Temperature anomalies by month in Palestine
Palestine: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.26 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.26 °C
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.61 °C
in 2010
All-time low
-2.92 °C
in 1992
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Palestine, 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 Palestine stood at 1.26 °C.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 350.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Palestine peaked at 2.61 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.92 °C, in 1992.
Palestine ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.478 °C | — |
| 1941 | 1.38 °C | -388.5% |
| 1942 | -1.92 °C | -239.2% |
| 1943 | -1.02 °C | -46.9% |
| 1944 | -0.9934 °C | -2.5% |
| 1945 | -1.44 °C | +44.9% |
| 1946 | -1.21 °C | -16.1% |
| 1947 | -0.2914 °C | -75.9% |
| 1948 | 0.3081 °C | -205.7% |
| 1949 | -2.43 °C | -887.7% |
| 1950 | -2.2 °C | -9.5% |
| 1951 | 0.4794 °C | -121.8% |
| 1952 | -0.1823 °C | -138.0% |
| 1953 | -0.0914 °C | -49.9% |
| 1954 | -1.07 °C | +1075.9% |
| 1955 | 0.6191 °C | -157.6% |
| 1956 | -0.1252 °C | -120.2% |
| 1957 | -1.89 °C | +1405.9% |
| 1958 | 0.6277 °C | -133.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3537 °C | -43.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5654 °C | +59.9% |
| 1961 | -0.5125 °C | -190.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2673 °C | -152.2% |
| 1963 | 1.37 °C | +414.4% |
| 1964 | -2.75 °C | -300.4% |
| 1965 | -0.6439 °C | -76.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5214 °C | -181.0% |
| 1967 | -1.46 °C | -379.3% |
| 1968 | -1 °C | -31.1% |
| 1969 | -0.7653 °C | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6122 °C | -180.0% |
| 1971 | 1.29 °C | +110.5% |
| 1972 | -1.31 °C | -201.5% |
| 1973 | -1.17 °C | -10.3% |
| 1974 | -2.01 °C | +71.7% |
| 1975 | -1.04 °C | -48.3% |
| 1976 | -0.5673 °C | -45.4% |
| 1977 | -1.19 °C | +110.1% |
| 1978 | -0.2914 °C | -75.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1125 °C | -61.4% |
| 1980 | -1.08 °C | +856.0% |
| 1981 | -1.27 °C | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0196 °C | -101.5% |
| 1983 | -2.8 °C | -14398.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2919 °C | -89.6% |
| 1985 | 1.21 °C | -516.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0275 °C | -97.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0861 °C | -413.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3753 °C | +335.9% |
| 1989 | -2.68 °C | +614.2% |
| 1990 | -1.48 °C | -45.0% |
| 1991 | -0.372 °C | -74.8% |
| 1992 | -2.92 °C | +683.8% |
| 1993 | -1.92 °C | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 1.46 °C | -176.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0875 °C | -106.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0725 °C | -182.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9112 °C | +1157.1% |
| 1998 | -0.044 °C | -104.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9884 °C | -2344.4% |
| 2000 | -0.752 °C | -176.1% |
| 2001 | 0.578 °C | -176.9% |
| 2002 | -1.1 °C | -290.1% |
| 2003 | 1.53 °C | -239.4% |
| 2004 | 0.292 °C | -80.9% |
| 2005 | 0.061 °C | -79.1% |
| 2006 | -0.2415 °C | -496.2% |
| 2007 | -0.6445 °C | +166.8% |
| 2008 | -2.47 °C | +283.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5465 °C | -122.1% |
| 2010 | 2.61 °C | +376.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17 °C | -55.3% |
| 2012 | -0.7686 °C | -165.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3643 °C | -147.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9995 °C | +174.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2752 °C | -127.5% |
| 2016 | -0.5025 °C | +82.6% |
| 2017 | -0.416 °C | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9246 °C | -322.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1306 °C | -85.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1303 °C | -199.7% |
| 2021 | 1.98 °C | -1619.8% |
| 2022 | -0.4801 °C | -124.2% |
| 2023 | 1.87 °C | -488.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8 °C | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.83 °C | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 1.26 °C | -31.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.26 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.26 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -14398.6% | 0.0196 °C | -2.8 °C |
| 1999 | +2344.4% | -0.044 °C | 0.9884 °C |
| 2021 | +1619.8% | -0.1303 °C | 1.98 °C |
| 1957 | -1405.9% | -0.1252 °C | -1.89 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.809 °C | -2.43 °C | 1.38 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3476 °C | -2.2 °C | 0.6277 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4407 °C | -2.75 °C | 1.37 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5794 °C | -2.01 °C | 1.29 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7314 °C | -2.8 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3377 °C | -2.92 °C | 1.46 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2196 °C | -2.47 °C | 1.53 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4228 °C | -0.7686 °C | 2.61 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 °C | -0.4801 °C | 1.98 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More climate change data for Palestine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Palestine?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Palestine was 1.26 °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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 °C in 1992.
- How does Palestine rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Palestine ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.