Temperature anomalies by month in Somalia
Somalia: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.06 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Somalia, 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 Somalia is -0.06 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 78.4% on the previous year and down 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Somalia peaked at 1.05 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.5 °C, in 1968.
That places Somalia 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.3459 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.46 °C | +321.7% |
| 1942 | -0.7959 °C | -45.4% |
| 1943 | -0.3256 °C | -59.1% |
| 1944 | -0.7101 °C | +118.1% |
| 1945 | -0.4025 °C | -43.3% |
| 1946 | -0.539 °C | +33.9% |
| 1947 | -0.0605 °C | -88.8% |
| 1948 | -0.9618 °C | +1488.7% |
| 1949 | -0.576 °C | -40.1% |
| 1950 | -0.5527 °C | -4.0% |
| 1951 | -0.9502 °C | +71.9% |
| 1952 | -0.4094 °C | -56.9% |
| 1953 | -0.6135 °C | +49.9% |
| 1954 | -0.8449 °C | +37.7% |
| 1955 | -0.0577 °C | -93.2% |
| 1956 | -0.6228 °C | +979.0% |
| 1957 | -0.2775 °C | -55.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0689 °C | -124.8% |
| 1959 | -0.1186 °C | -272.1% |
| 1960 | -0.8129 °C | +585.6% |
| 1961 | -0.5534 °C | -31.9% |
| 1962 | -0.9807 °C | +77.2% |
| 1963 | -0.5457 °C | -44.4% |
| 1964 | -0.0638 °C | -88.3% |
| 1965 | -0.8286 °C | +1198.4% |
| 1966 | -0.435 °C | -47.5% |
| 1967 | -1.05 °C | +141.4% |
| 1968 | -1.5 °C | +42.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2419 °C | -116.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5689 °C | +135.1% |
| 1971 | -0.4316 °C | -175.9% |
| 1972 | -0.1666 °C | -61.4% |
| 1973 | -0.255 °C | +53.1% |
| 1974 | -0.5175 °C | +103.0% |
| 1975 | -0.4433 °C | -14.3% |
| 1976 | -0.6803 °C | +53.5% |
| 1977 | 0.404 °C | -159.4% |
| 1978 | -0.2624 °C | -164.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1967 °C | -175.0% |
| 1980 | -0.0534 °C | -127.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0449 °C | -184.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0555 °C | +23.5% |
| 1983 | -0.1283 °C | -331.1% |
| 1984 | -0.7473 °C | +482.6% |
| 1985 | -0.082 °C | -89.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9334 °C | +1037.9% |
| 1987 | -0.3737 °C | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6052 °C | -261.9% |
| 1989 | -0.3878 °C | -164.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3572 °C | -192.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3642 °C | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0872 °C | -76.1% |
| 1993 | -0.168 °C | -292.7% |
| 1994 | -0.1515 °C | -9.8% |
| 1995 | -0.5857 °C | +286.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5282 °C | -190.2% |
| 1997 | -0.154 °C | -129.2% |
| 1998 | -0.2874 °C | +86.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1751 °C | -39.1% |
| 2000 | -0.2881 °C | +64.5% |
| 2001 | -0.3985 °C | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3677 °C | -192.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1962 °C | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6541 °C | +233.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2335 °C | -135.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0907 °C | -138.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1292 °C | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1333 °C | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0795 °C | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3445 °C | +333.6% |
| 2011 | -0.3983 °C | -215.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1891 °C | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2293 °C | -221.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2364 °C | -203.1% |
| 2015 | -0.3802 °C | +60.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8208 °C | -315.9% |
| 2017 | -0.1252 °C | -115.3% |
| 2018 | -1.07 °C | +751.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0977 °C | -109.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7145 °C | +631.3% |
| 2021 | -0.3442 °C | -148.2% |
| 2022 | 0.461 °C | -233.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0443 °C | -90.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 °C | +2259.8% |
| 2025 | -0.2782 °C | -126.6% |
| 2026 | -0.06 °C | -78.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -0.06 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -0.06 °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 Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2259.8% | 0.0443 °C | 1.05 °C |
| 1948 | -1488.7% | -0.0605 °C | -0.9618 °C |
| 1965 | -1198.4% | -0.0638 °C | -0.8286 °C |
| 1986 | -1037.9% | -0.082 °C | -0.9334 °C |
| 1956 | -979.0% | -0.0577 °C | -0.6228 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6176 °C | -1.46 °C | -0.0605 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4378 °C | -0.9502 °C | 0.0689 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6526 °C | -1.5 °C | 0.2419 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1587 °C | -0.6803 °C | 0.5689 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2 °C | -0.9334 °C | 0.6052 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0185 °C | -0.5857 °C | 0.5282 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 °C | -0.3985 °C | 0.6541 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0903 °C | -1.07 °C | 0.8208 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2261 °C | -0.3442 °C | 1.05 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Somalia?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Somalia was -0.06 °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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 °C in 1968.
- How does Somalia rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Somalia ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.