Temperature anomalies by month in Oman
Oman: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.0377 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.0377 °C
Change on year
up 92.4%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.43 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-3.32 °C
in 1973
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Oman, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Oman recorded -0.0377 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.4% on the previous year and down 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Oman peaked at 2.43 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.32 °C, in 1973.
Oman ranks 137th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.32 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.85 °C | +39.9% |
| 1942 | -0.6555 °C | -64.6% |
| 1943 | -1.46 °C | +122.6% |
| 1944 | 0.3786 °C | -125.9% |
| 1945 | -1.55 °C | -508.6% |
| 1946 | -1.39 °C | -10.3% |
| 1947 | -0.8186 °C | -41.0% |
| 1948 | -2.08 °C | +154.3% |
| 1949 | -2.79 °C | +34.1% |
| 1950 | -2.37 °C | -15.2% |
| 1951 | -1.53 °C | -35.3% |
| 1952 | -2.6 °C | +69.7% |
| 1953 | -0.6694 °C | -74.3% |
| 1954 | -0.8876 °C | +32.6% |
| 1955 | -0.3184 °C | -64.1% |
| 1956 | -1.84 °C | +476.7% |
| 1957 | -1.31 °C | -28.4% |
| 1958 | -0.5788 °C | -56.0% |
| 1959 | -2.09 °C | +261.3% |
| 1960 | -0.792 °C | -62.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2752 °C | -134.7% |
| 1962 | -1.39 °C | -605.9% |
| 1963 | -1.26 °C | -9.6% |
| 1964 | -2.8 °C | +122.5% |
| 1965 | -1.31 °C | -53.3% |
| 1966 | -0.3668 °C | -72.0% |
| 1967 | -1.58 °C | +329.5% |
| 1968 | -2.05 °C | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0203 °C | -101.0% |
| 1970 | -0.8062 °C | -4072.2% |
| 1971 | -1.51 °C | +87.5% |
| 1972 | -1.25 °C | -17.5% |
| 1973 | -3.32 °C | +166.0% |
| 1974 | -1.31 °C | -60.4% |
| 1975 | -0.6806 °C | -48.2% |
| 1976 | -1.67 °C | +144.7% |
| 1977 | -1.88 °C | +12.6% |
| 1978 | -0.8962 °C | -52.2% |
| 1979 | -0.3919 °C | -56.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1527 °C | -139.0% |
| 1981 | 1.47 °C | +862.7% |
| 1982 | -0.1939 °C | -113.2% |
| 1983 | -0.8846 °C | +356.1% |
| 1984 | -0.983 °C | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 1.45 °C | -247.6% |
| 1986 | -0.9739 °C | -167.1% |
| 1987 | -0.3164 °C | -67.5% |
| 1988 | -0.9933 °C | +214.0% |
| 1989 | -1.97 °C | +98.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2235 °C | -111.4% |
| 1991 | 1.5 °C | +573.0% |
| 1992 | -1.52 °C | -201.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6372 °C | -58.2% |
| 1994 | 0.374 °C | -158.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1881 °C | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 1.14 °C | +505.4% |
| 1997 | -0.685 °C | -160.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4358 °C | -163.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9641 °C | +121.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5814 °C | -39.7% |
| 2001 | -1.33 °C | -328.8% |
| 2002 | 0.215 °C | -116.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1205 °C | -156.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4932 °C | -509.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2245 °C | -145.5% |
| 2006 | -0.3763 °C | +67.6% |
| 2007 | -0.9251 °C | +145.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1342 °C | -114.5% |
| 2009 | -1.42 °C | -1159.7% |
| 2010 | 0.297 °C | -120.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4681 °C | +57.6% |
| 2012 | -0.3533 °C | -175.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0134 °C | -96.2% |
| 2014 | -0.9747 °C | +7168.9% |
| 2015 | -0.5309 °C | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7969 °C | -250.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 °C | +29.5% |
| 2018 | -0.4757 °C | -146.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 °C | -317.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0652 °C | -106.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1585 °C | +143.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3226 °C | -303.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8092 °C | +150.8% |
| 2024 | 2.43 °C | +199.9% |
| 2025 | -0.4984 °C | -120.5% |
| 2026 | -0.0377 °C | -92.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -0.0377 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's -0.0377 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -7168.9% | -0.0134 °C | -0.9747 °C |
| 1970 | -4072.2% | 0.0203 °C | -0.8062 °C |
| 2009 | -1159.7% | 0.1342 °C | -1.42 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.35 °C | -2.79 °C | 0.3786 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.42 °C | -2.6 °C | -0.3184 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.12 °C | -2.8 °C | 0.2752 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.37 °C | -3.32 °C | -0.3919 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3241 °C | -1.97 °C | 1.47 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1983 °C | -1.52 °C | 1.5 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2975 °C | -1.42 °C | 0.5814 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1281 °C | -0.9747 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3998 °C | -0.4984 °C | 2.43 °C | 7 |
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- 139 Somalia -0.06 °C compare
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More climate change data for Oman
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 331.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 701.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 30.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 30.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.2268 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.115 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Oman?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Oman was -0.0377 °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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.32 °C in 1973.
- How does Oman rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Oman ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.