Temperature anomalies by month in Portugal
Portugal: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.3824 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.3824 °C
Change on year
down 75.6%
World rank
84th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.48 °C
in 1966
All-time low
-3.27 °C
in 1945
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 0.3824 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.6% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Portugal peaked at 2.48 °C in 1966 and was at its lowest, -3.27 °C, in 1945.
Portugal ranks 84th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.06 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.09 °C | +97.3% |
| 1942 | -1.71 °C | -18.2% |
| 1943 | 0.5724 °C | -133.5% |
| 1944 | -1.31 °C | -329.5% |
| 1945 | -3.27 °C | +148.7% |
| 1946 | -1.35 °C | -58.7% |
| 1947 | -1.25 °C | -7.1% |
| 1948 | 0.8 °C | -163.9% |
| 1949 | -0.8851 °C | -210.6% |
| 1950 | -1.39 °C | +56.9% |
| 1951 | -0.5026 °C | -63.8% |
| 1952 | -2.33 °C | +363.0% |
| 1953 | -1.75 °C | -24.9% |
| 1954 | -2.7 °C | +54.5% |
| 1955 | 2.36 °C | -187.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1593 °C | -93.2% |
| 1957 | -2.58 °C | -1717.6% |
| 1958 | -0.2176 °C | -91.6% |
| 1959 | 1.22 °C | -659.2% |
| 1960 | -0.2858 °C | -123.5% |
| 1961 | -0.9691 °C | +239.1% |
| 1962 | -0.0877 °C | -90.9% |
| 1963 | -0.2447 °C | +178.9% |
| 1964 | -1.19 °C | +384.9% |
| 1965 | -0.9557 °C | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 2.48 °C | -359.9% |
| 1967 | -1.2 °C | -148.3% |
| 1968 | -0.3225 °C | -73.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5653 °C | -275.3% |
| 1970 | 1.01 °C | +79.5% |
| 1971 | -0.9848 °C | -197.0% |
| 1972 | -1.82 °C | +84.8% |
| 1973 | -0.9972 °C | -45.2% |
| 1974 | 1.13 °C | -213.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3128 °C | -72.3% |
| 1976 | -1.2 °C | -482.6% |
| 1977 | -0.2555 °C | -78.7% |
| 1978 | -1.12 °C | +337.7% |
| 1979 | -0.4648 °C | -58.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0864 °C | -118.6% |
| 1981 | -0.4647 °C | -637.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9098 °C | -295.8% |
| 1983 | -0.6078 °C | -166.8% |
| 1984 | -0.1405 °C | -76.9% |
| 1985 | -1.68 °C | +1095.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4969 °C | -70.4% |
| 1987 | -0.5096 °C | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9779 °C | -291.9% |
| 1989 | -0.5189 °C | -153.1% |
| 1990 | -0.4563 °C | -12.1% |
| 1991 | -0.7454 °C | +63.4% |
| 1992 | -2.05 °C | +175.1% |
| 1993 | -0.7219 °C | -64.8% |
| 1994 | -0.1903 °C | -73.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8894 °C | -567.3% |
| 1996 | 1.22 °C | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 °C | -99.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9652 °C | +14087.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3303 °C | -134.2% |
| 2000 | -1.91 °C | +477.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 °C | -155.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 °C | +6.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2492 °C | -122.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 °C | -607.7% |
| 2005 | -1.43 °C | -213.2% |
| 2006 | -1.63 °C | +13.8% |
| 2007 | -0.3401 °C | -79.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 °C | -538.5% |
| 2009 | -0.6109 °C | -141.0% |
| 2010 | 0.021 °C | -103.4% |
| 2011 | 0.155 °C | +636.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4953 °C | -419.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7495 °C | -251.3% |
| 2014 | 1.36 °C | +81.4% |
| 2015 | -0.9561 °C | -170.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 °C | -295.7% |
| 2017 | -0.7417 °C | -139.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2814 °C | -137.9% |
| 2019 | -0.5104 °C | -281.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4546 °C | -189.1% |
| 2021 | -1.01 °C | -322.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3861 °C | -138.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0297 °C | -107.7% |
| 2024 | 2.14 °C | -7294.0% |
| 2025 | 1.57 °C | -26.7% |
| 2026 | 0.3824 °C | -75.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3824 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 21.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3824 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +14087.5% | 0.0068 °C | 0.9652 °C |
| 2024 | +7294.0% | -0.0297 °C | 2.14 °C |
| 1957 | -1717.6% | 0.1593 °C | -2.58 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.15 °C | -3.27 °C | 0.8 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7729 °C | -2.7 °C | 2.36 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2204 °C | -1.2 °C | 2.48 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4381 °C | -1.82 °C | 1.13 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2443 °C | -1.68 °C | 0.9779 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1413 °C | -2.05 °C | 1.22 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1231 °C | -1.91 °C | 1.49 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1734 °C | -0.9561 °C | 1.87 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5556 °C | -1.01 °C | 2.14 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 81 Cook Islands 0.3984 °C compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 0.3882 °C compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 0.385 °C compare
- 85 Croatia 0.3804 °C compare
- 86 Bahamas 0.3796 °C compare
- 87 Vanuatu 0.3744 °C compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Portugal?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Portugal was 0.3824 °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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 °C in 1966.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.27 °C in 1945.
- How does Portugal rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Portugal ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.