Temperature anomalies by month in Sudan
Sudan: Temperature anomalies by month was 2.09 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
2.09 °C
Change on year
up 58.4%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.51 °C
in 2017
All-time low
-4.83 °C
in 1983
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in 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 Sudan is 2.09 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 58.4% on the previous year and up 236.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Sudan peaked at 2.51 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4.83 °C, in 1983.
Sudan ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Sudan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.0617 °C | — |
| 1941 | 1.22 °C | -2071.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0164 °C | -98.7% |
| 1943 | 1.18 °C | +7097.3% |
| 1944 | -2.07 °C | -275.3% |
| 1945 | -0.3833 °C | -81.5% |
| 1946 | -2.4 °C | +525.3% |
| 1947 | -1.35 °C | -43.6% |
| 1948 | -1.44 °C | +6.6% |
| 1949 | -1.63 °C | +13.3% |
| 1950 | -0.9999 °C | -38.7% |
| 1951 | -0.0443 °C | -95.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0854 °C | -292.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0587 °C | -31.2% |
| 1954 | -1.08 °C | -1932.1% |
| 1955 | -1.02 °C | -4.8% |
| 1956 | -2.03 °C | +98.3% |
| 1957 | -1.29 °C | -36.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3182 °C | -124.6% |
| 1959 | -0.5127 °C | -261.1% |
| 1960 | -0.9948 °C | +94.1% |
| 1961 | 1.11 °C | -211.6% |
| 1962 | -2 °C | -279.9% |
| 1963 | 1.36 °C | -167.9% |
| 1964 | -0.6719 °C | -149.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2254 °C | -133.5% |
| 1966 | 1.26 °C | +460.0% |
| 1967 | -0.0778 °C | -106.2% |
| 1968 | -0.1797 °C | +131.1% |
| 1969 | -1.39 °C | +673.6% |
| 1970 | -0.2401 °C | -82.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0943 °C | -60.7% |
| 1972 | -0.3397 °C | +260.3% |
| 1973 | -0.0435 °C | -87.2% |
| 1974 | -1.92 °C | +4316.8% |
| 1975 | -1.76 °C | -8.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6892 °C | -60.9% |
| 1977 | -1.63 °C | +136.2% |
| 1978 | -1.32 °C | -18.7% |
| 1979 | -0.2313 °C | -82.5% |
| 1980 | -0.304 °C | +31.4% |
| 1981 | -0.9591 °C | +215.5% |
| 1982 | 1.47 °C | -253.1% |
| 1983 | -4.83 °C | -428.8% |
| 1984 | -1.99 °C | -58.7% |
| 1985 | 2.47 °C | -224.1% |
| 1986 | -0.2322 °C | -109.4% |
| 1987 | -0.4532 °C | +95.2% |
| 1988 | -0.1793 °C | -60.4% |
| 1989 | -3.83 °C | +2037.3% |
| 1990 | 0.405 °C | -110.6% |
| 1991 | -0.6688 °C | -265.1% |
| 1992 | -2.27 °C | +239.7% |
| 1993 | -1.82 °C | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.65 °C | -190.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5617 °C | -66.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1189 °C | -121.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3531 °C | -397.0% |
| 1998 | -1.35 °C | -481.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8081 °C | -160.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2115 °C | -73.8% |
| 2001 | -0.9256 °C | -537.6% |
| 2002 | -2.43 °C | +162.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 °C | -144.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7638 °C | -29.8% |
| 2005 | -0.8524 °C | -211.6% |
| 2006 | 2.14 °C | -351.2% |
| 2007 | -1.8 °C | -184.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1018 °C | -94.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8 °C | -1871.3% |
| 2010 | 2.43 °C | +34.6% |
| 2011 | -0.7585 °C | -131.3% |
| 2012 | -1.04 °C | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 °C | -283.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 °C | -36.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7627 °C | -163.1% |
| 2016 | -1.53 °C | +101.2% |
| 2017 | 2.51 °C | -263.4% |
| 2018 | -1.05 °C | -142.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 °C | -275.4% |
| 2020 | -1.79 °C | -196.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 °C | -186.5% |
| 2022 | -0.653 °C | -142.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6092 °C | -193.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2091 °C | -65.7% |
| 2025 | 1.32 °C | +531.4% |
| 2026 | 2.09 °C | +58.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.09 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.09 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +7097.3% | 0.0164 °C | 1.18 °C |
| 1974 | -4316.8% | -0.0435 °C | -1.92 °C |
| 1941 | +2071.6% | -0.0617 °C | 1.22 °C |
| 1989 | -2037.3% | -0.1793 °C | -3.83 °C |
| 1954 | -1932.1% | 0.0587 °C | -1.08 °C |
| 2009 | +1871.3% | -0.1018 °C | 1.8 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6919 °C | -2.4 °C | 1.22 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6517 °C | -2.03 °C | 0.3182 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1359 °C | -2 °C | 1.36 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8275 °C | -1.92 °C | -0.0435 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.884 °C | -4.83 °C | 2.47 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2446 °C | -2.27 °C | 1.65 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0102 °C | -2.43 °C | 2.14 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4745 °C | -1.53 °C | 2.51 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4763 °C | -1.79 °C | 2.09 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.48 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Sudan?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Sudan was 2.09 °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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.83 °C in 1983.
- How does Sudan rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.