Temperature anomalies by month in Mauritius
Mauritius: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.2881 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.2881 °C
Change on year
down 155.5%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.8324 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-1.09 °C
in 1974
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Mauritius, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -0.2881 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
The figure is down 155.5% on the previous year and down 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Mauritius peaked at 0.8324 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.09 °C, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.5929 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.8057 °C | +35.9% |
| 1942 | -0.2839 °C | -64.8% |
| 1943 | -0.2866 °C | +1.0% |
| 1944 | -0.6425 °C | +124.1% |
| 1945 | -0.2002 °C | -68.8% |
| 1946 | -0.5503 °C | +174.9% |
| 1947 | -0.5956 °C | +8.2% |
| 1948 | -0.3263 °C | -45.2% |
| 1949 | -0.0704 °C | -78.4% |
| 1950 | -0.3732 °C | +429.7% |
| 1951 | -0.3622 °C | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.3309 °C | -191.4% |
| 1953 | -0.3061 °C | -192.5% |
| 1954 | 0.087 °C | -128.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0985 °C | +13.3% |
| 1956 | -0.8069 °C | -918.9% |
| 1957 | -0.2646 °C | -67.2% |
| 1958 | -0.5863 °C | +121.6% |
| 1959 | -0.8745 °C | +49.2% |
| 1960 | -0.4682 °C | -46.5% |
| 1961 | -0.2937 °C | -37.3% |
| 1962 | -0.3984 °C | +35.6% |
| 1963 | -0.6398 °C | +60.6% |
| 1964 | -0.8931 °C | +39.6% |
| 1965 | -1.01 °C | +13.5% |
| 1966 | -0.5526 °C | -45.5% |
| 1967 | -0.2868 °C | -48.1% |
| 1968 | -0.7946 °C | +177.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1282 °C | -83.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2317 °C | -280.8% |
| 1971 | -0.1006 °C | -143.4% |
| 1972 | -0.6119 °C | +508.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2669 °C | -143.6% |
| 1974 | -1.09 °C | -509.4% |
| 1975 | -0.1445 °C | -86.8% |
| 1976 | -0.6716 °C | +364.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1424 °C | -121.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0527 °C | -63.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1903 °C | +261.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1558 °C | -181.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0325 °C | -120.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1781 °C | +448.3% |
| 1983 | -0.85 °C | -577.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0951 °C | -88.8% |
| 1985 | -0.3063 °C | +222.1% |
| 1986 | -0.7174 °C | +134.2% |
| 1987 | -0.164 °C | -77.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3276 °C | -299.7% |
| 1989 | -0.3389 °C | -203.4% |
| 1990 | -0.754 °C | +122.5% |
| 1991 | 0.149 °C | -119.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1758 °C | +18.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1566 °C | -189.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4918 °C | +214.1% |
| 1995 | -0.3476 °C | -29.3% |
| 1996 | -0.4856 °C | +39.7% |
| 1997 | -0.7485 °C | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4931 °C | -165.9% |
| 1999 | -0.7392 °C | -249.9% |
| 2000 | -0.3067 °C | -58.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2591 °C | -15.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5369 °C | +107.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6558 °C | -222.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0091 °C | -101.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6621 °C | -7408.5% |
| 2006 | -0.3306 °C | -149.9% |
| 2007 | 0.161 °C | -148.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3363 °C | -308.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7801 °C | -332.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2245 °C | -71.2% |
| 2011 | -0.1917 °C | -185.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2602 °C | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2214 °C | -185.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2295 °C | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2822 °C | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8324 °C | +195.0% |
| 2017 | -0.2975 °C | -135.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0459 °C | -115.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6471 °C | +1310.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0627 °C | -109.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0392 °C | -37.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0137 °C | -65.1% |
| 2023 | -0.6795 °C | +4869.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7989 °C | -217.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5187 °C | -35.1% |
| 2026 | -0.2881 °C | -155.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -0.2881 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -0.2881 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +7408.5% | -0.0091 °C | 0.6621 °C |
| 2023 | -4869.9% | -0.0137 °C | -0.6795 °C |
| 2019 | +1310.8% | 0.0459 °C | 0.6471 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4355 °C | -0.8057 °C | -0.0704 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3057 °C | -0.8745 °C | 0.3309 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5469 °C | -1.01 °C | -0.1282 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1737 °C | -1.09 °C | 0.2669 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2089 °C | -0.85 °C | 0.3276 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2905 °C | -0.754 °C | 0.4931 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.048 °C | -0.5369 °C | 0.7801 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1734 °C | -0.2975 °C | 0.8324 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 °C | -0.6795 °C | 0.7989 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Mauritius?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Mauritius was -0.2881 °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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8324 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 °C in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Mauritius ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.