Temperature anomalies by month in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.385 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.385 °C
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9883 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.59 °C
in 1957
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.385 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.9883 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.59 °C, in 1957.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7749 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.4334 °C | -44.1% |
| 1942 | -0.5157 °C | +19.0% |
| 1943 | -1.02 °C | +98.3% |
| 1944 | -0.4235 °C | -58.6% |
| 1945 | -0.4912 °C | +16.0% |
| 1946 | -0.2125 °C | -56.7% |
| 1947 | -0.3717 °C | +74.9% |
| 1948 | -0.6118 °C | +64.6% |
| 1949 | -0.3274 °C | -46.5% |
| 1950 | -0.4696 °C | +43.4% |
| 1951 | -0.675 °C | +43.8% |
| 1952 | -0.1587 °C | -76.5% |
| 1953 | -0.6199 °C | +290.6% |
| 1954 | -0.5631 °C | -9.2% |
| 1955 | -0.5398 °C | -4.1% |
| 1956 | -0.9538 °C | +76.7% |
| 1957 | -1.59 °C | +66.3% |
| 1958 | -0.3442 °C | -78.3% |
| 1959 | -0.3004 °C | -12.7% |
| 1960 | -0.7313 °C | +143.4% |
| 1961 | -0.3641 °C | -50.2% |
| 1962 | -0.8454 °C | +132.2% |
| 1963 | -0.7271 °C | -14.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0319 °C | -95.6% |
| 1965 | -1.01 °C | +3063.4% |
| 1966 | -0.4414 °C | -56.2% |
| 1967 | -0.3028 °C | -31.4% |
| 1968 | -0.8285 °C | +173.6% |
| 1969 | -0.207 °C | -75.0% |
| 1970 | -0.4561 °C | +120.4% |
| 1971 | -0.6888 °C | +51.0% |
| 1972 | -0.7519 °C | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1663 °C | -122.1% |
| 1974 | -0.8605 °C | -617.4% |
| 1975 | -0.7439 °C | -13.6% |
| 1976 | -1 °C | +34.4% |
| 1977 | -0.8863 °C | -11.4% |
| 1978 | -0.6547 °C | -26.1% |
| 1979 | -0.184 °C | -71.9% |
| 1980 | -0.5562 °C | +202.2% |
| 1981 | -0.8953 °C | +61.0% |
| 1982 | -0.5951 °C | -33.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0933 °C | -84.3% |
| 1984 | -0.6605 °C | +608.1% |
| 1985 | -0.3073 °C | -53.5% |
| 1986 | -0.4499 °C | +46.4% |
| 1987 | -0.4987 °C | +10.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0582 °C | -88.3% |
| 1989 | -0.4802 °C | +725.6% |
| 1990 | -0.4812 °C | +0.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0053 °C | -98.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0042 °C | -20.6% |
| 1993 | -0.2884 °C | +6711.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2871 °C | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0616 °C | -121.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0722 °C | -217.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3277 °C | +353.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7274 °C | -322.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1266 °C | -117.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0583 °C | -54.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4994 °C | +756.5% |
| 2002 | -0.3709 °C | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0233 °C | -106.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2035 °C | +774.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4701 °C | +131.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0523 °C | -111.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3901 °C | -845.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4167 °C | -206.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1056 °C | -125.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1925 °C | +82.4% |
| 2011 | -0.03 °C | -115.6% |
| 2012 | -0.4488 °C | +1396.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2282 °C | -150.8% |
| 2014 | -0.208 °C | -191.2% |
| 2015 | -0.449 °C | +115.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2604 °C | -158.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1621 °C | -37.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2312 °C | -242.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2712 °C | -217.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7803 °C | +187.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 °C | -99.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1054 °C | +2311.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0851 °C | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9883 °C | +1061.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6014 °C | -39.1% |
| 2026 | 0.385 °C | -36.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.385 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.385 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -6711.4% | -0.0042 °C | -0.2884 °C |
| 1965 | -3063.4% | -0.0319 °C | -1.01 °C |
| 2022 | +2311.3% | 0.0044 °C | 0.1054 °C |
| 2012 | -1396.4% | -0.03 °C | -0.4488 °C |
| 2024 | +1061.0% | 0.0851 °C | 0.9883 °C |
| 2007 | +845.9% | -0.0523 °C | 0.3901 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5184 °C | -1.02 °C | -0.2125 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.621 °C | -1.59 °C | -0.1587 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5488 °C | -1.01 °C | -0.0319 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.606 °C | -1 °C | 0.1663 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4595 °C | -0.8953 °C | -0.0582 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0804 °C | -0.4812 °C | 0.7274 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0205 °C | -0.4994 °C | 0.4701 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0253 °C | -0.449 °C | 0.2712 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4214 °C | 0.0044 °C | 0.9883 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 80 Seychelles 0.4096 °C compare
- 81 Cook Islands 0.3984 °C compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 0.3882 °C compare
- 84 Portugal 0.3824 °C compare
- 85 Croatia 0.3804 °C compare
- 86 Bahamas 0.3796 °C compare
More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 133,140 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.385 °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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9883 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 °C in 1957.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.