Temperature anomalies by month in Seychelles
Seychelles: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.4096 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.4096 °C
Change on year
up 1,212.4%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.56 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.17 °C
in 1974
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles is 0.4096 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,212.4% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Seychelles peaked at 1.56 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.17 °C, in 1974.
Seychelles ranks 80th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.2308 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.4997 °C | +116.5% |
| 1942 | -0.8007 °C | +60.2% |
| 1943 | -0.4715 °C | -41.1% |
| 1944 | -0.4731 °C | +0.4% |
| 1945 | -0.3475 °C | -26.5% |
| 1946 | -0.1196 °C | -65.6% |
| 1947 | -0.3355 °C | +180.5% |
| 1948 | -1.06 °C | +217.1% |
| 1949 | -0.5792 °C | -45.6% |
| 1950 | -0.7155 °C | +23.5% |
| 1951 | -0.5255 °C | -26.6% |
| 1952 | -0.0189 °C | -96.4% |
| 1953 | -0.4801 °C | +2435.2% |
| 1954 | -0.2466 °C | -48.6% |
| 1955 | -0.817 °C | +231.3% |
| 1956 | -0.7193 °C | -12.0% |
| 1957 | -0.6659 °C | -7.4% |
| 1958 | -0.1312 °C | -80.3% |
| 1959 | -0.1469 °C | +12.0% |
| 1960 | -0.278 °C | +89.2% |
| 1961 | -0.5641 °C | +102.9% |
| 1962 | -0.3618 °C | -35.9% |
| 1963 | -0.6439 °C | +78.0% |
| 1964 | -0.3355 °C | -47.9% |
| 1965 | -0.944 °C | +181.4% |
| 1966 | -0.6151 °C | -34.8% |
| 1967 | -1.05 °C | +71.3% |
| 1968 | -0.5393 °C | -48.8% |
| 1969 | -0.2684 °C | -50.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2823 °C | -205.2% |
| 1971 | -0.759 °C | -368.9% |
| 1972 | -0.5711 °C | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2748 °C | -148.1% |
| 1974 | -1.17 °C | -525.0% |
| 1975 | -1.13 °C | -3.1% |
| 1976 | -0.9873 °C | -12.7% |
| 1977 | -0.2192 °C | -77.8% |
| 1978 | -0.1946 °C | -11.2% |
| 1979 | -0.3626 °C | +86.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1744 °C | -148.1% |
| 1981 | -0.3717 °C | -313.2% |
| 1982 | -0.3674 °C | -1.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0072 °C | -98.0% |
| 1984 | -0.384 °C | +5218.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2945 °C | -23.3% |
| 1986 | -0.4859 °C | +65.0% |
| 1987 | -0.3071 °C | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1685 °C | -154.9% |
| 1989 | -0.4058 °C | -340.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2702 °C | -33.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2474 °C | -8.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4133 °C | +67.1% |
| 1993 | -0.3107 °C | -24.8% |
| 1994 | -0.1219 °C | -60.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 °C | -113.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0848 °C | -605.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0805 °C | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6797 °C | -944.8% |
| 1999 | -0.6929 °C | -201.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0903 °C | -113.0% |
| 2001 | -0.1565 °C | -273.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0446 °C | -71.5% |
| 2003 | -0.003 °C | -93.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2104 °C | -7172.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2857 °C | -235.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3842 °C | +34.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1234 °C | -67.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0367 °C | -70.3% |
| 2009 | -0.157 °C | +327.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6878 °C | -538.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3629 °C | -152.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0728 °C | -120.1% |
| 2013 | 0.115 °C | +57.9% |
| 2014 | -0.1639 °C | -242.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0289 °C | -82.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9548 °C | -3398.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0067 °C | -100.7% |
| 2018 | 0.058 °C | -970.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1443 °C | +148.8% |
| 2020 | 0.675 °C | +367.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1762 °C | -126.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0704 °C | -140.0% |
| 2023 | -0.364 °C | -617.1% |
| 2024 | 1.56 °C | -529.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0312 °C | -98.0% |
| 2026 | 0.4096 °C | +1212.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.4096 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 23.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.4096 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Seychelles 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 | +7172.2% | -0.003 °C | 0.2104 °C |
| 1984 | -5218.3% | -0.0072 °C | -0.384 °C |
| 2016 | +3398.6% | -0.0289 °C | 0.9548 °C |
| 1953 | -2435.2% | -0.0189 °C | -0.4801 °C |
| 2026 | +1212.4% | 0.0312 °C | 0.4096 °C |
| 2018 | +970.3% | -0.0067 °C | 0.058 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4921 °C | -1.06 °C | -0.1196 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4467 °C | -0.817 °C | -0.0189 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5604 °C | -1.05 °C | -0.2684 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4836 °C | -1.17 °C | 0.2823 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2281 °C | -0.4859 °C | 0.1744 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1525 °C | -0.6929 °C | 0.6797 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.089 °C | -0.3842 °C | 0.2104 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.147 °C | -0.3629 °C | 0.9548 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3154 °C | -0.364 °C | 1.56 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 77 Myanmar 0.4249 °C compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4204 °C compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 0.4141 °C compare
- 81 Cook Islands 0.3984 °C compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 0.3882 °C compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 0.385 °C compare
More climate change data for Seychelles
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 91,000 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1363 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0019 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Seychelles?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Seychelles was 0.4096 °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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 °C in 1974.
- How does Seychelles rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Seychelles ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.