -152.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6552 °C | -166.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2879 °C | -56.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8696 °C | +202.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6161 °C | -29.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4894 °C | -20.6% |
| 2026 | 0.6441 °C | +31.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.6441 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.6441 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3678.6% | -0.0376 °C | 1.35 °C |
| 1992 | -1938.2% | 0.0818 °C | -1.5 °C |
| 2001 | -1221.3% | 0.0834 °C | -0.9351 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.09 °C | -1.72 °C | -0.305 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9405 °C | -1.81 °C | -0.1302 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1472 °C | -0.9135 °C | 1.11 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6036 °C | -1.35 °C | -0.1087 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3195 °C | -2.05 °C | 0.9649 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1495 °C | -1.5 °C | 0.8093 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1371 °C | -0.9351 °C | 0.7234 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4153 °C | -0.6207 °C | 1.87 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3683 °C | -0.9841 °C | 0.8696 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More climate change data for Eritrea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,872 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 153.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Eritrea?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Eritrea was 0.6441 °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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.05 °C in 1983.
- How does Eritrea rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Eritrea ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,811.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.