Temperature anomalies by month in Kenya
Kenya: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.7503 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.7503 °C
Change on year
up 72.7%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9209 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-2.58 °C
in 1953
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Kenya, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.7503 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
The figure is up 72.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Kenya peaked at 0.9209 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.58 °C, in 1953.
That places Kenya 54th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.956 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3143 °C | -67.1% |
| 1942 | -0.7659 °C | +143.7% |
| 1943 | 0.1427 °C | -118.6% |
| 1944 | -0.9136 °C | -740.0% |
| 1945 | -0.4216 °C | -53.9% |
| 1946 | -0.074 °C | -82.4% |
| 1947 | -1.57 °C | +2023.7% |
| 1948 | -1.51 °C | -3.6% |
| 1949 | -1.07 °C | -29.5% |
| 1950 | -0.9515 °C | -10.9% |
| 1951 | -0.7242 °C | -23.9% |
| 1952 | -1.97 °C | +172.5% |
| 1953 | -2.58 °C | +30.9% |
| 1954 | -1.84 °C | -28.7% |
| 1955 | -1.38 °C | -25.4% |
| 1956 | -1.6 °C | +16.4% |
| 1957 | -0.9502 °C | -40.7% |
| 1958 | -0.688 °C | -27.6% |
| 1959 | -0.4301 °C | -37.5% |
| 1960 | -0.5868 °C | +36.4% |
| 1961 | -0.4581 °C | -21.9% |
| 1962 | -2.11 °C | +360.4% |
| 1963 | -1.2 °C | -43.0% |
| 1964 | -1.61 °C | +34.3% |
| 1965 | -1.5 °C | -7.3% |
| 1966 | -0.0148 °C | -99.0% |
| 1967 | -0.4888 °C | +3207.3% |
| 1968 | -0.9153 °C | +87.3% |
| 1969 | -0.8964 °C | -2.1% |
| 1970 | -0.6139 °C | -31.5% |
| 1971 | -0.1451 °C | -76.4% |
| 1972 | -1.01 °C | +594.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1027 °C | -110.2% |
| 1974 | -0.5414 °C | -627.0% |
| 1975 | -0.2466 °C | -54.5% |
| 1976 | -0.8652 °C | +250.8% |
| 1977 | -1.06 °C | +22.5% |
| 1978 | -1.38 °C | +30.5% |
| 1979 | -1.91 °C | +38.2% |
| 1980 | -0.4342 °C | -77.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0795 °C | -118.3% |
| 1982 | -0.1507 °C | -289.5% |
| 1983 | -0.5312 °C | +252.4% |
| 1984 | -0.364 °C | -31.5% |
| 1985 | -0.4856 °C | +33.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3035 °C | -37.5% |
| 1987 | -0.5994 °C | +97.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5502 °C | -191.8% |
| 1989 | -0.859 °C | -256.1% |
| 1990 | -0.8418 °C | -2.0% |
| 1991 | -0.5493 °C | -34.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2907 °C | -47.1% |
| 1993 | -1.75 °C | +501.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3381 °C | -119.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1004 °C | -129.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0563 °C | -156.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3538 °C | +528.3% |
| 1998 | -1.68 °C | -575.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1774 °C | -110.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5024 °C | -383.2% |
| 2001 | -0.5311 °C | +5.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0562 °C | -89.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 °C | -132.5% |
| 2004 | 0.205 °C | +1021.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1051 °C | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5046 °C | +380.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2861 °C | -156.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1647 °C | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2944 °C | -278.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1992 °C | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4086 °C | +105.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0006 °C | -100.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1852 °C | -32462.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3599 °C | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3848 °C | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9209 °C | +139.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2984 °C | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1277 °C | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8871 °C | +594.7% |
| 2020 | 0.087 °C | -90.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0252 °C | -129.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3529 °C | -1500.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3455 °C | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7599 °C | +119.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4345 °C | -42.8% |
| 2026 | 0.7503 °C | +72.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.7503 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.7503 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +32462.4% | -0.0006 °C | 0.1852 °C |
| 1967 | -3207.3% | -0.0148 °C | -0.4888 °C |
| 1947 | -2023.7% | -0.074 °C | -1.57 °C |
| 2022 | +1500.2% | -0.0252 °C | 0.3529 °C |
| 2004 | +1021.1% | 0.0183 °C | 0.205 °C |
| 1944 | -740.0% | 0.1427 °C | -0.9136 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7456 °C | -1.57 °C | 0.1427 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.31 °C | -2.58 °C | -0.4301 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9779 °C | -2.11 °C | -0.0148 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7672 °C | -1.91 °C | 0.1027 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3098 °C | -0.859 °C | 0.5502 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4287 °C | -1.75 °C | 0.3538 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0413 °C | -0.5311 °C | 0.5046 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3771 °C | -0.0006 °C | 0.9209 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3864 °C | -0.0252 °C | 0.7599 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 51 Burundi 0.8146 °C compare
- 52 Saint Helena 0.8 °C compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7844 °C compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 0.7164 °C compare
- 56 Argentina 0.7158 °C compare
- 57 Namibia 0.7156 °C compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Kenya?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Kenya was 0.7503 °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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9209 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.58 °C in 1953.
- How does Kenya rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.