Temperature anomalies by month in Malawi
Malawi: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.3659 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.3659 °C
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.8919 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-1.85 °C
in 1940
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 0.3659 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Malawi peaked at 0.8919 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.85 °C, in 1940.
Malawi ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.85 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.24 °C | -32.9% |
| 1942 | -0.7527 °C | -39.3% |
| 1943 | -0.2818 °C | -62.6% |
| 1944 | -1.14 °C | +305.6% |
| 1945 | -1.31 °C | +14.2% |
| 1946 | -0.8738 °C | -33.1% |
| 1947 | -0.7508 °C | -14.1% |
| 1948 | -0.7718 °C | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0842 °C | -110.9% |
| 1950 | -1.29 °C | -1632.3% |
| 1951 | -1.01 °C | -21.5% |
| 1952 | -0.1387 °C | -86.3% |
| 1953 | -1.03 °C | +646.1% |
| 1954 | -1.17 °C | +12.9% |
| 1955 | -0.9061 °C | -22.4% |
| 1956 | -1.68 °C | +85.2% |
| 1957 | -1.57 °C | -6.7% |
| 1958 | -0.0606 °C | -96.1% |
| 1959 | -0.5952 °C | +882.6% |
| 1960 | -1.14 °C | +91.8% |
| 1961 | -0.8024 °C | -29.7% |
| 1962 | -0.9995 °C | +24.6% |
| 1963 | -1.47 °C | +47.4% |
| 1964 | -0.7579 °C | -48.6% |
| 1965 | -1.63 °C | +114.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2311 °C | -114.2% |
| 1967 | -0.0416 °C | -118.0% |
| 1968 | -0.0734 °C | +76.6% |
| 1969 | -0.3382 °C | +360.7% |
| 1970 | -0.7333 °C | +116.8% |
| 1971 | -1.21 °C | +65.4% |
| 1972 | -0.5727 °C | -52.8% |
| 1973 | -0.1094 °C | -80.9% |
| 1974 | -1.26 °C | +1055.8% |
| 1975 | -0.5657 °C | -55.3% |
| 1976 | -0.8471 °C | +49.7% |
| 1977 | -0.2805 °C | -66.9% |
| 1978 | -0.3808 °C | +35.8% |
| 1979 | -0.5016 °C | +31.7% |
| 1980 | -0.2683 °C | -46.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1336 °C | -149.8% |
| 1982 | -0.3634 °C | -372.0% |
| 1983 | 0.527 °C | -245.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3946 °C | -174.9% |
| 1985 | -0.2809 °C | -28.8% |
| 1986 | -1.12 °C | +299.7% |
| 1987 | -0.3513 °C | -68.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1479 °C | -142.1% |
| 1989 | -1 °C | -776.4% |
| 1990 | -0.341 °C | -65.9% |
| 1991 | -0.1293 °C | -62.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2324 °C | -279.7% |
| 1993 | -0.488 °C | -309.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1606 °C | -132.9% |
| 1995 | -0.1865 °C | -216.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1531 °C | -182.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2506 °C | +63.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4222 °C | +68.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3154 °C | -174.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2413 °C | -176.5% |
| 2001 | -0.9938 °C | -511.8% |
| 2002 | -0.444 °C | -55.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0578 °C | -87.0% |
| 2004 | 0.381 °C | -759.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0937 °C | -124.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0831 °C | -188.7% |
| 2007 | -0.5057 °C | -708.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5378 °C | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1822 °C | -133.9% |
| 2010 | 0.83 °C | +355.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1574 °C | -81.0% |
| 2012 | -0.4346 °C | -376.0% |
| 2013 | 0.042 °C | -109.7% |
| 2014 | -0.008 °C | -119.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3916 °C | +4811.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8919 °C | -327.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3546 °C | -60.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0313 °C | -108.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1335 °C | -526.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1015 °C | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0689 °C | -32.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2944 °C | -527.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4668 °C | +58.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4853 °C | -204.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2934 °C | -39.5% |
| 2026 | 0.3659 °C | +24.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3659 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3659 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -4811.0% | -0.008 °C | -0.3916 °C |
| 1950 | -1632.3% | 0.0842 °C | -1.29 °C |
| 1974 | -1055.8% | -0.1094 °C | -1.26 °C |
| 1959 | -882.6% | -0.0606 °C | -0.5952 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8887 °C | -1.85 °C | 0.0842 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9449 °C | -1.68 °C | -0.0606 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7025 °C | -1.63 °C | 0.2311 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6468 °C | -1.26 °C | -0.1094 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2973 °C | -1.12 °C | 0.527 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0241 °C | -0.488 °C | 0.4222 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1745 °C | -0.9938 °C | 0.381 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1544 °C | -0.4346 °C | 0.8919 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0791 °C | -0.4668 °C | 0.4853 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Malawi?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Malawi was 0.3659 °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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8919 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.85 °C in 1940.
- How does Malawi rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Malawi ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.