Temperature anomalies by month in Ghana
Ghana: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.8532 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.8532 °C
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
48th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.27 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.18 °C
in 1957
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Ghana, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.8532 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Ghana peaked at 1.27 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.18 °C, in 1957.
That places Ghana 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.8966 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.1032 °C | -111.5% |
| 1942 | -0.814 °C | -888.7% |
| 1943 | -1.41 °C | +72.7% |
| 1944 | -0.3284 °C | -76.6% |
| 1945 | -0.7029 °C | +114.0% |
| 1946 | -0.6046 °C | -14.0% |
| 1947 | -0.355 °C | -41.3% |
| 1948 | -0.6947 °C | +95.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5022 °C | -172.3% |
| 1950 | -0.3626 °C | -172.2% |
| 1951 | -0.4626 °C | +27.6% |
| 1952 | -0.2733 °C | -40.9% |
| 1953 | -0.1151 °C | -57.9% |
| 1954 | -0.1518 °C | +31.9% |
| 1955 | -0.3955 °C | +160.4% |
| 1956 | -0.9377 °C | +137.1% |
| 1957 | -2.18 °C | +132.9% |
| 1958 | -0.3087 °C | -85.9% |
| 1959 | -0.3082 °C | -0.2% |
| 1960 | -0.5451 °C | +76.8% |
| 1961 | -0.5918 °C | +8.6% |
| 1962 | -0.5971 °C | +0.9% |
| 1963 | -0.7418 °C | +24.2% |
| 1964 | -0.1279 °C | -82.8% |
| 1965 | -1 °C | +685.2% |
| 1966 | -0.5429 °C | -45.9% |
| 1967 | -1.32 °C | +143.6% |
| 1968 | -1.09 °C | -17.2% |
| 1969 | -0.5451 °C | -50.2% |
| 1970 | -0.2053 °C | -62.3% |
| 1971 | -0.8466 °C | +312.3% |
| 1972 | -0.4801 °C | -43.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1198 °C | -125.0% |
| 1974 | -0.8808 °C | -835.2% |
| 1975 | -1.18 °C | +34.3% |
| 1976 | -0.7 °C | -40.8% |
| 1977 | -0.3662 °C | -47.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1379 °C | -137.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0685 °C | -50.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1773 °C | +158.9% |
| 1981 | -0.5915 °C | -433.5% |
| 1982 | -0.2652 °C | -55.2% |
| 1983 | -1 °C | +278.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1397 °C | -113.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1943 °C | +39.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4735 °C | -343.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5846 °C | -223.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2697 °C | -53.9% |
| 1989 | -0.8608 °C | -419.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2493 °C | -71.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0779 °C | -68.7% |
| 1992 | -0.8927 °C | +1045.3% |
| 1993 | -1.14 °C | +27.9% |
| 1994 | -0.376 °C | -67.1% |
| 1995 | -0.5515 °C | +46.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0794 °C | -85.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1856 °C | -333.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3483 °C | +87.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2321 °C | -33.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0693 °C | -129.8% |
| 2001 | -0.381 °C | +450.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0479 °C | -87.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2871 °C | -699.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 °C | -97.5% |
| 2005 | -0.7999 °C | -11115.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6266 °C | -178.3% |
| 2007 | -0.4859 °C | -177.6% |
| 2008 | -1.09 °C | +123.8% |
| 2009 | -0.155 °C | -85.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7526 °C | -585.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1699 °C | -122.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1595 °C | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7097 °C | -544.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5589 °C | -21.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4867 °C | -187.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6169 °C | -226.7% |
| 2017 | 0.779 °C | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 0.106 °C | -86.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 °C | +999.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5868 °C | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 °C | +92.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5916 °C | -47.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4968 °C | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 1.27 °C | +155.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2 °C | -5.1% |
| 2026 | 0.8532 °C | -29.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.8532 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.8532 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -11115.6% | 0.0073 °C | -0.7999 °C |
| 1992 | -1045.3% | -0.0779 °C | -0.8927 °C |
| 2019 | +999.0% | 0.106 °C | 1.16 °C |
| 1942 | -888.7% | 0.1032 °C | -0.814 °C |
| 1974 | -835.2% | 0.1198 °C | -0.8808 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5197 °C | -1.41 °C | 0.5022 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5499 °C | -2.18 °C | -0.1151 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7113 °C | -1.32 °C | -0.1279 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4336 °C | -1.18 °C | 0.1379 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1829 °C | -1 °C | 0.5846 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2602 °C | -1.14 °C | 0.3483 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2105 °C | -1.09 °C | 0.6266 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3871 °C | -0.4867 °C | 1.16 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8755 °C | 0.4968 °C | 1.27 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Ghana?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Ghana was 0.8532 °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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.18 °C in 1957.
- How does Ghana rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.