Temperature anomalies by month in Senegal
Senegal: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.0252 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.0252 °C
Change on year
up 90.8%
World rank
136th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.08 °C
in 2022
All-time low
-2.6 °C
in 1952
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Senegal, 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 Senegal is -0.0252 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 90.8% on the previous year and down 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Senegal peaked at 2.08 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.6 °C, in 1952.
Senegal ranks 136th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.12 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.7736 °C | +544.8% |
| 1942 | -0.6706 °C | -186.7% |
| 1943 | -1.5 °C | +124.2% |
| 1944 | -0.499 °C | -66.8% |
| 1945 | -0.3538 °C | -29.1% |
| 1946 | -1.39 °C | +293.2% |
| 1947 | -0.0691 °C | -95.0% |
| 1948 | -2.05 °C | +2868.1% |
| 1949 | -0.1259 °C | -93.9% |
| 1950 | -1.47 °C | +1066.8% |
| 1951 | -0.1758 °C | -88.0% |
| 1952 | -2.6 °C | +1380.1% |
| 1953 | 1.08 °C | -141.5% |
| 1954 | -0.326 °C | -130.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0057 °C | -101.7% |
| 1956 | -0.3569 °C | -6382.8% |
| 1957 | -1.89 °C | +429.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2024 °C | -110.7% |
| 1959 | -0.6484 °C | -420.3% |
| 1960 | -0.3059 °C | -52.8% |
| 1961 | -1.13 °C | +268.2% |
| 1962 | -0.9294 °C | -17.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5041 °C | -154.2% |
| 1964 | -0.5351 °C | -206.1% |
| 1965 | -2.44 °C | +355.8% |
| 1966 | -1.62 °C | -33.5% |
| 1967 | -0.9365 °C | -42.2% |
| 1968 | -2.4 °C | +155.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9375 °C | -139.1% |
| 1970 | -0.1099 °C | -111.7% |
| 1971 | -0.6781 °C | +516.8% |
| 1972 | -0.6508 °C | -4.0% |
| 1973 | -0.1147 °C | -82.4% |
| 1974 | -1.31 °C | +1038.7% |
| 1975 | -0.7398 °C | -43.4% |
| 1976 | -1.91 °C | +157.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0325 °C | -98.3% |
| 1978 | 0.915 °C | -2915.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2254 °C | -75.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2312 °C | +2.6% |
| 1981 | -0.5253 °C | -327.2% |
| 1982 | -1.08 °C | +106.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1083 °C | -110.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3327 °C | -407.3% |
| 1985 | -0.6787 °C | +104.0% |
| 1986 | -1.81 °C | +167.1% |
| 1987 | -0.241 °C | -86.7% |
| 1988 | -1.47 °C | +510.2% |
| 1989 | -0.4547 °C | -69.1% |
| 1990 | -1.32 °C | +189.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7892 °C | -160.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1148 °C | -85.5% |
| 1993 | -0.076 °C | -166.2% |
| 1994 | -1.71 °C | +2154.5% |
| 1995 | -1.05 °C | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 1.26 °C | -220.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 °C | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3629 °C | -68.4% |
| 1999 | -0.9829 °C | -370.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 °C | -207.8% |
| 2001 | 0.036 °C | -96.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4339 °C | +1104.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0387 °C | -108.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2616 °C | +576.8% |
| 2005 | -0.2318 °C | -11.4% |
| 2006 | -0.7677 °C | +231.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4461 °C | -158.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6624 °C | -248.5% |
| 2009 | -1.71 °C | +158.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7894 °C | -146.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5315 °C | -32.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0817 °C | -115.4% |
| 2013 | -0.6809 °C | +733.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3033 °C | -144.5% |
| 2015 | -0.331 °C | -209.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 °C | -553.3% |
| 2017 | -0.026 °C | -101.7% |
| 2018 | -0.5601 °C | +2053.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1788 °C | -68.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5757 °C | -422.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31 °C | +127.4% |
| 2022 | 2.08 °C | +58.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4226 °C | -79.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 °C | +226.8% |
| 2025 | -0.2753 °C | -119.9% |
| 2026 | -0.0252 °C | -90.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.0252 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.0252 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -6382.8% | 0.0057 °C | -0.3569 °C |
| 1978 | +2915.0% | -0.0325 °C | 0.915 °C |
| 1948 | -2868.1% | -0.0691 °C | -2.05 °C |
| 1994 | -2154.5% | -0.076 °C | -1.71 °C |
| 2018 | -2053.4% | -0.026 °C | -0.5601 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5769 °C | -2.05 °C | 0.7736 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.618 °C | -2.6 °C | 1.08 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8846 °C | -2.44 °C | 0.9375 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4397 °C | -1.91 °C | 0.915 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6261 °C | -1.81 °C | 0.2312 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.146 °C | -1.71 °C | 1.26 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1698 °C | -1.71 °C | 1.06 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1266 °C | -0.6809 °C | 1.5 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7809 °C | -0.2753 °C | 2.08 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 133 India 0.0088 °C compare
- 134 Switzerland -0.0171 °C compare
- 135 Mozambique -0.0188 °C compare
- 137 Oman -0.0377 °C compare
- 138 Madagascar -0.0487 °C compare
- 139 Somalia -0.06 °C compare
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Senegal?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Senegal was -0.0252 °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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6 °C in 1952.
- How does Senegal rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Senegal ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.