Temperature anomalies by month in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.3882 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.3882 °C
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.7504 °C
in 2021
All-time low
-1.04 °C
in 1944
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands is 0.3882 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.7504 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.04 °C, in 1944.
Solomon Islands ranks 82nd 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.78 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.8091 °C | +3.7% |
| 1942 | -0.7911 °C | -2.2% |
| 1943 | -0.8509 °C | +7.6% |
| 1944 | -1.04 °C | +22.8% |
| 1945 | -0.6758 °C | -35.3% |
| 1946 | -0.6735 °C | -0.3% |
| 1947 | -0.6526 °C | -3.1% |
| 1948 | -0.7744 °C | +18.7% |
| 1949 | -0.4768 °C | -38.4% |
| 1950 | -0.9043 °C | +89.6% |
| 1951 | -0.7043 °C | -22.1% |
| 1952 | -0.1823 °C | -74.1% |
| 1953 | -0.3181 °C | +74.5% |
| 1954 | -0.2001 °C | -37.1% |
| 1955 | -0.4468 °C | +123.3% |
| 1956 | -0.4611 °C | +3.2% |
| 1957 | -0.1882 °C | -59.2% |
| 1958 | -0.2622 °C | +39.3% |
| 1959 | -0.6446 °C | +145.9% |
| 1960 | -0.6557 °C | +1.7% |
| 1961 | -0.6185 °C | -5.7% |
| 1962 | -0.3432 °C | -44.5% |
| 1963 | -0.5046 °C | +47.0% |
| 1964 | -0.3432 °C | -32.0% |
| 1965 | -0.7265 °C | +111.6% |
| 1966 | -0.6495 °C | -10.6% |
| 1967 | -0.8286 °C | +27.6% |
| 1968 | -0.5797 °C | -30.0% |
| 1969 | -0.4564 °C | -21.3% |
| 1970 | -0.3514 °C | -23.0% |
| 1971 | -0.6534 °C | +86.0% |
| 1972 | -0.7182 °C | +9.9% |
| 1973 | -0.0852 °C | -88.1% |
| 1974 | -0.5424 °C | +536.9% |
| 1975 | -0.6245 °C | +15.1% |
| 1976 | -0.7409 °C | +18.6% |
| 1977 | -0.7359 °C | -0.7% |
| 1978 | -0.3609 °C | -51.0% |
| 1979 | -0.305 °C | -15.5% |
| 1980 | -0.111 °C | -63.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3832 °C | +245.2% |
| 1982 | -0.1915 °C | -50.0% |
| 1983 | -0.1972 °C | +3.0% |
| 1984 | -0.2573 °C | +30.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3307 °C | +28.5% |
| 1986 | -0.2995 °C | -9.4% |
| 1987 | -0.2009 °C | -32.9% |
| 1988 | -0.164 °C | -18.4% |
| 1989 | -0.475 °C | +189.6% |
| 1990 | -0.1946 °C | -59.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0169 °C | -91.3% |
| 1992 | -0.6438 °C | +3710.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3838 °C | -40.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2392 °C | -37.7% |
| 1995 | -0.1823 °C | -23.8% |
| 1996 | -0.3372 °C | +85.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3948 °C | +17.1% |
| 1998 | -0.3408 °C | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 °C | -105.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4215 °C | -2245.7% |
| 2001 | -0.09 °C | -78.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0039 °C | -95.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1822 °C | +4560.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0857 °C | -147.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0079 °C | -109.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0965 °C | +1114.7% |
| 2007 | 0.392 °C | -506.3% |
| 2008 | -0.5154 °C | -231.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1963 °C | -61.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2105 °C | -207.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0815 °C | -61.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1079 °C | -232.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4439 °C | -511.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1724 °C | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3736 °C | +116.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7256 °C | +94.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2398 °C | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3079 °C | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5184 °C | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5893 °C | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7504 °C | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2487 °C | -66.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2489 °C | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6456 °C | +159.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6346 °C | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.3882 °C | -38.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.3882 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.3882 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -4560.5% | -0.0039 °C | -0.1822 °C |
| 1992 | -3710.3% | -0.0169 °C | -0.6438 °C |
| 2000 | -2245.7% | 0.0196 °C | -0.4215 °C |
| 2006 | -1114.7% | -0.0079 °C | -0.0965 °C |
| 1974 | -536.9% | -0.0852 °C | -0.5424 °C |
| 2013 | +511.5% | -0.1079 °C | 0.4439 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7529 °C | -1.04 °C | -0.4768 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4312 °C | -0.9043 °C | -0.1823 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5706 °C | -0.8286 °C | -0.3432 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5118 °C | -0.7409 °C | -0.0852 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.261 °C | -0.475 °C | -0.111 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2714 °C | -0.6438 °C | 0.0196 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1036 °C | -0.5154 °C | 0.392 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2966 °C | -0.1079 °C | 0.7256 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5008 °C | 0.2487 °C | 0.7504 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 79 Kazakhstan 0.4141 °C compare
- 80 Seychelles 0.4096 °C compare
- 81 Cook Islands 0.3984 °C compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 0.385 °C compare
- 84 Portugal 0.3824 °C compare
- 85 Croatia 0.3804 °C compare
More climate change data for Solomon Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Solomon Islands?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Solomon Islands was 0.3882 °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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7504 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 °C in 1944.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Solomon Islands ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.