Temperature anomalies by month in Pakistan
Pakistan: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.2084 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.2084 °C
Change on year
down 135.5%
World rank
150th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.05 °C
in 1990
All-time low
-3.95 °C
in 1964
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is -0.2084 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 135.5% on the previous year and down 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Pakistan peaked at 2.05 °C in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.95 °C, in 1964.
That places Pakistan 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.3821 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3533 °C | -192.5% |
| 1942 | 0.3928 °C | -211.2% |
| 1943 | -1.13 °C | -387.4% |
| 1944 | -0.0058 °C | -99.5% |
| 1945 | -2.74 °C | +47013.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0724 °C | -102.6% |
| 1947 | -0.6041 °C | -934.5% |
| 1948 | -0.1159 °C | -80.8% |
| 1949 | -1.37 °C | +1083.3% |
| 1950 | -0.5822 °C | -57.5% |
| 1951 | -0.7588 °C | +30.3% |
| 1952 | -0.5036 °C | -33.6% |
| 1953 | -1.57 °C | +212.2% |
| 1954 | -1.42 °C | -9.5% |
| 1955 | -0.9536 °C | -33.0% |
| 1956 | -1.33 °C | +39.9% |
| 1957 | -1.91 °C | +43.4% |
| 1958 | 1.24 °C | -164.8% |
| 1959 | -0.8532 °C | -168.8% |
| 1960 | -0.7991 °C | -6.3% |
| 1961 | -0.4951 °C | -38.0% |
| 1962 | -1.23 °C | +147.8% |
| 1963 | -0.0254 °C | -97.9% |
| 1964 | -3.95 °C | +15464.9% |
| 1965 | 1.65 °C | -141.9% |
| 1966 | 1.11 °C | -33.1% |
| 1967 | -1.73 °C | -256.6% |
| 1968 | -1.72 °C | -0.8% |
| 1969 | -0.447 °C | -74.0% |
| 1970 | -0.1399 °C | -68.7% |
| 1971 | -1.61 °C | +1049.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2735 °C | -117.0% |
| 1973 | -1.98 °C | -823.1% |
| 1974 | -0.8311 °C | -58.0% |
| 1975 | -1.29 °C | +55.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3835 °C | -129.6% |
| 1977 | -1.16 °C | -402.7% |
| 1978 | -1.04 °C | -10.0% |
| 1979 | -0.0108 °C | -99.0% |
| 1980 | -0.3448 °C | +3102.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2453 °C | -171.1% |
| 1982 | -0.1681 °C | -168.5% |
| 1983 | -0.2351 °C | +39.9% |
| 1984 | -1.2 °C | +409.8% |
| 1985 | -0.0054 °C | -99.6% |
| 1986 | -1.17 °C | +21671.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8349 °C | -171.4% |
| 1988 | 1.59 °C | +90.6% |
| 1989 | -0.8519 °C | -153.5% |
| 1990 | 2.05 °C | -340.1% |
| 1991 | -0.4627 °C | -122.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2534 °C | -154.8% |
| 1993 | -0.4772 °C | -288.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4532 °C | -195.0% |
| 1995 | -0.3407 °C | -175.2% |
| 1996 | -1.05 °C | +208.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6131 °C | -41.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2301 °C | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 °C | -113.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3678 °C | +1080.1% |
| 2001 | -0.484 °C | -231.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5011 °C | -203.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 °C | +104.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 °C | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -0.8695 °C | -183.5% |
| 2006 | -0.1141 °C | -86.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0319 °C | -128.0% |
| 2008 | -2.04 °C | -6478.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8902 °C | -143.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 °C | +46.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3283 °C | -125.2% |
| 2012 | -1.12 °C | +242.7% |
| 2013 | -0.1227 °C | -89.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1814 °C | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 0.368 °C | -302.9% |
| 2016 | 1.53 °C | +314.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0817 °C | -94.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 °C | +1306.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5698 °C | -50.4% |
| 2020 | -1.16 °C | -302.8% |
| 2021 | -0.5002 °C | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2007 °C | -140.1% |
| 2023 | -1.23 °C | -712.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7177 °C | -158.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5878 °C | -18.1% |
| 2026 | -0.2084 °C | -135.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -0.2084 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -0.2084 °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 Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -47013.2% | -0.0058 °C | -2.74 °C |
| 1986 | -21671.0% | -0.0054 °C | -1.17 °C |
| 1964 | -15464.9% | -0.0254 °C | -3.95 °C |
| 2008 | -6478.1% | 0.0319 °C | -2.04 °C |
| 1980 | -3102.7% | -0.0108 °C | -0.3448 °C |
| 2018 | +1306.4% | 0.0817 °C | 1.15 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5471 °C | -2.74 °C | 0.3928 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8653 °C | -1.91 °C | 1.24 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7631 °C | -3.95 °C | 1.65 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7409 °C | -1.98 °C | 0.3835 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1302 °C | -1.2 °C | 1.59 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0393 °C | -1.05 °C | 2.05 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0352 °C | -2.04 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3242 °C | -1.12 °C | 1.53 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2267 °C | -1.23 °C | 0.7177 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 149 Afghanistan -0.1923 °C compare
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- 152 Bahrain -0.2403 °C compare
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More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Pakistan?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Pakistan was -0.2084 °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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 °C in 1990.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.95 °C in 1964.
- How does Pakistan rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.