Temperature anomalies by month in East Timor
East Timor: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.2038 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in East Timor, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, temperature anomalies by month in East Timor stood at 0.2038 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in East Timor peaked at 1.27 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.65 °C, in 1943.
That places East Timor 112th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.26 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.6964 °C | -44.7% |
| 1942 | -1.11 °C | +59.6% |
| 1943 | -1.65 °C | +48.8% |
| 1944 | -0.497 °C | -69.9% |
| 1945 | -1.15 °C | +130.8% |
| 1946 | -0.8563 °C | -25.3% |
| 1947 | -0.1467 °C | -82.9% |
| 1948 | 0.151 °C | -202.9% |
| 1949 | -0.9231 °C | -711.3% |
| 1950 | -1.37 °C | +48.4% |
| 1951 | -1.08 °C | -21.0% |
| 1952 | -0.449 °C | -58.5% |
| 1953 | -0.5066 °C | +12.8% |
| 1954 | -0.5685 °C | +12.2% |
| 1955 | -0.9499 °C | +67.1% |
| 1956 | -1.07 °C | +12.5% |
| 1957 | -0.9119 °C | -14.7% |
| 1958 | -0.4784 °C | -47.5% |
| 1959 | -0.6903 °C | +44.3% |
| 1960 | -0.9284 °C | +34.5% |
| 1961 | -1.29 °C | +39.3% |
| 1962 | -0.8135 °C | -37.1% |
| 1963 | -1.08 °C | +33.0% |
| 1964 | -0.6638 °C | -38.7% |
| 1965 | -1.49 °C | +124.5% |
| 1966 | -0.9423 °C | -36.8% |
| 1967 | -1.04 °C | +10.8% |
| 1968 | -0.9628 °C | -7.8% |
| 1969 | -0.6138 °C | -36.3% |
| 1970 | -0.1982 °C | -67.7% |
| 1971 | -0.7187 °C | +262.6% |
| 1972 | -0.8416 °C | +17.1% |
| 1973 | -0.5869 °C | -30.3% |
| 1974 | -1.14 °C | +94.9% |
| 1975 | -0.8468 °C | -26.0% |
| 1976 | -0.8443 °C | -0.3% |
| 1977 | -0.7038 °C | -16.6% |
| 1978 | -0.6012 °C | -14.6% |
| 1979 | -0.398 °C | -33.8% |
| 1980 | -0.3768 °C | -5.3% |
| 1981 | -0.4847 °C | +28.6% |
| 1982 | -0.3421 °C | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 0.247 °C | -172.2% |
| 1984 | -0.4872 °C | -297.2% |
| 1985 | -0.1047 °C | -78.5% |
| 1986 | -0.5623 °C | +437.3% |
| 1987 | -0.6584 °C | +17.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0542 °C | -91.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1138 °C | +109.9% |
| 1990 | -0.5681 °C | +399.1% |
| 1991 | -0.2025 °C | -64.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4514 °C | +122.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1656 °C | -63.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0525 °C | -68.3% |
| 1995 | -0.7497 °C | +1328.9% |
| 1996 | -0.3671 °C | -51.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6681 °C | +82.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4 °C | -159.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2595 °C | -164.9% |
| 2000 | -0.728 °C | +180.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4711 °C | -35.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1049 °C | -77.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2124 °C | -302.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2712 °C | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3973 °C | +46.5% |
| 2006 | -0.2447 °C | -161.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3463 °C | -241.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2552 °C | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1055 °C | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2622 °C | +148.5% |
| 2011 | -0.2898 °C | -210.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0087 °C | -97.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0432 °C | -596.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2833 °C | +556.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0214 °C | -107.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 °C | -5381.0% |
| 2017 | 0.373 °C | -66.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1114 °C | -129.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2171 °C | -294.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6014 °C | +177.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0338 °C | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1501 °C | +344.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1367 °C | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 1.27 °C | +829.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2996 °C | -76.4% |
| 2026 | 0.2038 °C | -32.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.2038 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.2038 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5381.0% | -0.0214 °C | 1.13 °C |
| 1995 | -1328.9% | -0.0525 °C | -0.7497 °C |
| 2024 | +829.6% | 0.1367 °C | 1.27 °C |
| 1949 | -711.3% | 0.151 °C | -0.9231 °C |
| 2013 | +596.4% | -0.0087 °C | 0.0432 °C |
| 2014 | +556.3% | 0.0432 °C | 0.2833 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.814 °C | -1.65 °C | 0.151 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8076 °C | -1.37 °C | -0.449 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9834 °C | -1.49 °C | -0.6138 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6883 °C | -1.14 °C | -0.1982 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2937 °C | -0.6584 °C | 0.247 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3084 °C | -0.7497 °C | 0.4 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 °C | -0.728 °C | 0.3973 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1876 °C | -0.2898 °C | 1.13 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3852 °C | 0.0338 °C | 1.27 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More climate change data for East Timor
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in East Timor?
- Temperature anomalies by month in East Timor was 0.2038 °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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.65 °C in 1943.
- How does East Timor rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- East Timor ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.