Temperature anomalies by month in Turkey
Turkey: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.6004 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.6004 °C
Change on year
down 79.3%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.08 °C
in 1966
All-time low
-5.62 °C
in 1950
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 0.6004 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.3% on the previous year and up 397.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Turkey peaked at 3.08 °C in 1966 and was at its lowest, -5.62 °C, in 1950.
Turkey ranks 70th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.78 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3532 °C | -90.6% |
| 1942 | -5.08 °C | +1337.2% |
| 1943 | -2.12 °C | -58.1% |
| 1944 | -2.95 °C | +38.7% |
| 1945 | -2.45 °C | -16.9% |
| 1946 | -2.38 °C | -3.0% |
| 1947 | -1.95 °C | -18.1% |
| 1948 | 1.36 °C | -169.7% |
| 1949 | -4.25 °C | -413.4% |
| 1950 | -5.62 °C | +32.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5782 °C | -110.3% |
| 1952 | -0.2344 °C | -140.5% |
| 1953 | 1.32 °C | -664.7% |
| 1954 | -3.36 °C | -353.6% |
| 1955 | 1.87 °C | -155.6% |
| 1956 | -0.3535 °C | -118.9% |
| 1957 | -3.48 °C | +884.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1896 °C | -105.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5262 °C | +177.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3658 °C | -30.5% |
| 1961 | -0.9647 °C | -363.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2729 °C | -128.3% |
| 1963 | 2.19 °C | +700.9% |
| 1964 | -4.83 °C | -321.2% |
| 1965 | -0.0511 °C | -98.9% |
| 1966 | 3.08 °C | -6119.3% |
| 1967 | -0.9234 °C | -130.0% |
| 1968 | -1.75 °C | +89.5% |
| 1969 | -0.3591 °C | -79.5% |
| 1970 | 2.28 °C | -734.1% |
| 1971 | 2.42 °C | +6.2% |
| 1972 | -4.53 °C | -287.1% |
| 1973 | -2.17 °C | -52.0% |
| 1974 | -3.64 °C | +67.5% |
| 1975 | -1.41 °C | -61.4% |
| 1976 | -1.45 °C | +3.0% |
| 1977 | -1.82 °C | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5257 °C | -128.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6398 °C | +21.7% |
| 1980 | -2.47 °C | -485.4% |
| 1981 | 1.12 °C | -145.4% |
| 1982 | 0.097 °C | -91.3% |
| 1983 | -3.95 °C | -4176.0% |
| 1984 | 1.65 °C | -141.8% |
| 1985 | 1.55 °C | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.23 °C | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 °C | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1199 °C | -89.0% |
| 1989 | -3.81 °C | -3280.4% |
| 1990 | -2.97 °C | -22.3% |
| 1991 | -0.8741 °C | -70.5% |
| 1992 | -3.95 °C | +352.1% |
| 1993 | -2.95 °C | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 2.53 °C | -185.7% |
| 1995 | 1.17 °C | -53.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 °C | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 °C | +3332.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4861 °C | -144.9% |
| 1999 | 2.04 °C | -518.7% |
| 2000 | -2.77 °C | -235.9% |
| 2001 | 2.02 °C | -172.9% |
| 2002 | -2.86 °C | -241.8% |
| 2003 | 3.04 °C | -206.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1097 °C | -103.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8674 °C | -890.5% |
| 2006 | -1.76 °C | -303.0% |
| 2007 | -0.393 °C | -77.7% |
| 2008 | -3.77 °C | +858.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4681 °C | -112.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 °C | +457.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6935 °C | -73.4% |
| 2012 | -1.17 °C | -268.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9879 °C | -184.8% |
| 2014 | 2.27 °C | +130.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2251 °C | -90.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2021 °C | -189.8% |
| 2017 | -2.18 °C | +978.4% |
| 2018 | 2.19 °C | -200.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9717 °C | -55.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2747 °C | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 2.57 °C | +835.0% |
| 2022 | -0.8385 °C | -132.6% |
| 2023 | 2.71 °C | -423.4% |
| 2024 | 2.99 °C | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 2.9 °C | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 0.6004 °C | -79.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.6004 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.6004 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0536 °C. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +6119.3% | -0.0511 °C | 3.08 °C |
| 1983 | -4176.0% | 0.097 °C | -3.95 °C |
| 1997 | +3332.3% | 0.0315 °C | 1.08 °C |
| 1989 | -3280.4% | 0.1199 °C | -3.81 °C |
| 1942 | -1337.2% | -0.3532 °C | -5.08 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.39 °C | -5.08 °C | 1.36 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8559 °C | -5.62 °C | 1.87 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2979 °C | -4.83 °C | 3.08 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9152 °C | -4.53 °C | 2.42 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3371 °C | -3.95 °C | 1.65 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4378 °C | -3.95 °C | 2.53 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5261 °C | -3.77 °C | 3.04 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6399 °C | -2.18 °C | 2.61 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 °C | -0.8385 °C | 2.99 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 67 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.6268 °C compare
- 68 United States Virgin Islands 0.6263 °C compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.6025 °C compare
- 71 Italy 0.5909 °C compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5796 °C compare
- 73 Tanzania 0.5126 °C compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Turkey?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Turkey was 0.6004 °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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 °C in 1966.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 °C in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Turkey ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.