Temperature anomalies by month in Malaysia
Malaysia: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.0702 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.0702 °C
Change on year
down 77.1%
World rank
122nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.38 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-2.07 °C
in 1943
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 0.0702 °C.
The figure is down 77.1% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Malaysia peaked at 1.38 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.07 °C, in 1943.
That places Malaysia 122nd 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.97 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.45 °C | -26.5% |
| 1942 | -1.8 °C | +24.6% |
| 1943 | -2.07 °C | +14.7% |
| 1944 | -1.8 °C | -13.0% |
| 1945 | -1.56 °C | -13.3% |
| 1946 | -1.65 °C | +6.0% |
| 1947 | -1.17 °C | -29.1% |
| 1948 | -1.91 °C | +63.0% |
| 1949 | -1.31 °C | -31.6% |
| 1950 | -1.01 °C | -23.1% |
| 1951 | -1.4 °C | +39.0% |
| 1952 | -0.6542 °C | -53.2% |
| 1953 | -0.9796 °C | +49.7% |
| 1954 | -0.8553 °C | -12.7% |
| 1955 | -1.46 °C | +70.7% |
| 1956 | -1.55 °C | +6.0% |
| 1957 | -1.3 °C | -15.7% |
| 1958 | -0.4788 °C | -63.3% |
| 1959 | -0.8066 °C | +68.5% |
| 1960 | -0.9277 °C | +15.0% |
| 1961 | -1.23 °C | +32.4% |
| 1962 | -1.18 °C | -4.2% |
| 1963 | -1.76 °C | +49.9% |
| 1964 | -0.0722 °C | -95.9% |
| 1965 | -1.73 °C | +2302.1% |
| 1966 | -1.26 °C | -27.5% |
| 1967 | -1.38 °C | +10.0% |
| 1968 | -1.29 °C | -6.5% |
| 1969 | -0.5691 °C | -56.0% |
| 1970 | -0.8823 °C | +55.0% |
| 1971 | -1.44 °C | +62.9% |
| 1972 | -1.42 °C | -1.5% |
| 1973 | -0.2891 °C | -79.6% |
| 1974 | -1.47 °C | +409.9% |
| 1975 | -0.8073 °C | -45.2% |
| 1976 | -1.54 °C | +90.4% |
| 1977 | -0.6791 °C | -55.8% |
| 1978 | -0.4304 °C | -36.6% |
| 1979 | -0.315 °C | -26.8% |
| 1980 | -0.3894 °C | +23.6% |
| 1981 | -0.9425 °C | +142.0% |
| 1982 | -0.6261 °C | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0923 °C | -114.7% |
| 1984 | -1.01 °C | -1189.1% |
| 1985 | -0.5828 °C | -42.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9394 °C | +61.2% |
| 1987 | -0.7056 °C | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1356 °C | -119.2% |
| 1989 | -0.3502 °C | -358.4% |
| 1990 | -0.5134 °C | +46.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2681 °C | -47.8% |
| 1992 | -0.5251 °C | +95.9% |
| 1993 | -0.6232 °C | +18.7% |
| 1994 | -0.1349 °C | -78.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0849 °C | -37.0% |
| 1996 | -0.857 °C | +909.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3995 °C | -53.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8417 °C | -310.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0871 °C | -110.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4386 °C | +403.8% |
| 2001 | -0.2338 °C | -46.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1269 °C | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1257 °C | -199.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2021 °C | +60.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1044 °C | -151.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 °C | -131.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1004 °C | -409.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0887 °C | -188.4% |
| 2009 | -0.435 °C | -590.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2012 °C | -146.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3383 °C | -268.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1186 °C | -135.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2728 °C | +129.9% |
| 2014 | -0.7057 °C | -358.7% |
| 2015 | -0.2175 °C | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 1.38 °C | -733.7% |
| 2017 | 0.561 °C | -59.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0384 °C | -106.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7908 °C | -2160.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 °C | +39.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1465 °C | -113.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3686 °C | -351.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0574 °C | -84.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 °C | +1663.9% |
| 2025 | 0.307 °C | -69.7% |
| 2026 | 0.0702 °C | -77.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0702 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0702 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -2302.1% | -0.0722 °C | -1.73 °C |
| 2019 | +2160.2% | -0.0384 °C | 0.7908 °C |
| 2024 | +1663.9% | 0.0574 °C | 1.01 °C |
| 1984 | -1189.1% | 0.0923 °C | -1.01 °C |
| 1996 | -909.3% | -0.0849 °C | -0.857 °C |
| 2016 | +733.7% | -0.2175 °C | 1.38 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.67 °C | -2.07 °C | -1.17 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.05 °C | -1.55 °C | -0.4788 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.14 °C | -1.76 °C | -0.0722 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9268 °C | -1.54 °C | -0.2891 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5313 °C | -1.01 °C | 0.1356 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2651 °C | -0.857 °C | 0.8417 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.099 °C | -0.4386 °C | 0.2021 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2023 °C | -0.7057 °C | 1.38 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3963 °C | -0.1465 °C | 1.11 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Malaysia?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Malaysia was 0.0702 °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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 °C in 1943.
- How does Malaysia rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.