Spring temperature anomalies in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Spring temperature anomalies was 3.05 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
3.05 °C
Change on year
up 742.5%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.23 °C
in 2018
All-time low
-4.56 °C
in 1940
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, 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, spring temperature anomalies in Afghanistan stood at 3.05 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 742.5% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Afghanistan peaked at 4.23 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.56 °C, in 1940.
Afghanistan ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -4.56 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.5259 °C | -111.5% |
| 1942 | 0.7616 °C | +44.8% |
| 1943 | -1.29 °C | -268.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1544 °C | -112.0% |
| 1945 | -1.75 °C | -1232.1% |
| 1946 | -1.23 °C | -29.9% |
| 1947 | 0.2607 °C | -121.3% |
| 1948 | -2.54 °C | -1073.6% |
| 1949 | -3.02 °C | +18.9% |
| 1950 | -3.07 °C | +1.7% |
| 1951 | -3.51 °C | +14.2% |
| 1952 | -1.76 °C | -49.7% |
| 1953 | -1.97 °C | +11.7% |
| 1954 | -2.2 °C | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 0.5055 °C | -122.9% |
| 1956 | -1.47 °C | -390.9% |
| 1957 | -2.13 °C | +44.6% |
| 1958 | 1.16 °C | -154.4% |
| 1959 | -0.6176 °C | -153.4% |
| 1960 | -3.75 °C | +506.9% |
| 1961 | -0.6494 °C | -82.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3687 °C | -156.8% |
| 1963 | -0.1972 °C | -153.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0857 °C | -143.4% |
| 1965 | -2.36 °C | -2857.1% |
| 1966 | -1.43 °C | -39.7% |
| 1967 | -2.04 °C | +42.9% |
| 1968 | -0.6103 °C | -70.0% |
| 1969 | 2.42 °C | -496.2% |
| 1970 | -2 °C | -182.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6575 °C | -132.8% |
| 1972 | -1.98 °C | -400.9% |
| 1973 | -0.8985 °C | -54.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2817 °C | -131.4% |
| 1975 | -2.35 °C | -933.8% |
| 1976 | -3.34 °C | +42.2% |
| 1977 | 2.78 °C | -183.2% |
| 1978 | -2.07 °C | -174.5% |
| 1979 | -3.01 °C | +45.4% |
| 1980 | -1.18 °C | -60.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4372 °C | -136.9% |
| 1982 | -3.12 °C | -813.3% |
| 1983 | -3.62 °C | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 1.47 °C | -140.4% |
| 1985 | -0.2041 °C | -113.9% |
| 1986 | -3.74 °C | +1733.8% |
| 1987 | 1.64 °C | -143.8% |
| 1988 | -0.9297 °C | -156.7% |
| 1989 | -1.46 °C | +56.5% |
| 1990 | -2.14 °C | +47.1% |
| 1991 | -2 °C | -6.4% |
| 1992 | -3.84 °C | +91.9% |
| 1993 | -3.17 °C | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2084 °C | -106.6% |
| 1995 | -2.76 °C | -1426.4% |
| 1996 | -1.06 °C | -61.8% |
| 1997 | -1.87 °C | +76.6% |
| 1998 | -1.28 °C | -31.2% |
| 1999 | -1.2 °C | -6.3% |
| 2000 | -1.35 °C | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5394 °C | -140.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 °C | +217.4% |
| 2003 | -0.472 °C | -127.6% |
| 2004 | 3.47 °C | -835.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6043 °C | -82.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 °C | +111.6% |
| 2007 | -0.9693 °C | -175.8% |
| 2008 | 3.27 °C | -437.5% |
| 2009 | 1.79 °C | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 3.12 °C | +74.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3122 °C | -110.0% |
| 2012 | -1.58 °C | +405.1% |
| 2013 | 1.24 °C | -178.5% |
| 2014 | -0.8643 °C | -169.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7719 °C | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.01 °C | -360.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4672 °C | -76.8% |
| 2018 | 4.23 °C | +806.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8025 °C | -119.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3562 °C | -144.4% |
| 2021 | 3.22 °C | +803.4% |
| 2022 | 3.92 °C | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 3.54 °C | -9.6% |
| 2024 | -0.7171 °C | -120.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3618 °C | -150.5% |
| 2026 | 3.05 °C | +742.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.05 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1244 °C, 24.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.05 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.1713 °C. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -2857.1% | 0.0857 °C | -2.36 °C |
| 1986 | -1733.8% | -0.2041 °C | -3.74 °C |
| 1995 | -1426.4% | 0.2084 °C | -2.76 °C |
| 1945 | -1232.1% | 0.1544 °C | -1.75 °C |
| 1948 | -1073.6% | 0.2607 °C | -2.54 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.27 °C | -4.56 °C | 0.7616 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.51 °C | -3.51 °C | 1.16 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8159 °C | -3.75 °C | 2.42 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.19 °C | -3.34 °C | 2.78 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.07 °C | -3.74 °C | 1.64 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.91 °C | -3.84 °C | 0.2084 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9875 °C | -1.35 °C | 3.47 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6749 °C | -1.58 °C | 4.23 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 °C | -0.7171 °C | 3.92 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Afghanistan?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Afghanistan was 3.05 °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 spring temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 °C in 2018.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.56 °C in 1940.
- How does Afghanistan rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Spring temperature anomalies. 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.