Temperature anomalies by month in Namibia
Namibia: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.7156 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Namibia, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.7156 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Namibia peaked at 2.29 °C in 1949 and was at its lowest, -3 °C, in 1951.
Namibia ranks 57th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.78 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.59 °C | -42.8% |
| 1942 | -1.66 °C | +4.7% |
| 1943 | -1.84 °C | +10.5% |
| 1944 | -2.51 °C | +36.3% |
| 1945 | -1.88 °C | -24.9% |
| 1946 | -1.71 °C | -9.2% |
| 1947 | -1.3 °C | -24.2% |
| 1948 | -1.41 °C | +8.9% |
| 1949 | 2.29 °C | -262.1% |
| 1950 | -2.74 °C | -219.7% |
| 1951 | -3 °C | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0091 °C | -100.3% |
| 1953 | 0.245 °C | +2577.9% |
| 1954 | -0.5926 °C | -341.9% |
| 1955 | -2.01 °C | +239.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2549 °C | -112.7% |
| 1957 | -1.05 °C | -512.9% |
| 1958 | -1.44 °C | +36.8% |
| 1959 | -0.5615 °C | -61.0% |
| 1960 | -0.4567 °C | -18.7% |
| 1961 | -0.1413 °C | -69.0% |
| 1962 | -0.4575 °C | +223.7% |
| 1963 | -2.6 °C | +468.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3168 °C | -112.2% |
| 1965 | -0.5809 °C | -283.4% |
| 1966 | -0.9129 °C | +57.1% |
| 1967 | -1.5 °C | +64.5% |
| 1968 | -0.4778 °C | -68.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0476 °C | -110.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0523 °C | +9.8% |
| 1971 | -1.58 °C | -3127.2% |
| 1972 | -1.86 °C | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 1 °C | -153.8% |
| 1974 | -2.95 °C | -394.1% |
| 1975 | -0.3938 °C | -86.6% |
| 1976 | -2.21 °C | +462.3% |
| 1977 | -0.2801 °C | -87.4% |
| 1978 | -1.5 °C | +435.5% |
| 1979 | -0.5671 °C | -62.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3076 °C | -154.2% |
| 1981 | -0.8433 °C | -374.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0478 °C | -105.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7575 °C | +1484.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5145 °C | -32.1% |
| 1985 | -0.1029 °C | -120.0% |
| 1986 | -0.1429 °C | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7132 °C | -599.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4115 °C | -42.3% |
| 1989 | -1.73 °C | -521.1% |
| 1990 | -0.1357 °C | -92.2% |
| 1991 | -0.7753 °C | +471.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7867 °C | -201.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6773 °C | -13.9% |
| 1994 | -1.58 °C | -332.7% |
| 1995 | 1.52 °C | -196.7% |
| 1996 | -1.02 °C | -166.8% |
| 1997 | -1.82 °C | +78.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1564 °C | -91.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3531 °C | -325.8% |
| 2000 | -1.8 °C | -609.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4039 °C | -122.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0333 °C | -91.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9425 °C | +2728.1% |
| 2004 | -0.7652 °C | -181.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5699 °C | -174.5% |
| 2006 | -1.37 °C | -341.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 °C | -174.4% |
| 2008 | -0.3141 °C | -130.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2273 °C | -27.6% |
| 2010 | -0.9202 °C | +304.9% |
| 2011 | -1.47 °C | +59.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1284 °C | -91.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8301 °C | -746.7% |
| 2014 | -0.3205 °C | -138.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9088 °C | -383.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 °C | +39.0% |
| 2017 | -0.5229 °C | -141.4% |
| 2018 | 1.35 °C | -359.1% |
| 2019 | 1.67 °C | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8388 °C | -49.9% |
| 2021 | -1.41 °C | -268.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2212 °C | -115.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1879 °C | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 1.18 °C | +528.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3899 °C | -67.0% |
| 2026 | 0.7156 °C | +83.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.7156 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.7156 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3127.2% | 0.0523 °C | -1.58 °C |
| 2003 | +2728.1% | 0.0333 °C | 0.9425 °C |
| 1953 | +2577.9% | 0.0091 °C | 0.245 °C |
| 1983 | +1484.4% | 0.0478 °C | 0.7575 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.44 °C | -2.78 °C | 2.29 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.09 °C | -3 °C | 0.2549 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6763 °C | -2.6 °C | 0.3168 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.03 °C | -2.95 °C | 1 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.007 °C | -1.73 °C | 0.7575 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.214 °C | -1.82 °C | 1.52 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1507 °C | -1.8 °C | 1.02 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2672 °C | -1.47 °C | 1.67 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3029 °C | -1.41 °C | 1.18 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Namibia?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Namibia was 0.7156 °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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 °C in 1949.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3 °C in 1951.
- How does Namibia rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Namibia ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.