Spring temperature anomalies in Gambia
Gambia: Spring temperature anomalies was -0.6654 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.6654 °C
Change on year
down 6,486.9%
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.15 °C
in 2013
All-time low
-3.55 °C
in 1943
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at -0.6654 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6,486.9% on the previous year and down 4,120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Gambia peaked at 1.15 °C in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.55 °C, in 1943.
Gambia ranks 176th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.4468 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.1705 °C | -61.8% |
| 1942 | -0.3729 °C | +118.7% |
| 1943 | -3.55 °C | +851.8% |
| 1944 | -0.3647 °C | -89.7% |
| 1945 | 0.151 °C | -141.4% |
| 1946 | -0.2219 °C | -247.0% |
| 1947 | 0.5241 °C | -336.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1195 °C | -77.2% |
| 1949 | -0.6673 °C | -658.5% |
| 1950 | -0.2339 °C | -64.9% |
| 1951 | -1.18 °C | +404.1% |
| 1952 | -1.11 °C | -5.8% |
| 1953 | -0.4851 °C | -56.3% |
| 1954 | -0.5426 °C | +11.9% |
| 1955 | -0.8938 °C | +64.7% |
| 1956 | -1.12 °C | +25.2% |
| 1957 | -0.5626 °C | -49.7% |
| 1958 | -0.0247 °C | -95.6% |
| 1959 | -1.25 °C | +4953.6% |
| 1960 | -0.8861 °C | -29.0% |
| 1961 | -0.5168 °C | -41.7% |
| 1962 | -0.1747 °C | -66.2% |
| 1963 | -0.3816 °C | +118.5% |
| 1964 | -0.298 °C | -21.9% |
| 1965 | -0.6943 °C | +133.0% |
| 1966 | -1.13 °C | +62.5% |
| 1967 | -1.58 °C | +39.7% |
| 1968 | -2.59 °C | +64.5% |
| 1969 | -0.0865 °C | -96.7% |
| 1970 | -0.6565 °C | +659.1% |
| 1971 | -1.54 °C | +134.9% |
| 1972 | -0.8744 °C | -43.3% |
| 1973 | -0.4021 °C | -54.0% |
| 1974 | -1.2 °C | +197.8% |
| 1975 | -1.34 °C | +11.9% |
| 1976 | -1.03 °C | -23.5% |
| 1977 | -0.1788 °C | -82.6% |
| 1978 | -0.5225 °C | +192.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0987 °C | -81.1% |
| 1980 | -0.354 °C | +258.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3066 °C | -186.6% |
| 1982 | -1.12 °C | -465.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7669 °C | -168.5% |
| 1984 | -0.8999 °C | -217.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1607 °C | -117.9% |
| 1986 | -1.1 °C | -785.4% |
| 1987 | -0.6757 °C | -38.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0514 °C | -92.4% |
| 1989 | -0.7386 °C | +1337.5% |
| 1990 | 0.228 °C | -130.9% |
| 1991 | -0.3162 °C | -238.7% |
| 1992 | -0.1269 °C | -59.9% |
| 1993 | -0.5167 °C | +307.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3813 °C | -173.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4996 °C | -231.1% |
| 1996 | -0.7739 °C | +54.9% |
| 1997 | -0.6607 °C | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8466 °C | -228.1% |
| 1999 | -0.5364 °C | -163.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4527 °C | -184.4% |
| 2001 | -0.564 °C | -224.6% |
| 2002 | -0.3315 °C | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2313 °C | -169.8% |
| 2004 | -0.5678 °C | -345.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6644 °C | -217.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0181 °C | -102.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1233 °C | +582.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1157 °C | -193.8% |
| 2009 | -0.9309 °C | -904.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 °C | -221.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1273 °C | -111.2% |
| 2012 | 0.429 °C | -436.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 °C | +168.3% |
| 2014 | -0.7853 °C | -168.2% |
| 2015 | -0.5332 °C | -32.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0158 °C | -97.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 °C | -7175.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9175 °C | -17.8% |
| 2019 | -1.11 °C | -221.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 °C | -198.9% |
| 2021 | -0.6615 °C | -160.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1646 °C | -75.1% |
| 2023 | 0.142 °C | -186.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2824 °C | +98.9% |
| 2025 | -0.0101 °C | -103.6% |
| 2026 | -0.6654 °C | +6486.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -0.6654 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1244 °C. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -0.6654 °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 Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7175.6% | -0.0158 °C | 1.12 °C |
| 2026 | -6486.9% | -0.0101 °C | -0.6654 °C |
| 1959 | -4953.6% | -0.0247 °C | -1.25 °C |
| 1989 | -1337.5% | -0.0514 °C | -0.7386 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4998 °C | -3.55 °C | 0.5241 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7399 °C | -1.25 °C | -0.0247 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8335 °C | -2.59 °C | -0.0865 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7838 °C | -1.54 °C | -0.0987 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3706 °C | -1.12 °C | 0.7669 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1974 °C | -0.7739 °C | 0.8466 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1072 °C | -0.9309 °C | 0.6644 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2174 °C | -1.11 °C | 1.15 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 °C | -0.6654 °C | 1.1 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Gambia?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Gambia was -0.6654 °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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 °C in 2013.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.55 °C in 1943.
- How does Gambia rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Gambia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.