Temperature anomalies by month in Rwanda
Rwanda: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.03 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.03 °C
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.03 °C
in 2026
All-time low
-2.23 °C
in 1963
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Rwanda, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.03 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Rwanda peaked at 1.03 °C in 2026 and was at its lowest, -2.23 °C, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.46 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.6469 °C | -55.6% |
| 1942 | -0.8519 °C | +31.7% |
| 1943 | 0.2014 °C | -123.6% |
| 1944 | -1.05 °C | -623.2% |
| 1945 | -0.7255 °C | -31.2% |
| 1946 | -0.2813 °C | -61.2% |
| 1947 | -1.3 °C | +363.2% |
| 1948 | -1.25 °C | -3.7% |
| 1949 | -1 °C | -20.1% |
| 1950 | -1.46 °C | +45.2% |
| 1951 | -1.34 °C | -8.1% |
| 1952 | -0.9823 °C | -26.6% |
| 1953 | -1.49 °C | +51.6% |
| 1954 | -1.53 °C | +2.6% |
| 1955 | -1.73 °C | +13.5% |
| 1956 | -1.9 °C | +9.7% |
| 1957 | -1.59 °C | -16.6% |
| 1958 | -0.2512 °C | -84.2% |
| 1959 | -0.6596 °C | +162.6% |
| 1960 | -1.11 °C | +67.8% |
| 1961 | -0.8687 °C | -21.5% |
| 1962 | -1.89 °C | +117.7% |
| 1963 | -2.23 °C | +18.0% |
| 1964 | -1.07 °C | -52.0% |
| 1965 | -1.47 °C | +37.1% |
| 1966 | -1.14 °C | -22.5% |
| 1967 | -0.891 °C | -21.7% |
| 1968 | -0.9975 °C | +12.0% |
| 1969 | -1.18 °C | +18.7% |
| 1970 | -1.25 °C | +5.3% |
| 1971 | -1.42 °C | +13.6% |
| 1972 | -1.63 °C | +14.9% |
| 1973 | -0.635 °C | -61.0% |
| 1974 | -2.04 °C | +221.5% |
| 1975 | -1.39 °C | -31.9% |
| 1976 | -1.38 °C | -0.7% |
| 1977 | -1.13 °C | -18.1% |
| 1978 | -0.723 °C | -36.0% |
| 1979 | -0.8117 °C | +12.3% |
| 1980 | -0.3795 °C | -53.2% |
| 1981 | -0.5526 °C | +45.6% |
| 1982 | -0.5491 °C | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1708 °C | -131.1% |
| 1984 | -1.16 °C | -779.5% |
| 1985 | -0.6253 °C | -46.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5696 °C | -8.9% |
| 1987 | -0.6121 °C | +7.4% |
| 1988 | -0.3161 °C | -48.3% |
| 1989 | -0.7917 °C | +150.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1632 °C | -79.4% |
| 1991 | -0.3461 °C | +112.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2479 °C | -28.4% |
| 1993 | -0.8359 °C | +237.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4683 °C | -44.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1982 °C | -57.7% |
| 1996 | -0.5891 °C | +197.2% |
| 1997 | -0.5332 °C | -9.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0363 °C | -93.2% |
| 1999 | -0.7233 °C | +1893.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4576 °C | -36.7% |
| 2001 | -1.15 °C | +152.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8093 °C | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 °C | -100.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3835 °C | +7214.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5041 °C | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2331 °C | -53.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0953 °C | -140.9% |
| 2008 | -0.267 °C | +180.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0803 °C | -69.9% |
| 2010 | 0.304 °C | -478.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1758 °C | -157.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6741 °C | -483.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7677 °C | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3366 °C | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7038 °C | +109.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8519 °C | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 °C | +20.3% |
| 2018 | -0.1718 °C | -116.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5863 °C | -441.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8134 °C | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1115 °C | -86.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7257 °C | +550.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2429 °C | -66.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5818 °C | +139.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8277 °C | +42.3% |
| 2026 | 1.03 °C | +24.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.03 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.03 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +7214.7% | 0.0052 °C | 0.3835 °C |
| 1999 | -1893.3% | -0.0363 °C | -0.7233 °C |
| 1984 | -779.5% | 0.1708 °C | -1.16 °C |
| 1944 | -623.2% | 0.2014 °C | -1.05 °C |
| 2022 | +550.8% | 0.1115 °C | 0.7257 °C |
| 2012 | +483.4% | -0.1758 °C | 0.6741 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8374 °C | -1.46 °C | 0.2014 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.29 °C | -1.9 °C | -0.2512 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.28 °C | -2.23 °C | -0.8687 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.24 °C | -2.04 °C | -0.635 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5386 °C | -1.16 °C | 0.1708 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4142 °C | -0.8359 °C | -0.0363 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1737 °C | -1.15 °C | 0.5041 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4902 °C | -0.1758 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6191 °C | 0.1115 °C | 1.03 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 37 Turkmenistan 1.06 °C compare
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- 42 Equatorial Guinea 0.9926 °C compare
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Rwanda?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Rwanda was 1.03 °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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 °C in 2026.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 °C in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.