Temperature anomalies by month in South Sudan
South Sudan: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.2213 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan is -0.2213 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 125.4% on the previous year and down 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in South Sudan peaked at 2.45 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.56 °C, in 1962.
South Sudan ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.17 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.6064 °C | -48.4% |
| 1942 | -0.2423 °C | -60.0% |
| 1943 | 0.8022 °C | -431.0% |
| 1944 | -1.66 °C | -306.6% |
| 1945 | -0.6405 °C | -61.3% |
| 1946 | -1.33 °C | +107.8% |
| 1947 | -1.49 °C | +12.3% |
| 1948 | -1.27 °C | -15.2% |
| 1949 | -1.19 °C | -6.0% |
| 1950 | -1.69 °C | +42.0% |
| 1951 | -1.08 °C | -36.1% |
| 1952 | -0.5139 °C | -52.4% |
| 1953 | -1.54 °C | +199.3% |
| 1954 | -2.04 °C | +32.9% |
| 1955 | -2.01 °C | -1.7% |
| 1956 | -3.04 °C | +51.5% |
| 1957 | -2.56 °C | -16.0% |
| 1958 | -0.4899 °C | -80.8% |
| 1959 | -1.44 °C | +194.6% |
| 1960 | -1.86 °C | +28.7% |
| 1961 | -0.3825 °C | -79.4% |
| 1962 | -3.56 °C | +830.0% |
| 1963 | -1.64 °C | -53.8% |
| 1964 | -2.65 °C | +61.2% |
| 1965 | -3.34 °C | +26.1% |
| 1966 | -1.85 °C | -44.6% |
| 1967 | -1.8 °C | -3.0% |
| 1968 | -1.16 °C | -35.7% |
| 1969 | -1.31 °C | +13.1% |
| 1970 | -1.33 °C | +1.8% |
| 1971 | -1.3 °C | -2.5% |
| 1972 | -0.6801 °C | -47.7% |
| 1973 | -0.4388 °C | -35.5% |
| 1974 | -1.46 °C | +231.9% |
| 1975 | -1.25 °C | -14.1% |
| 1976 | -1.44 °C | +15.4% |
| 1977 | -2.11 °C | +46.1% |
| 1978 | -1.31 °C | -38.0% |
| 1979 | -1.49 °C | +14.3% |
| 1980 | -0.6038 °C | -59.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3092 °C | -48.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0349 °C | -111.3% |
| 1983 | -2.54 °C | -7369.5% |
| 1984 | -1.93 °C | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9653 °C | -150.0% |
| 1986 | -0.1839 °C | -119.1% |
| 1987 | -0.7121 °C | +287.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0308 °C | -104.3% |
| 1989 | -2.9 °C | -9486.3% |
| 1990 | -0.1135 °C | -96.1% |
| 1991 | -0.4044 °C | +256.4% |
| 1992 | -1.49 °C | +268.0% |
| 1993 | -1.8 °C | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 °C | -167.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2511 °C | -79.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1654 °C | -165.9% |
| 1997 | -0.5094 °C | +208.0% |
| 1998 | -1.16 °C | +127.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3914 °C | -66.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3253 °C | -16.9% |
| 2001 | -1.9 °C | +483.1% |
| 2002 | -1.73 °C | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3604 °C | -120.8% |
| 2004 | 0.616 °C | +70.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1249 °C | -79.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 °C | +982.3% |
| 2007 | -1.24 °C | -191.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0273 °C | -97.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3951 °C | -1549.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 °C | +213.0% |
| 2011 | -0.8357 °C | -167.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1824 °C | -78.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 °C | -713.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 °C | +2.7% |
| 2015 | -0.34 °C | -129.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5694 °C | -267.4% |
| 2017 | 2.45 °C | +330.5% |
| 2018 | 0.192 °C | -92.2% |
| 2019 | 2.29 °C | +1095.1% |
| 2020 | -0.8284 °C | -136.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2 °C | -245.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7055 °C | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7022 °C | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.02 °C | +44.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8697 °C | -14.3% |
| 2026 | -0.2213 °C | -125.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -0.2213 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -0.2213 °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 South Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -9486.3% | 0.0308 °C | -2.9 °C |
| 1983 | -7369.5% | 0.0349 °C | -2.54 °C |
| 2009 | +1549.8% | -0.0273 °C | 0.3951 °C |
| 2019 | +1095.1% | 0.192 °C | 2.29 °C |
| 2006 | +982.3% | 0.1249 °C | 1.35 °C |
| 1962 | -830.0% | -0.3825 °C | -3.56 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8801 °C | -1.66 °C | 0.8022 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.64 °C | -3.04 °C | -0.4899 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.96 °C | -3.56 °C | -0.3825 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.28 °C | -2.11 °C | -0.4388 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8143 °C | -2.9 °C | 0.9653 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.456 °C | -1.8 °C | 1.22 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2376 °C | -1.9 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7651 °C | -0.8357 °C | 2.45 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4921 °C | -0.8284 °C | 1.2 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for South Sudan
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in South Sudan?
- Temperature anomalies by month in South Sudan was -0.2213 °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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.56 °C in 1962.
- How does South Sudan rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- South Sudan ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.