Temperature anomalies by month in Kiribati
Kiribati: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.0955 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at -0.0955 °C.
The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and down 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Kiribati peaked at 1.87 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.19 °C, in 1974.
That places Kiribati 144th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.5014 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.7032 °C | +40.3% |
| 1942 | 0.5507 °C | -21.7% |
| 1943 | -1.71 °C | -410.5% |
| 1944 | -0.7975 °C | -53.4% |
| 1945 | -0.4972 °C | -37.7% |
| 1946 | -1.14 °C | +130.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1165 °C | -110.2% |
| 1948 | -0.146 °C | -225.4% |
| 1949 | -0.3128 °C | +114.2% |
| 1950 | -1.24 °C | +296.2% |
| 1951 | -1.16 °C | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4428 °C | -138.3% |
| 1953 | 0.6437 °C | +45.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2268 °C | -64.8% |
| 1955 | -1.09 °C | -578.7% |
| 1956 | -1.17 °C | +7.9% |
| 1957 | -0.2843 °C | -75.7% |
| 1958 | 0.853 °C | -400.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2269 °C | -73.4% |
| 1960 | -0.0985 °C | -143.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1515 °C | -253.8% |
| 1962 | -0.7644 °C | -604.6% |
| 1963 | -0.9889 °C | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6243 °C | -163.1% |
| 1965 | -0.5428 °C | -187.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6328 °C | -216.6% |
| 1967 | -0.2511 °C | -139.7% |
| 1968 | -0.5102 °C | +103.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7051 °C | -238.2% |
| 1970 | -0.0255 °C | -103.6% |
| 1971 | -1.53 °C | +5904.8% |
| 1972 | -0.7148 °C | -53.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7297 °C | -202.1% |
| 1974 | -2.19 °C | -400.5% |
| 1975 | -0.7879 °C | -64.1% |
| 1976 | -1.96 °C | +149.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1859 °C | -109.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5259 °C | +182.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0815 °C | -84.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7113 °C | +772.6% |
| 1981 | -0.6434 °C | -190.5% |
| 1982 | -0.4027 °C | -37.4% |
| 1983 | 1.03 °C | -355.9% |
| 1984 | -0.6674 °C | -164.8% |
| 1985 | -1.03 °C | +54.8% |
| 1986 | -0.7117 °C | -31.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4876 °C | -168.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8744 °C | +79.3% |
| 1989 | -2.15 °C | -346.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2101 °C | -109.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7524 °C | +258.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 °C | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2516 °C | -75.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1045 °C | -141.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9277 °C | -987.6% |
| 1996 | -1.07 °C | -215.8% |
| 1997 | -0.2975 °C | -72.3% |
| 1998 | 1.61 °C | -640.7% |
| 1999 | -1.69 °C | -205.2% |
| 2000 | -1.74 °C | +3.2% |
| 2001 | -0.685 °C | -60.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3067 °C | -144.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 °C | +263.2% |
| 2004 | 0.179 °C | -83.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5559 °C | +210.6% |
| 2006 | -0.6354 °C | -214.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5932 °C | -193.4% |
| 2008 | -1.73 °C | -391.7% |
| 2009 | -0.7578 °C | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 °C | -270.0% |
| 2011 | -1.48 °C | -214.9% |
| 2012 | -1.14 °C | -22.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0619 °C | -94.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0518 °C | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.463 °C | -993.7% |
| 2016 | 1.87 °C | +303.1% |
| 2017 | -0.627 °C | -133.6% |
| 2018 | -0.4861 °C | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7564 °C | -255.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8779 °C | +16.1% |
| 2021 | -1.19 °C | -235.4% |
| 2022 | -0.6154 °C | -48.2% |
| 2023 | -0.6405 °C | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.58 °C | -346.7% |
| 2025 | -0.4299 °C | -127.2% |
| 2026 | -0.0955 °C | -77.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -0.0955 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -0.0955 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -5904.8% | -0.0255 °C | -1.53 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2736 °C | -1.71 °C | 0.7032 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.2544 °C | -1.24 °C | 0.853 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1042 °C | -0.9889 °C | 0.7051 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5695 °C | -2.19 °C | 0.7297 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2506 °C | -2.15 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1613 °C | -1.69 °C | 1.61 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2804 °C | -1.74 °C | 1.11 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0524 °C | -1.48 °C | 1.87 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0732 °C | -1.19 °C | 1.58 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Kiribati?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Kiribati was -0.0955 °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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 °C in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Kiribati ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.