Temperature anomalies by month in Panama
Panama: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.029 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.029 °C
Change on year
down 92.4%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.35 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.76 °C
in 1956
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Panama, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, temperature anomalies by month in Panama stood at 0.029 °C.
That represents a change of down 92.4% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Panama peaked at 1.35 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.76 °C, in 1956.
That places Panama 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.54 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.8646 °C | -43.9% |
| 1942 | -0.8988 °C | +4.0% |
| 1943 | -1.64 °C | +82.4% |
| 1944 | -1.36 °C | -16.9% |
| 1945 | -1.66 °C | +21.8% |
| 1946 | -1.06 °C | -35.9% |
| 1947 | -0.994 °C | -6.5% |
| 1948 | -1.13 °C | +13.2% |
| 1949 | -0.7866 °C | -30.1% |
| 1950 | -1.13 °C | +43.4% |
| 1951 | -1.08 °C | -3.9% |
| 1952 | -0.3176 °C | -70.7% |
| 1953 | -0.733 °C | +130.8% |
| 1954 | -0.4055 °C | -44.7% |
| 1955 | -1.26 °C | +210.2% |
| 1956 | -1.76 °C | +39.6% |
| 1957 | -0.857 °C | -51.2% |
| 1958 | 0.5518 °C | -164.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1884 °C | -65.8% |
| 1960 | -0.2978 °C | -258.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0444 °C | -114.9% |
| 1962 | -0.6532 °C | -1572.6% |
| 1963 | -0.9232 °C | +41.3% |
| 1964 | -0.2843 °C | -69.2% |
| 1965 | -1.37 °C | +383.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1581 °C | -111.5% |
| 1967 | -0.3682 °C | -332.9% |
| 1968 | -0.7072 °C | +92.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1772 °C | -74.9% |
| 1970 | -0.1738 °C | -1.9% |
| 1971 | -0.89 °C | +412.0% |
| 1972 | -0.8324 °C | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4093 °C | -149.2% |
| 1974 | -0.8278 °C | -302.3% |
| 1975 | -0.3163 °C | -61.8% |
| 1976 | -1.27 °C | +300.5% |
| 1977 | -0.2979 °C | -76.5% |
| 1978 | -0.533 °C | +78.9% |
| 1979 | -0.7311 °C | +37.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0111 °C | -98.5% |
| 1981 | -0.5284 °C | +4660.0% |
| 1982 | -0.6454 °C | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3058 °C | -147.4% |
| 1984 | -1.13 °C | -471.1% |
| 1985 | -1.08 °C | -4.6% |
| 1986 | -0.7941 °C | -26.6% |
| 1987 | -0.2213 °C | -72.1% |
| 1988 | -0.1069 °C | -51.7% |
| 1989 | -0.7738 °C | +624.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2615 °C | -66.2% |
| 1991 | -0.2162 °C | -17.3% |
| 1992 | -0.2948 °C | +36.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4501 °C | +52.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5609 °C | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0263 °C | -104.7% |
| 1996 | -0.907 °C | -3543.0% |
| 1997 | -0.7139 °C | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8907 °C | -224.8% |
| 1999 | -0.632 °C | -171.0% |
| 2000 | -1.14 °C | +80.8% |
| 2001 | -0.7748 °C | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 °C | -100.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4038 °C | +6894.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1573 °C | -139.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0001 °C | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0696 °C | +107161.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7065 °C | -1115.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1953 °C | -127.6% |
| 2009 | -0.1964 °C | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7587 °C | -486.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1641 °C | -121.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1078 °C | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5101 °C | -573.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3046 °C | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6996 °C | +129.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 °C | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1205 °C | -89.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0896 °C | -174.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4624 °C | -616.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6476 °C | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1094 °C | -83.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1593 °C | -245.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2328 °C | +46.1% |
| 2024 | 1.35 °C | -679.9% |
| 2025 | 0.382 °C | -71.7% |
| 2026 | 0.029 °C | -92.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.029 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.029 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3544 °C, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -107161.7% | -0.0001 °C | -0.0696 °C |
| 2003 | +6894.2% | 0.0058 °C | 0.4038 °C |
| 1981 | -4660.0% | -0.0111 °C | -0.5284 °C |
| 1996 | -3543.0% | 0.0263 °C | -0.907 °C |
| 1962 | -1572.6% | 0.0444 °C | -0.6532 °C |
| 2007 | +1115.7% | -0.0696 °C | 0.7065 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.19 °C | -1.66 °C | -0.7866 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6799 °C | -1.76 °C | 0.5518 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4584 °C | -1.37 °C | 0.1581 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.546 °C | -1.27 °C | 0.4093 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4993 °C | -1.13 °C | 0.3058 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3119 °C | -0.907 °C | 0.8907 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.142 °C | -1.14 °C | 0.7065 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.363 °C | -0.1641 °C | 1.14 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3037 °C | -0.2328 °C | 1.35 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Panama?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Panama was 0.029 °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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.76 °C in 1956.
- How does Panama rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.