Temperature anomalies by month in Qatar
Qatar: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.3447 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.3447 °C
Change on year
down 724.1%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.9 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-4.88 °C
in 1964
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Qatar, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -0.3447 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 724.1% on the previous year and down 196.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Qatar peaked at 2.9 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4.88 °C, in 1964.
That places Qatar 158th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.3353 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.5152 °C | -253.7% |
| 1942 | -0.9683 °C | -288.0% |
| 1943 | -0.8638 °C | -10.8% |
| 1944 | 0.2215 °C | -125.6% |
| 1945 | -1.56 °C | -806.5% |
| 1946 | -0.8648 °C | -44.7% |
| 1947 | 0.2931 °C | -133.9% |
| 1948 | -0.5978 °C | -303.9% |
| 1949 | -1.73 °C | +188.6% |
| 1950 | -2.58 °C | +49.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2043 °C | -107.9% |
| 1952 | -1.8 °C | -979.2% |
| 1953 | 0.6855 °C | -138.2% |
| 1954 | -1.52 °C | -321.3% |
| 1955 | -1.35 °C | -11.2% |
| 1956 | -0.8109 °C | -39.8% |
| 1957 | -1.82 °C | +124.5% |
| 1958 | -1.32 °C | -27.4% |
| 1959 | -1.23 °C | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4072 °C | -133.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3733 °C | -8.3% |
| 1962 | -0.6964 °C | -286.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0308 °C | -104.4% |
| 1964 | -4.88 °C | -15934.3% |
| 1965 | -1.48 °C | -69.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8225 °C | -155.6% |
| 1967 | -0.5223 °C | -163.5% |
| 1968 | -1.43 °C | +174.0% |
| 1969 | 0.332 °C | -123.2% |
| 1970 | -0.8269 °C | -349.1% |
| 1971 | -0.2756 °C | -66.7% |
| 1972 | -1.73 °C | +526.4% |
| 1973 | -2.51 °C | +45.1% |
| 1974 | -1.01 °C | -59.9% |
| 1975 | -0.918 °C | -8.7% |
| 1976 | -1.57 °C | +70.7% |
| 1977 | -2.61 °C | +66.5% |
| 1978 | -0.1024 °C | -96.1% |
| 1979 | -0.002 °C | -98.0% |
| 1980 | -0.8291 °C | +41181.0% |
| 1981 | 1.41 °C | -270.5% |
| 1982 | -0.458 °C | -132.4% |
| 1983 | -2.13 °C | +365.6% |
| 1984 | -0.8997 °C | -57.8% |
| 1985 | 1.03 °C | -214.6% |
| 1986 | -1.24 °C | -220.0% |
| 1987 | -1.23 °C | -0.5% |
| 1988 | -1.47 °C | +19.5% |
| 1989 | -3.08 °C | +109.5% |
| 1990 | -1.68 °C | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8313 °C | -149.4% |
| 1992 | -3.05 °C | -467.1% |
| 1993 | -1.24 °C | -59.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8001 °C | -164.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1739 °C | -121.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1723 °C | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 °C | -115.2% |
| 1998 | -1.22 °C | -4743.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 °C | -222.0% |
| 2000 | 0.416 °C | -72.0% |
| 2001 | -0.9589 °C | -330.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3123 °C | -132.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2224 °C | -171.2% |
| 2004 | 2.41 °C | -1184.8% |
| 2005 | -0.8919 °C | -137.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2903 °C | -132.5% |
| 2007 | -1.6 °C | -650.4% |
| 2008 | -1.29 °C | -19.0% |
| 2009 | -1.38 °C | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 °C | -175.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6075 °C | -42.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3255 °C | -153.6% |
| 2013 | 0.973 °C | -398.9% |
| 2014 | -0.7515 °C | -177.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2675 °C | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3572 °C | -233.5% |
| 2017 | 0.928 °C | +159.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2237 °C | -75.9% |
| 2019 | 2.28 °C | +921.2% |
| 2020 | 0.556 °C | -75.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 °C | +104.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6008 °C | -47.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7589 °C | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9 °C | +281.7% |
| 2025 | -0.0418 °C | -101.4% |
| 2026 | -0.3447 °C | +724.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -0.3447 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -0.3447 °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 Qatar 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 | -41181.0% | -0.002 °C | -0.8291 °C |
| 1964 | -15934.3% | 0.0308 °C | -4.88 °C |
| 1998 | -4743.7% | 0.0262 °C | -1.22 °C |
| 2004 | +1184.8% | -0.2224 °C | 2.41 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.589 °C | -1.73 °C | 0.5152 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.15 °C | -2.58 °C | 0.6855 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7042 °C | -4.88 °C | 0.8225 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.15 °C | -2.61 °C | -0.002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8898 °C | -3.08 °C | 1.41 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.44 °C | -3.05 °C | 1.48 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2917 °C | -1.6 °C | 2.41 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5079 °C | -0.7515 °C | 2.28 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7949 °C | -0.3447 °C | 2.9 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 155 French Polynesia -0.2816 °C compare
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- 157 Cape Verde -0.3107 °C compare
- 159 Laos -0.3578 °C compare
- 160 Syria -0.3623 °C compare
- 161 Faroe Islands -0.3816 °C compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Qatar?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Qatar was -0.3447 °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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.88 °C in 1964.
- How does Qatar rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Qatar ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.