Temperature anomalies by month in Niger
Niger: Temperature anomalies by month was 3.03 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Niger, 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 Niger is 3.03 °C, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and up 6,053.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Niger peaked at 3.03 °C in 2026 and was at its lowest, -3.99 °C, in 1983.
That places Niger 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Niger, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.1479 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.5504 °C | +272.1% |
| 1942 | -2.58 °C | -568.6% |
| 1943 | -2.1 °C | -18.6% |
| 1944 | -2.54 °C | +20.9% |
| 1945 | -1.25 °C | -50.7% |
| 1946 | -1.56 °C | +24.9% |
| 1947 | -1.89 °C | +20.7% |
| 1948 | -2.03 °C | +7.4% |
| 1949 | -1.62 °C | -19.8% |
| 1950 | -0.1034 °C | -93.6% |
| 1951 | -0.8302 °C | +702.6% |
| 1952 | -0.273 °C | -67.1% |
| 1953 | -1.07 °C | +291.3% |
| 1954 | -0.9171 °C | -14.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0105 °C | -101.1% |
| 1956 | -2.01 °C | -19242.3% |
| 1957 | -2.7 °C | +34.0% |
| 1958 | 0.8279 °C | -130.7% |
| 1959 | -1.44 °C | -273.6% |
| 1960 | -1.56 °C | +8.2% |
| 1961 | -0.5294 °C | -66.0% |
| 1962 | -2.35 °C | +344.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4639 °C | -119.7% |
| 1964 | -0.6243 °C | -234.6% |
| 1965 | 1.31 °C | -309.2% |
| 1966 | -0.2277 °C | -117.4% |
| 1967 | -3.39 °C | +1386.8% |
| 1968 | -1.81 °C | -46.5% |
| 1969 | -0.4971 °C | -72.6% |
| 1970 | 1.57 °C | -415.5% |
| 1971 | -1.65 °C | -205.4% |
| 1972 | -0.0236 °C | -98.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2656 °C | -1223.5% |
| 1974 | -1.31 °C | -591.7% |
| 1975 | -3.26 °C | +149.5% |
| 1976 | -0.9047 °C | -72.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3866 °C | -142.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1413 °C | -136.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 °C | -869.2% |
| 1980 | 1.39 °C | +27.9% |
| 1981 | -3.09 °C | -322.4% |
| 1982 | -0.5016 °C | -83.8% |
| 1983 | -3.99 °C | +695.8% |
| 1984 | -1.71 °C | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 1.69 °C | -198.5% |
| 1986 | -1.07 °C | -163.1% |
| 1987 | -0.2137 °C | -79.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0395 °C | -81.5% |
| 1989 | -2.7 °C | +6720.3% |
| 1990 | 1.57 °C | -158.1% |
| 1991 | -0.6192 °C | -139.5% |
| 1992 | -1.84 °C | +197.5% |
| 1993 | -2.58 °C | +40.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1728 °C | -93.3% |
| 1995 | -2.6 °C | +1406.8% |
| 1996 | 1.85 °C | -171.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9825 °C | -46.8% |
| 1998 | -0.273 °C | -127.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0275 °C | -110.1% |
| 2000 | 1.55 °C | +5534.5% |
| 2001 | -0.4809 °C | -131.0% |
| 2002 | -1.78 °C | +269.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 °C | -158.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8686 °C | -16.8% |
| 2005 | -0.7084 °C | -181.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 °C | -467.0% |
| 2007 | -0.9217 °C | -135.5% |
| 2008 | -2.4 °C | +160.4% |
| 2009 | 2.02 °C | -184.4% |
| 2010 | 2.01 °C | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3694 °C | -81.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2185 °C | -159.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7917 °C | -462.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 °C | +136.6% |
| 2015 | -1.23 °C | -165.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0492 °C | -104.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4452 °C | +804.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2426 °C | -154.5% |
| 2019 | -0.4531 °C | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 °C | -107.8% |
| 2021 | 2.72 °C | +7604.6% |
| 2022 | -1.21 °C | -144.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 °C | -186.9% |
| 2024 | 1.27 °C | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 2.12 °C | +66.9% |
| 2026 | 3.03 °C | +43.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.03 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 10.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.03 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -19242.3% | 0.0105 °C | -2.01 °C |
| 2021 | +7604.6% | 0.0353 °C | 2.72 °C |
| 1989 | -6720.3% | -0.0395 °C | -2.7 °C |
| 2000 | +5534.5% | 0.0275 °C | 1.55 °C |
| 1995 | -1406.8% | -0.1728 °C | -2.6 °C |
| 1967 | -1386.8% | -0.2277 °C | -3.39 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.49 °C | -2.58 °C | 0.5504 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8503 °C | -2.7 °C | 0.8279 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9217 °C | -3.39 °C | 1.31 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.398 °C | -3.26 °C | 1.57 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.02 °C | -3.99 °C | 1.69 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3666 °C | -2.6 °C | 1.85 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1802 °C | -2.4 °C | 2.6 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3397 °C | -1.23 °C | 2.01 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 °C | -1.21 °C | 3.03 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Niger?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Niger was 3.03 °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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 °C in 2026.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.99 °C in 1983.
- How does Niger rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,053.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.