Temperature anomalies by month in Tanzania
Tanzania: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.5126 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.5126 °C
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
73rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.35 °C
in 2017
All-time low
-2.43 °C
in 1956
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 0.5126 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Tanzania peaked at 1.35 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.43 °C, in 1956.
Tanzania ranks 73rd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.07 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.24 °C | -40.1% |
| 1942 | -0.898 °C | -27.5% |
| 1943 | 1.04 °C | -215.8% |
| 1944 | -0.6531 °C | -162.8% |
| 1945 | -0.6335 °C | -3.0% |
| 1946 | -0.6198 °C | -2.2% |
| 1947 | -1.13 °C | +83.0% |
| 1948 | -1.47 °C | +29.7% |
| 1949 | -0.959 °C | -34.8% |
| 1950 | -1.5 °C | +56.6% |
| 1951 | -1.48 °C | -1.6% |
| 1952 | -1.29 °C | -12.4% |
| 1953 | -1.93 °C | +49.4% |
| 1954 | -1.95 °C | +0.8% |
| 1955 | -0.7821 °C | -59.9% |
| 1956 | -2.43 °C | +210.2% |
| 1957 | -1.58 °C | -34.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1644 °C | -110.4% |
| 1959 | -0.3324 °C | -302.2% |
| 1960 | -1.05 °C | +216.0% |
| 1961 | 0.332 °C | -131.6% |
| 1962 | -2.25 °C | -777.2% |
| 1963 | -2.11 °C | -6.0% |
| 1964 | -1.2 °C | -43.2% |
| 1965 | -1.5 °C | +25.4% |
| 1966 | -0.2731 °C | -81.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0859 °C | -131.4% |
| 1968 | -1.38 °C | -1703.1% |
| 1969 | -0.4632 °C | -66.4% |
| 1970 | -1.41 °C | +204.2% |
| 1971 | -1.24 °C | -12.2% |
| 1972 | -1.38 °C | +11.7% |
| 1973 | -0.937 °C | -32.2% |
| 1974 | -1.34 °C | +42.6% |
| 1975 | -1.07 °C | -19.7% |
| 1976 | -0.9349 °C | -12.9% |
| 1977 | -0.8723 °C | -6.7% |
| 1978 | -0.9981 °C | +14.4% |
| 1979 | -0.9856 °C | -1.3% |
| 1980 | -0.8102 °C | -17.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3802 °C | -53.1% |
| 1982 | -0.1595 °C | -58.0% |
| 1983 | -0.68 °C | +326.3% |
| 1984 | -1.47 °C | +115.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3638 °C | -75.2% |
| 1986 | -1.15 °C | +215.8% |
| 1987 | -0.9655 °C | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 °C | -100.1% |
| 1989 | -1.69 °C | -293910.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5985 °C | -64.5% |
| 1991 | -0.5019 °C | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0862 °C | -117.2% |
| 1993 | -1.09 °C | -1367.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0537 °C | -104.9% |
| 1995 | -0.3699 °C | -788.2% |
| 1996 | -0.4078 °C | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.54 °C | -232.4% |
| 1998 | -0.6305 °C | -216.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 °C | -100.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2545 °C | +4375.5% |
| 2001 | -1.53 °C | -700.2% |
| 2002 | -0.9084 °C | -40.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2243 °C | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3785 °C | -268.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1184 °C | -68.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 °C | +922.1% |
| 2007 | -0.3097 °C | -125.6% |
| 2008 | 0.025 °C | -108.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7645 °C | +2955.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 °C | -99.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2453 °C | +34194.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0895 °C | -63.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5547 °C | +520.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2741 °C | -50.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0997 °C | -136.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2572 °C | -358.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 °C | +426.7% |
| 2018 | -0.7041 °C | -152.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5317 °C | -175.5% |
| 2020 | 0.032 °C | -94.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3986 °C | -1344.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3763 °C | -194.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 °C | -98.2% |
| 2024 | -0.35 °C | -5167.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4369 °C | -224.8% |
| 2026 | 0.5126 °C | +17.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.5126 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.5126 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Tanzania 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 | -293910.3% | 0.0006 °C | -1.69 °C |
| 2011 | +34194.4% | 0.0007 °C | 0.2453 °C |
| 2024 | -5167.7% | 0.0069 °C | -0.35 °C |
| 2000 | +4375.5% | 0.0057 °C | 0.2545 °C |
| 2009 | +2955.6% | 0.025 °C | 0.7645 °C |
| 1968 | -1703.1% | 0.0859 °C | -1.38 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8635 °C | -2.07 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.31 °C | -2.43 °C | 0.1644 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.981 °C | -2.25 °C | 0.332 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.12 °C | -1.41 °C | -0.8723 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.766 °C | -1.69 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2916 °C | -1.09 °C | 0.54 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0219 °C | -1.53 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2504 °C | -0.7041 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.088 °C | -0.3986 °C | 0.5126 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 70 Turkey 0.6004 °C compare
- 71 Italy 0.5909 °C compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5796 °C compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 0.504 °C compare
- 75 Bolivia 0.4786 °C compare
- 76 New Caledonia 0.4653 °C compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5023 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Tanzania?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Tanzania was 0.5126 °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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.43 °C in 1956.
- How does Tanzania rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Tanzania ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.