Temperature anomalies by month in Guatemala
Guatemala: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.2788 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.2788 °C
Change on year
down 132.8%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.79 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.98 °C
in 1956
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at -0.2788 °C.
The figure is down 132.8% on the previous year and down 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Guatemala peaked at 1.79 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.98 °C, in 1956.
Guatemala ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.18 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.25 °C | +6.7% |
| 1942 | -1.84 °C | +46.7% |
| 1943 | -1.36 °C | -26.0% |
| 1944 | -1.87 °C | +37.4% |
| 1945 | -1.54 °C | -17.4% |
| 1946 | -0.9215 °C | -40.3% |
| 1947 | -0.4204 °C | -54.4% |
| 1948 | -1.53 °C | +263.2% |
| 1949 | -0.9737 °C | -36.2% |
| 1950 | -1.2 °C | +23.0% |
| 1951 | -0.964 °C | -19.5% |
| 1952 | -0.5263 °C | -45.4% |
| 1953 | -1.24 °C | +135.7% |
| 1954 | -0.8755 °C | -29.4% |
| 1955 | -1.55 °C | +77.2% |
| 1956 | -2.98 °C | +92.1% |
| 1957 | -1.31 °C | -56.0% |
| 1958 | -1.63 °C | +24.3% |
| 1959 | -1.23 °C | -24.5% |
| 1960 | -0.9227 °C | -25.0% |
| 1961 | -1.21 °C | +30.6% |
| 1962 | -1.69 °C | +40.5% |
| 1963 | -0.693 °C | -59.1% |
| 1964 | -1.21 °C | +74.7% |
| 1965 | -1.71 °C | +41.4% |
| 1966 | -1.17 °C | -31.5% |
| 1967 | -1.07 °C | -9.0% |
| 1968 | -1.34 °C | +25.5% |
| 1969 | -0.4698 °C | -64.9% |
| 1970 | -0.8935 °C | +90.2% |
| 1971 | -0.4208 °C | -52.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0405 °C | -90.4% |
| 1973 | -0.2908 °C | +617.9% |
| 1974 | -0.1689 °C | -41.9% |
| 1975 | -0.6591 °C | +290.3% |
| 1976 | -1.94 °C | +194.2% |
| 1977 | -1.2 °C | -38.2% |
| 1978 | -1.08 °C | -9.6% |
| 1979 | -0.7451 °C | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1286 °C | -117.3% |
| 1981 | -2.02 °C | -1667.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0436 °C | -102.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6503 °C | -1590.4% |
| 1984 | -1.27 °C | +95.2% |
| 1985 | -1.32 °C | +3.9% |
| 1986 | -1.52 °C | +15.2% |
| 1987 | -1.35 °C | -11.2% |
| 1988 | -0.5034 °C | -62.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1439 °C | -71.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 °C | -113.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4126 °C | +2077.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2068 °C | -150.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0252 °C | -112.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2985 °C | -1283.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3365 °C | -212.7% |
| 1996 | -1.08 °C | -420.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0515 °C | -104.8% |
| 1998 | 0.85 °C | +1549.4% |
| 1999 | -0.3164 °C | -137.2% |
| 2000 | -1.04 °C | +227.4% |
| 2001 | -1.05 °C | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0342 °C | -103.2% |
| 2003 | -1.07 °C | -3243.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2135 °C | -80.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5827 °C | +173.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0327 °C | -94.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6063 °C | -1956.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0932 °C | -115.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0482 °C | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 °C | -119.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8951 °C | +9460.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6387 °C | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8027 °C | +25.7% |
| 2014 | -0.5312 °C | -166.2% |
| 2015 | 0.194 °C | -136.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6181 °C | +218.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4556 °C | -26.3% |
| 2018 | -1.01 °C | -320.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3816 °C | -137.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 °C | +230.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7677 °C | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4048 °C | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9577 °C | +136.6% |
| 2024 | 1.79 °C | +86.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8513 °C | -52.4% |
| 2026 | -0.2788 °C | -132.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -0.2788 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -0.2788 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3544 °C. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +9460.2% | 0.0094 °C | 0.8951 °C |
| 2003 | -3243.8% | 0.0342 °C | -1.07 °C |
| 1991 | +2077.5% | 0.0189 °C | 0.4126 °C |
| 2007 | +1956.0% | -0.0327 °C | 0.6063 °C |
| 1981 | -1667.2% | 0.1286 °C | -2.02 °C |
| 1983 | -1590.4% | 0.0436 °C | -0.6503 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.29 °C | -1.87 °C | -0.4204 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.35 °C | -2.98 °C | -0.5263 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.15 °C | -1.71 °C | -0.4698 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7439 °C | -1.94 °C | -0.0405 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.86 °C | -2.02 °C | 0.1286 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0205 °C | -1.08 °C | 0.85 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3494 °C | -1.07 °C | 0.6063 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2458 °C | -1.01 °C | 0.8951 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8214 °C | -0.2788 °C | 1.79 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Guatemala?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Guatemala was -0.2788 °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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 °C in 1956.
- How does Guatemala rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Guatemala ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.