Temperature anomalies by month in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.2007 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.2007 °C
Change on year
down 49.9%
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9996 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-1.94 °C
in 1941
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Ethiopia, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.2007 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
The figure is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9996 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.94 °C, in 1941.
That places Ethiopia 113th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.05 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.94 °C | +85.0% |
| 1942 | -1.1 °C | -43.3% |
| 1943 | -0.6909 °C | -37.2% |
| 1944 | -1.56 °C | +125.1% |
| 1945 | -1.1 °C | -29.0% |
| 1946 | -0.9414 °C | -14.8% |
| 1947 | -0.9258 °C | -1.7% |
| 1948 | -1.51 °C | +63.1% |
| 1949 | -1.13 °C | -25.2% |
| 1950 | -1.52 °C | +34.3% |
| 1951 | -1.28 °C | -15.8% |
| 1952 | -0.8459 °C | -33.8% |
| 1953 | -1.17 °C | +38.0% |
| 1954 | -1.38 °C | +17.9% |
| 1955 | -1.46 °C | +6.0% |
| 1956 | -1.61 °C | +10.2% |
| 1957 | -1 °C | -37.7% |
| 1958 | -0.5935 °C | -40.8% |
| 1959 | -0.8175 °C | +37.8% |
| 1960 | -1.42 °C | +74.3% |
| 1961 | -0.5413 °C | -62.0% |
| 1962 | -1.66 °C | +206.2% |
| 1963 | -1.61 °C | -2.8% |
| 1964 | -1.41 °C | -12.2% |
| 1965 | -1.9 °C | +34.0% |
| 1966 | -1.17 °C | -38.4% |
| 1967 | -1.19 °C | +2.1% |
| 1968 | -1.53 °C | +27.9% |
| 1969 | -0.6771 °C | -55.6% |
| 1970 | -0.4311 °C | -36.3% |
| 1971 | -1.15 °C | +166.4% |
| 1972 | -0.8131 °C | -29.2% |
| 1973 | -0.1605 °C | -80.3% |
| 1974 | -1.16 °C | +620.5% |
| 1975 | -0.8417 °C | -27.2% |
| 1976 | -0.8566 °C | +1.8% |
| 1977 | -0.6244 °C | -27.1% |
| 1978 | -0.7281 °C | +16.6% |
| 1979 | -1.43 °C | +96.7% |
| 1980 | -0.1956 °C | -86.3% |
| 1981 | -0.0142 °C | -92.7% |
| 1982 | -0.3101 °C | +2083.4% |
| 1983 | -1.09 °C | +250.9% |
| 1984 | -1.07 °C | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.019 °C | -101.8% |
| 1986 | -0.7817 °C | -4224.4% |
| 1987 | -0.5369 °C | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5575 °C | -203.9% |
| 1989 | -0.9513 °C | -270.6% |
| 1990 | -0.318 °C | -66.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1867 °C | -158.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5106 °C | -373.5% |
| 1993 | -1.14 °C | +124.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3759 °C | -132.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0654 °C | -117.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2531 °C | -487.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2332 °C | -192.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0427 °C | -81.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0684 °C | +60.1% |
| 2000 | -0.3342 °C | +388.5% |
| 2001 | -1.03 °C | +206.9% |
| 2002 | -0.3244 °C | -68.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2847 °C | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1585 °C | -155.7% |
| 2005 | -0.2828 °C | -278.4% |
| 2006 | 0.37 °C | -230.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0741 °C | -120.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3435 °C | -563.7% |
| 2009 | 0.065 °C | -81.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1637 °C | +151.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0613 °C | -137.5% |
| 2012 | 0.085 °C | -238.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5626 °C | +562.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2078 °C | -63.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2711 °C | -230.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9996 °C | -468.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2401 °C | -76.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3612 °C | -250.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8841 °C | -344.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1887 °C | -78.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0978 °C | -151.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5 °C | -611.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4071 °C | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9656 °C | +137.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4008 °C | -58.5% |
| 2026 | 0.2007 °C | -49.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2007 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2007 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4224.4% | 0.019 °C | -0.7817 °C |
| 1982 | -2083.4% | -0.0142 °C | -0.3101 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.19 °C | -1.94 °C | -0.6909 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.17 °C | -1.61 °C | -0.5935 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.31 °C | -1.9 °C | -0.5413 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8192 °C | -1.43 °C | -0.1605 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4373 °C | -1.09 °C | 0.5575 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1567 °C | -1.14 °C | 0.3759 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1389 °C | -1.03 °C | 0.37 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2449 °C | -0.3612 °C | 0.9996 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3664 °C | -0.0978 °C | 0.9656 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 110 Peru 0.2052 °C compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 0.2042 °C compare
- 112 East Timor 0.2038 °C compare
- 114 Honduras 0.1582 °C compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 0.1558 °C compare
- 116 Cuba 0.1375 °C compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Ethiopia?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Ethiopia was 0.2007 °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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9996 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 °C in 1941.
- How does Ethiopia rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Ethiopia ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.