Temperature anomalies by month in Uganda
Uganda: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.03 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.03 °C
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.49 °C
in 2017
All-time low
-3.19 °C
in 1963
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 1.03 °C.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Uganda peaked at 1.49 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.19 °C, in 1963.
That places Uganda 39th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.42 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.8377 °C | -65.4% |
| 1942 | -0.9368 °C | +11.8% |
| 1943 | 0.5686 °C | -160.7% |
| 1944 | -1.14 °C | -299.8% |
| 1945 | -0.6805 °C | -40.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0525 °C | -107.7% |
| 1947 | -2.21 °C | -4305.0% |
| 1948 | -1.5 °C | -32.3% |
| 1949 | -1.42 °C | -4.8% |
| 1950 | -1.98 °C | +39.1% |
| 1951 | -1.78 °C | -9.9% |
| 1952 | -1.56 °C | -12.8% |
| 1953 | -2.53 °C | +62.5% |
| 1954 | -1.89 °C | -25.1% |
| 1955 | -1.91 °C | +1.2% |
| 1956 | -2.13 °C | +11.3% |
| 1957 | -1.78 °C | -16.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2899 °C | -116.3% |
| 1959 | -0.4457 °C | -253.7% |
| 1960 | -1.18 °C | +165.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0101 °C | -100.8% |
| 1962 | -2.38 °C | -23734.2% |
| 1963 | -3.19 °C | +34.4% |
| 1964 | -1.59 °C | -50.2% |
| 1965 | -1.74 °C | +9.1% |
| 1966 | -1.13 °C | -35.1% |
| 1967 | -0.6338 °C | -43.7% |
| 1968 | -1.18 °C | +86.2% |
| 1969 | -1.65 °C | +39.7% |
| 1970 | -1.77 °C | +7.2% |
| 1971 | -0.9959 °C | -43.7% |
| 1972 | -1.29 °C | +29.4% |
| 1973 | -0.7351 °C | -42.9% |
| 1974 | -1.66 °C | +126.3% |
| 1975 | -0.6503 °C | -60.9% |
| 1976 | -0.843 °C | +29.6% |
| 1977 | -1.5 °C | +77.5% |
| 1978 | -0.9024 °C | -39.7% |
| 1979 | -1.16 °C | +29.0% |
| 1980 | -0.3145 °C | -73.0% |
| 1981 | -0.3272 °C | +4.0% |
| 1982 | -0.745 °C | +127.7% |
| 1983 | -0.5274 °C | -29.2% |
| 1984 | -0.971 °C | +84.1% |
| 1985 | -0.6226 °C | -35.9% |
| 1986 | -0.3946 °C | -36.6% |
| 1987 | -0.1373 °C | -65.2% |
| 1988 | -0.3865 °C | +181.5% |
| 1989 | -0.6176 °C | +59.8% |
| 1990 | -0.8166 °C | +32.2% |
| 1991 | -0.8449 °C | +3.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0312 °C | -96.3% |
| 1993 | -1.04 °C | +3234.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3191 °C | -130.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3318 °C | +4.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6643 °C | -300.2% |
| 1997 | -0.3786 °C | -43.0% |
| 1998 | -0.8821 °C | +133.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4326 °C | -51.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2557 °C | -40.9% |
| 2001 | -1.21 °C | +373.1% |
| 2002 | -0.5332 °C | -55.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1058 °C | -80.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2917 °C | -375.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3793 °C | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7605 °C | +100.5% |
| 2007 | -0.3609 °C | -147.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1268 °C | -64.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0406 °C | -132.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 °C | -76.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0269 °C | -381.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3444 °C | -1380.0% |
| 2013 | 0.015 °C | -95.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5278 °C | +3424.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6213 °C | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.482 °C | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 °C | +209.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3549 °C | -76.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8224 °C | +131.7% |
| 2020 | 0.105 °C | -87.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1495 °C | -242.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4666 °C | -412.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4193 °C | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5855 °C | +39.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8666 °C | +48.0% |
| 2026 | 1.03 °C | +19.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.03 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.03 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -23734.2% | 0.0101 °C | -2.38 °C |
| 1947 | -4305.0% | 0.0525 °C | -2.21 °C |
| 2014 | +3424.4% | 0.015 °C | 0.5278 °C |
| 1993 | -3234.3% | -0.0312 °C | -1.04 °C |
| 2012 | +1380.0% | -0.0269 °C | 0.3444 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.05 °C | -2.42 °C | 0.5686 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.57 °C | -2.53 °C | 0.2899 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.47 °C | -3.19 °C | 0.0101 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.15 °C | -1.77 °C | -0.6503 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5044 °C | -0.971 °C | -0.1373 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4441 °C | -1.04 °C | 0.3318 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.112 °C | -1.21 °C | 0.7605 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4639 °C | -0.0269 °C | 1.49 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4751 °C | -0.1495 °C | 1.03 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 36 Lebanon 1.08 °C compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 1.06 °C compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.05 °C compare
- 40 Rwanda 1.03 °C compare
- 41 Venezuela 1.01 °C compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 0.9926 °C compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Uganda?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Uganda was 1.03 °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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.19 °C in 1963.
- How does Uganda rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.