Temperature anomalies by month in Peru
Peru: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.2052 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.2052 °C
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.56 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-1.86 °C
in 1956
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Peru, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.2052 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Peru peaked at 1.56 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.86 °C, in 1956.
Peru ranks 110th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6857 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.03 °C | +50.5% |
| 1942 | -1.47 °C | +42.6% |
| 1943 | -1.51 °C | +2.7% |
| 1944 | -1.28 °C | -15.2% |
| 1945 | -1.4 °C | +8.9% |
| 1946 | -1.2 °C | -14.0% |
| 1947 | -1.16 °C | -3.9% |
| 1948 | -0.8251 °C | -28.6% |
| 1949 | -1.02 °C | +23.8% |
| 1950 | -1.55 °C | +51.6% |
| 1951 | -1.46 °C | -5.7% |
| 1952 | -0.6047 °C | -58.6% |
| 1953 | -1.09 °C | +80.0% |
| 1954 | -1.3 °C | +19.1% |
| 1955 | -1.03 °C | -20.2% |
| 1956 | -1.86 °C | +80.0% |
| 1957 | -1.47 °C | -21.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0982 °C | -106.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0693 °C | -29.5% |
| 1960 | -0.3273 °C | -572.6% |
| 1961 | -0.3977 °C | +21.5% |
| 1962 | -0.59 °C | +48.3% |
| 1963 | -0.7365 °C | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2989 °C | -140.6% |
| 1965 | -0.6509 °C | -317.8% |
| 1966 | -0.0636 °C | -90.2% |
| 1967 | -0.7423 °C | +1067.9% |
| 1968 | -1.03 °C | +38.7% |
| 1969 | -0.5557 °C | -46.0% |
| 1970 | -0.4135 °C | -25.6% |
| 1971 | -0.9787 °C | +136.7% |
| 1972 | -1.29 °C | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1073 °C | -108.3% |
| 1974 | -1.26 °C | -1273.8% |
| 1975 | -1.11 °C | -11.5% |
| 1976 | -1.39 °C | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0441 °C | -103.2% |
| 1978 | -0.4819 °C | -1191.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 °C | -100.4% |
| 1980 | -0.1333 °C | -7996.7% |
| 1981 | -0.359 °C | +169.3% |
| 1982 | -0.4564 °C | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9286 °C | -303.5% |
| 1984 | -1.21 °C | -230.0% |
| 1985 | -0.5675 °C | -53.0% |
| 1986 | -0.753 °C | +32.7% |
| 1987 | -0.4137 °C | -45.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0816 °C | -80.3% |
| 1989 | -0.9965 °C | +1120.7% |
| 1990 | -0.5555 °C | -44.3% |
| 1991 | -0.1227 °C | -77.9% |
| 1992 | 0.288 °C | -334.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7728 °C | -368.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3294 °C | -57.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2067 °C | -162.7% |
| 1996 | -0.6068 °C | -393.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2533 °C | -58.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 °C | -572.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6369 °C | -153.2% |
| 2000 | -0.5863 °C | -8.0% |
| 2001 | -0.8267 °C | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2111 °C | -125.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3979 °C | +88.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3233 °C | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5875 °C | +81.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1988 °C | -133.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4908 °C | -346.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3743 °C | -176.3% |
| 2009 | -0.3526 °C | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7161 °C | -303.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2401 °C | -133.5% |
| 2012 | -0.3789 °C | +57.8% |
| 2013 | 0.197 °C | -152.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1097 °C | -155.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4568 °C | +316.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 °C | -441.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1455 °C | -109.3% |
| 2018 | -0.5138 °C | +253.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0149 °C | -97.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7465 °C | -5104.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0398 °C | -105.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2632 °C | -762.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1044 °C | -139.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4 °C | -1443.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4199 °C | -70.0% |
| 2026 | 0.2052 °C | -51.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.2052 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.2052 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3544 °C, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -7996.7% | 0.0017 °C | -0.1333 °C |
| 2020 | +5104.6% | -0.0149 °C | 0.7465 °C |
| 2024 | +1443.1% | -0.1044 °C | 1.4 °C |
| 1974 | -1273.8% | 0.1073 °C | -1.26 °C |
| 1978 | -1191.6% | 0.0441 °C | -0.4819 °C |
| 1989 | -1120.7% | -0.0816 °C | -0.9965 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.16 °C | -1.51 °C | -0.6857 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.02 °C | -1.86 °C | 0.0982 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4795 °C | -1.03 °C | 0.2989 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6773 °C | -1.39 °C | 0.1073 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4039 °C | -1.21 °C | 0.9286 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1585 °C | -0.7728 °C | 1.2 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0328 °C | -0.8267 °C | 0.5875 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0612 °C | -0.5138 °C | 1.56 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4132 °C | -0.1044 °C | 1.4 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 107 Nicaragua 0.2273 °C compare
- 108 Philippines 0.2172 °C compare
- 109 Gambia 0.2116 °C compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 0.2042 °C compare
- 112 East Timor 0.2038 °C compare
- 113 Ethiopia 0.2007 °C compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Peru?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Peru was 0.2052 °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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 °C in 1956.
- How does Peru rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Peru ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.