Temperature anomalies by month in Nigeria
Nigeria: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.8 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.8 °C
Change on year
up 115.5%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.32 °C
in 2006
All-time low
-3.02 °C
in 1983
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Nigeria, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.8 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.5% on the previous year and up 429.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Nigeria peaked at 2.32 °C in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.02 °C, in 1983.
That places Nigeria 12th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.0486 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.7325 °C | +1408.2% |
| 1942 | -0.1248 °C | -117.0% |
| 1943 | -0.0213 °C | -83.0% |
| 1944 | -0.7816 °C | +3577.4% |
| 1945 | -0.5346 °C | -31.6% |
| 1946 | -0.9844 °C | +84.1% |
| 1947 | -0.7751 °C | -21.3% |
| 1948 | -0.6147 °C | -20.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0587 °C | -109.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4724 °C | +704.9% |
| 1951 | -0.0801 °C | -117.0% |
| 1952 | -0.325 °C | +305.8% |
| 1953 | -0.2876 °C | -11.5% |
| 1954 | -0.0592 °C | -79.4% |
| 1955 | -0.2887 °C | +387.9% |
| 1956 | -1.3 °C | +351.3% |
| 1957 | -1.95 °C | +49.5% |
| 1958 | 0.7728 °C | -139.7% |
| 1959 | -0.3229 °C | -141.8% |
| 1960 | -0.256 °C | -20.7% |
| 1961 | 0.4948 °C | -293.3% |
| 1962 | -1.44 °C | -390.2% |
| 1963 | -0.0956 °C | -93.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1862 °C | -294.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6783 °C | +264.3% |
| 1966 | -0.1485 °C | -121.9% |
| 1967 | -1.82 °C | +1128.1% |
| 1968 | -0.8452 °C | -53.7% |
| 1969 | -0.4407 °C | -47.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3814 °C | -186.5% |
| 1971 | -1.03 °C | -368.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1804 °C | -117.6% |
| 1973 | 1.05 °C | +480.9% |
| 1974 | -1.04 °C | -198.9% |
| 1975 | -1.91 °C | +84.1% |
| 1976 | -0.4179 °C | -78.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1398 °C | -133.5% |
| 1978 | -0.4845 °C | -446.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2272 °C | -146.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7228 °C | +218.2% |
| 1981 | -1.31 °C | -280.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1459 °C | -111.2% |
| 1983 | -3.02 °C | -2173.4% |
| 1984 | -0.824 °C | -72.8% |
| 1985 | 1.3 °C | -257.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 °C | -99.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3555 °C | +3783.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2287 °C | -35.7% |
| 1989 | -2.47 °C | -1179.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8829 °C | -135.8% |
| 1991 | 0.228 °C | -74.2% |
| 1992 | -1.08 °C | -572.2% |
| 1993 | -1.62 °C | +50.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0752 °C | -104.6% |
| 1995 | -0.9207 °C | -1324.2% |
| 1996 | 0.677 °C | -173.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7014 °C | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1499 °C | -78.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6933 °C | +362.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9628 °C | +38.9% |
| 2001 | -0.9689 °C | -200.6% |
| 2002 | -1.31 °C | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3525 °C | -126.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8202 °C | +132.7% |
| 2005 | -0.267 °C | -132.6% |
| 2006 | 2.32 °C | -968.9% |
| 2007 | -0.9141 °C | -139.4% |
| 2008 | -1.29 °C | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.961 °C | -174.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 °C | +39.2% |
| 2011 | -0.6294 °C | -147.1% |
| 2012 | -0.2001 °C | -68.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7621 °C | -480.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4698 °C | -38.3% |
| 2015 | -0.8953 °C | -290.6% |
| 2016 | -0.5462 °C | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8703 °C | -259.3% |
| 2018 | -0.7014 °C | -180.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5268 °C | -175.1% |
| 2020 | -0.5667 °C | -207.6% |
| 2021 | 1 °C | -277.2% |
| 2022 | -0.564 °C | -156.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1291 °C | -122.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3233 °C | +150.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8338 °C | +157.9% |
| 2026 | 1.8 °C | +115.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.8 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.8 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +3783.8% | 0.0092 °C | 0.3555 °C |
| 1944 | -3577.4% | -0.0213 °C | -0.7816 °C |
| 1983 | -2173.4% | 0.1459 °C | -3.02 °C |
| 1941 | +1408.2% | 0.0486 °C | 0.7325 °C |
| 1995 | -1324.2% | 0.0752 °C | -0.9207 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2997 °C | -0.9844 °C | 0.7325 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3369 °C | -1.95 °C | 0.7728 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3686 °C | -1.82 °C | 0.6783 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2895 °C | -1.91 °C | 1.05 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4861 °C | -3.02 °C | 1.3 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0208 °C | -1.62 °C | 0.8829 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0663 °C | -1.31 °C | 2.32 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0994 °C | -0.8953 °C | 1.34 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4224 °C | -0.5667 °C | 1.8 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Nigeria?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Nigeria was 1.8 °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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 °C in 2006.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.02 °C in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.