Spring temperature anomalies in Botswana
Botswana: Spring temperature anomalies was -1.39 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-1.39 °C
Change on year
down 326.7%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.33 °C
in 2019
All-time low
-3.34 °C
in 1955
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Botswana, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -1.39 °C for spring temperature anomalies in 2026.
The figure is down 326.7% on the previous year and down 3,652.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Botswana peaked at 3.33 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.34 °C, in 1955.
Botswana ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Botswana, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.33 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.6333 °C | -147.5% |
| 1942 | -0.4921 °C | -177.7% |
| 1943 | -1.15 °C | +132.9% |
| 1944 | -0.7101 °C | -38.0% |
| 1945 | -0.1068 °C | -85.0% |
| 1946 | -2.52 °C | +2257.2% |
| 1947 | -1.52 °C | -39.5% |
| 1948 | -2.17 °C | +42.4% |
| 1949 | -0.6138 °C | -71.7% |
| 1950 | -2.14 °C | +248.0% |
| 1951 | -2.18 °C | +2.3% |
| 1952 | -0.3337 °C | -84.7% |
| 1953 | -2.09 °C | +526.7% |
| 1954 | 2.26 °C | -208.2% |
| 1955 | -3.34 °C | -247.4% |
| 1956 | -0.2385 °C | -92.9% |
| 1957 | -2.08 °C | +773.0% |
| 1958 | -1.33 °C | -36.2% |
| 1959 | -0.7215 °C | -45.7% |
| 1960 | -0.4155 °C | -42.4% |
| 1961 | -1.89 °C | +354.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0792 °C | -104.2% |
| 1963 | -1.08 °C | -1468.0% |
| 1964 | 2.08 °C | -291.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2479 °C | -88.1% |
| 1966 | -1.31 °C | -627.1% |
| 1967 | -1.23 °C | -5.6% |
| 1968 | -2.14 °C | +73.9% |
| 1969 | -1.92 °C | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 1.31 °C | -168.4% |
| 1971 | 1.44 °C | +9.8% |
| 1972 | -2.07 °C | -243.5% |
| 1973 | 1.38 °C | -166.6% |
| 1974 | -2.74 °C | -299.0% |
| 1975 | -2.51 °C | -8.4% |
| 1976 | -2.58 °C | +2.8% |
| 1977 | -3.23 °C | +25.3% |
| 1978 | -1.19 °C | -63.1% |
| 1979 | -0.0346 °C | -97.1% |
| 1980 | -0.8858 °C | +2458.6% |
| 1981 | -2.35 °C | +165.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8819 °C | -137.5% |
| 1983 | 1.34 °C | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5512 °C | -58.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2883 °C | -47.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0093 °C | -103.2% |
| 1987 | 1.77 °C | -19063.1% |
| 1988 | -0.7659 °C | -143.2% |
| 1989 | -0.9113 °C | +19.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0153 °C | -98.3% |
| 1991 | -1.08 °C | +6960.6% |
| 1992 | 1.43 °C | -231.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 °C | -98.0% |
| 1994 | 1.55 °C | +5288.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8728 °C | -43.7% |
| 1996 | -0.7541 °C | -186.4% |
| 1997 | -1.3 °C | +72.7% |
| 1998 | 2.23 °C | -271.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6599 °C | -70.5% |
| 2000 | -1.42 °C | -315.8% |
| 2001 | -1 °C | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 °C | -233.1% |
| 2003 | 1.52 °C | +14.0% |
| 2004 | -1.44 °C | -194.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2902 °C | -120.1% |
| 2006 | -2.63 °C | -1006.2% |
| 2007 | 1.35 °C | -151.3% |
| 2008 | -1.35 °C | -199.9% |
| 2009 | -1.98 °C | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 0.044 °C | -102.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0502 °C | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3519 °C | +600.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 °C | +227.0% |
| 2014 | -1.65 °C | -243.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8458 °C | -151.1% |
| 2016 | -0.037 °C | -104.4% |
| 2017 | -1.28 °C | +3361.7% |
| 2018 | -0.6491 °C | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 3.33 °C | -613.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4647 °C | -113.9% |
| 2021 | -1.36 °C | +193.6% |
| 2022 | -1.72 °C | +26.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0237 °C | -98.6% |
| 2024 | 3.17 °C | -13488.3% |
| 2025 | -0.3252 °C | -110.2% |
| 2026 | -1.39 °C | +326.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -1.39 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4682 °C. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -1.39 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0838 °C. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +19063.1% | -0.0093 °C | 1.77 °C |
| 2024 | +13488.3% | -0.0237 °C | 3.17 °C |
| 1991 | -6960.6% | -0.0153 °C | -1.08 °C |
| 1994 | +5288.9% | 0.0288 °C | 1.55 °C |
| 2017 | -3361.7% | -0.037 °C | -1.28 °C |
| 1980 | -2458.6% | -0.0346 °C | -0.8858 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9981 °C | -2.52 °C | 0.6333 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.22 °C | -3.34 °C | 2.26 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7586 °C | -2.14 °C | 2.08 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.02 °C | -3.23 °C | 1.44 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0089 °C | -2.35 °C | 1.77 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.362 °C | -1.3 °C | 2.23 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5327 °C | -2.63 °C | 1.52 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2156 °C | -1.65 °C | 3.33 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3019 °C | -1.72 °C | 3.17 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Botswana?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Botswana was -1.39 °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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.34 °C in 1955.
- How does Botswana rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Botswana ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,652.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.