Temperature anomalies by month in Libya
Libya: Temperature anomalies by month was 2.51 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
2.51 °C
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.68 °C
in 2010
All-time low
-4.04 °C
in 1944
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 2.51 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 489.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Libya peaked at 2.68 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.04 °C, in 1944.
Libya ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Libya, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.22 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3869 °C | -68.3% |
| 1942 | -3.36 °C | +768.7% |
| 1943 | -2.07 °C | -38.3% |
| 1944 | -4.04 °C | +95.2% |
| 1945 | -3.2 °C | -20.8% |
| 1946 | -1.4 °C | -56.3% |
| 1947 | -1.44 °C | +2.6% |
| 1948 | -1.52 °C | +6.2% |
| 1949 | -2.24 °C | +47.0% |
| 1950 | -1.03 °C | -54.1% |
| 1951 | -1.85 °C | +80.1% |
| 1952 | -1.5 °C | -19.2% |
| 1953 | -3.39 °C | +126.4% |
| 1954 | -2.76 °C | -18.4% |
| 1955 | 1.04 °C | -137.8% |
| 1956 | -0.6355 °C | -160.8% |
| 1957 | -1.7 °C | +166.7% |
| 1958 | -0.7429 °C | -56.2% |
| 1959 | -1.82 °C | +145.1% |
| 1960 | -1.28 °C | -30.0% |
| 1961 | -1.18 °C | -7.6% |
| 1962 | -1.04 °C | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5138 °C | -149.5% |
| 1964 | -2.51 °C | -589.4% |
| 1965 | -0.7018 °C | -72.1% |
| 1966 | -0.1765 °C | -74.8% |
| 1967 | -2.68 °C | +1416.6% |
| 1968 | -2.49 °C | -7.1% |
| 1969 | -0.8731 °C | -64.9% |
| 1970 | 1.78 °C | -303.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0105 °C | -99.4% |
| 1972 | -0.1916 °C | -1916.8% |
| 1973 | -0.8722 °C | +355.2% |
| 1974 | -1.15 °C | +32.0% |
| 1975 | -2.62 °C | +128.0% |
| 1976 | -1.45 °C | -44.9% |
| 1977 | -0.009 °C | -99.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1993 °C | +2123.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8899 °C | -546.6% |
| 1980 | -0.2609 °C | -129.3% |
| 1981 | -3.57 °C | +1267.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1927 °C | -105.4% |
| 1983 | -2.6 °C | -1447.1% |
| 1984 | -1.42 °C | -45.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9055 °C | -163.6% |
| 1986 | -0.4969 °C | -154.9% |
| 1987 | -0.81 °C | +63.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4059 °C | -150.1% |
| 1989 | -2.38 °C | -687.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6295 °C | -126.4% |
| 1991 | -0.6297 °C | -200.0% |
| 1992 | -1.49 °C | +136.8% |
| 1993 | -1.6 °C | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5561 °C | -134.7% |
| 1995 | -2.14 °C | -484.6% |
| 1996 | 1.91 °C | -189.3% |
| 1997 | 1.02 °C | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1056 °C | -89.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2403 °C | +127.6% |
| 2000 | -1.53 °C | -738.5% |
| 2001 | 0.563 °C | -136.7% |
| 2002 | -1.73 °C | -406.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 °C | -173.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0633 °C | -105.0% |
| 2005 | -0.597 °C | +843.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2593 °C | -143.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3771 °C | +45.5% |
| 2008 | -0.8378 °C | -322.1% |
| 2009 | 2.39 °C | -385.8% |
| 2010 | 2.68 °C | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.34 °C | -49.8% |
| 2012 | -1.11 °C | -182.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3909 °C | -135.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9 °C | +385.6% |
| 2015 | -0.805 °C | -142.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4263 °C | -153.0% |
| 2017 | -1.37 °C | -421.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3067 °C | -122.4% |
| 2019 | -0.917 °C | -399.0% |
| 2020 | -0.9225 °C | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1 °C | -327.8% |
| 2022 | -1.09 °C | -151.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9423 °C | -186.8% |
| 2024 | 1.67 °C | +77.0% |
| 2025 | 2.39 °C | +43.2% |
| 2026 | 2.51 °C | +5.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.51 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C, 7.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.51 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C, 11.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -2123.9% | -0.009 °C | -0.1993 °C |
| 1972 | -1916.8% | 0.0105 °C | -0.1916 °C |
| 1983 | -1447.1% | 0.1927 °C | -2.6 °C |
| 1967 | -1416.6% | -0.1765 °C | -2.68 °C |
| 1981 | -1267.3% | -0.2609 °C | -3.57 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.09 °C | -4.04 °C | -0.3869 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.44 °C | -3.39 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.24 °C | -2.68 °C | 0.5138 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3814 °C | -2.62 °C | 1.78 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1 °C | -3.57 °C | 0.9055 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1399 °C | -2.14 °C | 1.91 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 °C | -1.73 °C | 2.39 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2846 °C | -1.37 °C | 2.68 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 °C | -1.09 °C | 2.51 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Libya?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Libya was 2.51 °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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.04 °C in 1944.
- How does Libya rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.