Temperature anomalies by month in Lebanon
Lebanon: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.08 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.08 °C
Change on year
down 57.5%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.97 °C
in 2010
All-time low
-3.82 °C
in 1964
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Lebanon, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies by month in Lebanon is 1.08 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.5% on the previous year and up 245.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Lebanon peaked at 2.97 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.82 °C, in 1964.
That places Lebanon 36th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.5446 °C | — |
| 1941 | 1.29 °C | -336.7% |
| 1942 | -3.19 °C | -347.0% |
| 1943 | -1.2 °C | -62.4% |
| 1944 | -1.41 °C | +17.7% |
| 1945 | -1.56 °C | +11.0% |
| 1946 | -1.12 °C | -28.2% |
| 1947 | -0.1059 °C | -90.6% |
| 1948 | 0.5009 °C | -572.8% |
| 1949 | -2.18 °C | -535.6% |
| 1950 | -3.38 °C | +55.0% |
| 1951 | 0.2386 °C | -107.1% |
| 1952 | -0.3275 °C | -237.3% |
| 1953 | -0.1724 °C | -47.3% |
| 1954 | -1.37 °C | +694.3% |
| 1955 | 1.18 °C | -185.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0047 °C | -99.6% |
| 1957 | -2.22 °C | -47765.5% |
| 1958 | 0.6748 °C | -130.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7003 °C | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 1.26 °C | +80.3% |
| 1961 | -0.0548 °C | -104.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9174 °C | -1772.9% |
| 1963 | 1.74 °C | +89.9% |
| 1964 | -3.82 °C | -319.0% |
| 1965 | -0.5511 °C | -85.6% |
| 1966 | 1.32 °C | -339.8% |
| 1967 | -1.88 °C | -242.5% |
| 1968 | -1.95 °C | +3.5% |
| 1969 | -0.6976 °C | -64.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5406 °C | -177.5% |
| 1971 | 2.08 °C | +285.1% |
| 1972 | -1.72 °C | -182.6% |
| 1973 | -1.61 °C | -6.4% |
| 1974 | -2.89 °C | +79.3% |
| 1975 | -0.9444 °C | -67.3% |
| 1976 | -0.2949 °C | -68.8% |
| 1977 | -1.84 °C | +522.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1532 °C | -108.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1418 °C | -7.4% |
| 1980 | -1.93 °C | -1461.6% |
| 1981 | -0.9277 °C | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3121 °C | -133.6% |
| 1983 | -3.79 °C | -1315.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0683 °C | -98.2% |
| 1985 | 1.46 °C | -2234.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1151 °C | -92.1% |
| 1987 | 0.795 °C | +590.7% |
| 1988 | -0.1324 °C | -116.7% |
| 1989 | -3.28 °C | +2375.6% |
| 1990 | -1.69 °C | -48.6% |
| 1991 | -0.4829 °C | -71.4% |
| 1992 | -3.42 °C | +608.9% |
| 1993 | -1.77 °C | -48.4% |
| 1994 | 2 °C | -213.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7815 °C | -60.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2414 °C | -130.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9923 °C | -511.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4121 °C | -141.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 °C | -358.8% |
| 2000 | -1.62 °C | -252.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9144 °C | -156.4% |
| 2002 | -2 °C | -319.2% |
| 2003 | 2.26 °C | -212.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1216 °C | -105.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3456 °C | -384.2% |
| 2006 | -0.257 °C | -174.4% |
| 2007 | -0.5316 °C | +106.9% |
| 2008 | -2.45 °C | +360.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 °C | -141.6% |
| 2010 | 2.97 °C | +191.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3 °C | -56.1% |
| 2012 | -0.6182 °C | -147.4% |
| 2013 | -0.2087 °C | -66.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 °C | -1052.2% |
| 2015 | -0.8929 °C | -144.9% |
| 2016 | -0.738 °C | -17.4% |
| 2017 | -1.1 °C | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 °C | -205.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0399 °C | -103.4% |
| 2020 | 0.111 °C | -378.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4 °C | +2065.3% |
| 2022 | -0.6804 °C | -128.3% |
| 2023 | 2.22 °C | -426.2% |
| 2024 | 2.58 °C | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 2.53 °C | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 1.08 °C | -57.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.08 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.08 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -47765.5% | 0.0047 °C | -2.22 °C |
| 1989 | -2375.6% | -0.1324 °C | -3.28 °C |
| 1985 | +2234.4% | -0.0683 °C | 1.46 °C |
| 2021 | +2065.3% | 0.111 °C | 2.4 °C |
| 1962 | +1772.9% | -0.0548 °C | 0.9174 °C |
| 1980 | -1461.6% | 0.1418 °C | -1.93 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.952 °C | -3.19 °C | 1.29 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4675 °C | -3.38 °C | 1.18 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3708 °C | -3.82 °C | 1.74 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6375 °C | -2.89 °C | 2.08 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.745 °C | -3.79 °C | 1.46 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3177 °C | -3.42 °C | 2 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2445 °C | -2.45 °C | 2.26 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3824 °C | -1.1 °C | 2.97 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 °C | -0.6804 °C | 2.58 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Lebanon?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Lebanon was 1.08 °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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.82 °C in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Lebanon ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.