Temperature anomalies by month in Mozambique
Mozambique: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.0188 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at -0.0188 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.8% on the previous year and down 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Mozambique peaked at 1.04 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.56 °C, in 1965.
That places Mozambique 135th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.28 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.1 °C | -14.1% |
| 1942 | -0.0663 °C | -94.0% |
| 1943 | -0.4806 °C | +625.4% |
| 1944 | -0.5086 °C | +5.8% |
| 1945 | -1.43 °C | +181.2% |
| 1946 | -1.05 °C | -26.4% |
| 1947 | -0.7773 °C | -26.1% |
| 1948 | -1.12 °C | +44.2% |
| 1949 | -0.292 °C | -74.0% |
| 1950 | -1.02 °C | +248.3% |
| 1951 | -0.7755 °C | -23.7% |
| 1952 | -0.4968 °C | -35.9% |
| 1953 | -1.1 °C | +120.7% |
| 1954 | -1.09 °C | -0.7% |
| 1955 | -1.22 °C | +12.1% |
| 1956 | -1.54 °C | +25.9% |
| 1957 | -1.35 °C | -12.3% |
| 1958 | -0.2731 °C | -79.7% |
| 1959 | -0.8756 °C | +220.7% |
| 1960 | -0.9587 °C | +9.5% |
| 1961 | -0.5185 °C | -45.9% |
| 1962 | -0.894 °C | +72.4% |
| 1963 | -1.44 °C | +61.3% |
| 1964 | -0.7165 °C | -50.3% |
| 1965 | -1.56 °C | +117.4% |
| 1966 | 0.802 °C | -151.5% |
| 1967 | -0.2327 °C | -129.0% |
| 1968 | -0.0531 °C | -77.2% |
| 1969 | -0.1314 °C | +147.6% |
| 1970 | -0.4218 °C | +221.1% |
| 1971 | -0.8485 °C | +101.2% |
| 1972 | -0.5373 °C | -36.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0907 °C | -116.9% |
| 1974 | -0.7374 °C | -913.0% |
| 1975 | -0.557 °C | -24.5% |
| 1976 | -0.9104 °C | +63.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0263 °C | -102.9% |
| 1978 | -0.4212 °C | -1700.6% |
| 1979 | -0.6368 °C | +51.2% |
| 1980 | -0.3391 °C | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3844 °C | -213.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1731 °C | -145.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9184 °C | -630.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2893 °C | -131.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3355 °C | +16.0% |
| 1986 | -1.06 °C | +216.8% |
| 1987 | -0.5037 °C | -52.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3224 °C | -164.0% |
| 1989 | -0.8299 °C | -357.4% |
| 1990 | -0.4742 °C | -42.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3224 °C | -168.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6021 °C | +86.7% |
| 1993 | -0.5371 °C | -189.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2522 °C | -53.0% |
| 1995 | -0.4213 °C | +67.0% |
| 1996 | -0.071 °C | -83.2% |
| 1997 | -0.0632 °C | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1247 °C | -297.3% |
| 1999 | -0.4991 °C | -500.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0388 °C | -92.2% |
| 2001 | -0.6879 °C | +1671.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0999 °C | -85.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1885 °C | -288.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5381 °C | +185.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3661 °C | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1164 °C | -68.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2069 °C | -277.8% |
| 2008 | -0.5139 °C | +148.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4226 °C | -182.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 °C | +146.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0586 °C | -94.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4647 °C | -893.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1965 °C | -57.7% |
| 2014 | -0.2872 °C | +46.1% |
| 2015 | -0.6852 °C | +138.5% |
| 2016 | 0.705 °C | -202.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1685 °C | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0215 °C | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0259 °C | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3231 °C | +1148.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4978 °C | +54.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0674 °C | -113.5% |
| 2023 | -0.0516 °C | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 0.41 °C | -893.8% |
| 2025 | 1.02 °C | +149.7% |
| 2026 | -0.0188 °C | -101.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -0.0188 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -0.0188 °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 Mozambique 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 | -1700.6% | 0.0263 °C | -0.4212 °C |
| 2001 | -1671.2% | -0.0388 °C | -0.6879 °C |
| 2020 | +1148.2% | 0.0259 °C | 0.3231 °C |
| 1974 | -913.0% | 0.0907 °C | -0.7374 °C |
| 2012 | -893.3% | 0.0586 °C | -0.4647 °C |
| 2024 | +893.8% | -0.0516 °C | 0.41 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8101 °C | -1.43 °C | -0.0663 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9728 °C | -1.54 °C | -0.2731 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5702 °C | -1.56 °C | 0.802 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4953 °C | -0.9104 °C | 0.0907 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1908 °C | -1.06 °C | 0.9184 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1269 °C | -0.5371 °C | 0.6021 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 °C | -0.6879 °C | 0.5381 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 °C | -0.6852 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3024 °C | -0.0674 °C | 1.02 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Mozambique?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Mozambique was -0.0188 °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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 °C in 1965.
- How does Mozambique rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Mozambique ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.