Temperature anomalies by month in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.06 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 1.06 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.8 °C in 1966 and was at its lowest, -10.6 °C, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.95 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.102 °C | -103.5% |
| 1942 | 1.81 °C | +1671.7% |
| 1943 | -2.08 °C | -214.9% |
| 1944 | 1.82 °C | -187.5% |
| 1945 | -2.5 °C | -237.6% |
| 1946 | -1.72 °C | -31.3% |
| 1947 | 0.491 °C | -128.6% |
| 1948 | 2.15 °C | +338.2% |
| 1949 | -4.46 °C | -307.2% |
| 1950 | -5.81 °C | +30.2% |
| 1951 | -3.23 °C | -44.3% |
| 1952 | -0.7463 °C | -76.9% |
| 1953 | 1.31 °C | -275.4% |
| 1954 | -1.18 °C | -190.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1929 °C | -116.3% |
| 1956 | -3.01 °C | -1659.1% |
| 1957 | -4.98 °C | +65.6% |
| 1958 | 2.99 °C | -160.0% |
| 1959 | -1.78 °C | -159.6% |
| 1960 | 1.66 °C | -193.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1665 °C | -90.0% |
| 1962 | -1.01 °C | -709.5% |
| 1963 | 2.56 °C | -351.8% |
| 1964 | -5.4 °C | -311.3% |
| 1965 | -2.6 °C | -51.8% |
| 1966 | 3.8 °C | -246.0% |
| 1967 | -0.9761 °C | -125.7% |
| 1968 | 1.81 °C | -285.5% |
| 1969 | -9.77 °C | -639.8% |
| 1970 | -2.7 °C | -72.4% |
| 1971 | -3.13 °C | +15.9% |
| 1972 | -7.84 °C | +150.1% |
| 1973 | -4.65 °C | -40.6% |
| 1974 | -5.38 °C | +15.6% |
| 1975 | -0.4728 °C | -91.2% |
| 1976 | 2.18 °C | -562.0% |
| 1977 | -9.98 °C | -556.9% |
| 1978 | -0.9984 °C | -90.0% |
| 1979 | -2.36 °C | +136.5% |
| 1980 | -3.54 °C | +49.8% |
| 1981 | 2.05 °C | -158.0% |
| 1982 | -2.37 °C | -215.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3912 °C | -116.5% |
| 1984 | -1.65 °C | -521.1% |
| 1985 | -2.35 °C | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 1.29 °C | -154.9% |
| 1987 | 2.49 °C | +92.7% |
| 1988 | -0.4959 °C | -119.9% |
| 1989 | -2.47 °C | +398.7% |
| 1990 | -1.85 °C | -25.2% |
| 1991 | -1.04 °C | -43.8% |
| 1992 | -0.2999 °C | -71.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2952 °C | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.607 °C | -305.7% |
| 1995 | 1.35 °C | +122.1% |
| 1996 | -2.85 °C | -311.6% |
| 1997 | 1.14 °C | -139.9% |
| 1998 | -1.76 °C | -254.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8197 °C | -146.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1214 °C | -85.2% |
| 2001 | -2.36 °C | -2040.4% |
| 2002 | 2.41 °C | -202.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5632 °C | -76.6% |
| 2004 | 3.18 °C | +464.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0261 °C | -100.8% |
| 2006 | -5.5 °C | +20951.7% |
| 2007 | 2.46 °C | -144.8% |
| 2008 | -10.6 °C | -530.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3431 °C | -103.2% |
| 2010 | 1.97 °C | +473.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0104 °C | -100.5% |
| 2012 | -1.83 °C | +17470.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8 °C | -253.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1181 °C | -95.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3877 °C | +228.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4 °C | +776.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2735 °C | -91.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2436 °C | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.47 °C | +1322.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9245 °C | -73.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1879 °C | -120.3% |
| 2022 | 1.66 °C | -983.0% |
| 2023 | -4.18 °C | -352.2% |
| 2024 | 2.47 °C | -159.0% |
| 2025 | 1.04 °C | -58.0% |
| 2026 | 1.06 °C | +2.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.06 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.06 °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 Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -20951.7% | -0.0261 °C | -5.5 °C |
| 2012 | -17470.7% | -0.0104 °C | -1.83 °C |
| 2001 | -2040.4% | 0.1214 °C | -2.36 °C |
| 1956 | -1659.1% | 0.1929 °C | -3.01 °C |
| 1942 | +1671.7% | 0.102 °C | 1.81 °C |
| 2019 | +1322.5% | 0.2436 °C | 3.47 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7335 °C | -4.46 °C | 2.15 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.62 °C | -5.81 °C | 2.99 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9775 °C | -9.77 °C | 3.8 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.53 °C | -9.98 °C | 2.18 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6649 °C | -3.54 °C | 2.49 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4186 °C | -2.85 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9401 °C | -10.6 °C | 3.18 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 °C | -1.83 °C | 3.47 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3963 °C | -4.18 °C | 2.47 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More climate change data for Turkmenistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 401.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 282.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 291.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Turkmenistan?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Turkmenistan was 1.06 °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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 °C in 1966.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.6 °C in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Turkmenistan ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.