Spring temperature anomalies in Kuwait
Kuwait: Spring temperature anomalies was -1.33 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait stood at -1.33 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 366.8% on the previous year and down 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Kuwait peaked at 3.7 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.55 °C, in 1976.
That places Kuwait 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.36 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.2925 °C | -108.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1495 °C | -48.9% |
| 1943 | -3.97 °C | -2754.0% |
| 1944 | 1.21 °C | -130.5% |
| 1945 | -2.67 °C | -320.9% |
| 1946 | -1.75 °C | -34.4% |
| 1947 | 0.1694 °C | -109.7% |
| 1948 | -2.74 °C | -1716.4% |
| 1949 | -2.96 °C | +8.2% |
| 1950 | -2.24 °C | -24.5% |
| 1951 | -1.14 °C | -49.3% |
| 1952 | -1.51 °C | +32.9% |
| 1953 | -4.24 °C | +181.2% |
| 1954 | -1.36 °C | -68.0% |
| 1955 | -0.6097 °C | -55.1% |
| 1956 | -1.17 °C | +92.2% |
| 1957 | -0.3964 °C | -66.2% |
| 1958 | 1.3 °C | -428.5% |
| 1959 | -1.58 °C | -221.6% |
| 1960 | -1.42 °C | -10.5% |
| 1961 | -2.04 °C | +43.8% |
| 1962 | 0.9454 °C | -146.4% |
| 1963 | -2.09 °C | -321.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7045 °C | -133.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0908 °C | -87.1% |
| 1966 | -1.31 °C | -1543.8% |
| 1967 | -3 °C | +129.1% |
| 1968 | -0.8116 °C | -73.0% |
| 1969 | 2.63 °C | -423.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1049 °C | -96.0% |
| 1971 | -0.1122 °C | -207.0% |
| 1972 | -2.15 °C | +1811.8% |
| 1973 | -1.05 °C | -51.0% |
| 1974 | -1.78 °C | +69.5% |
| 1975 | -1.51 °C | -15.0% |
| 1976 | -4.55 °C | +200.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8495 °C | -118.7% |
| 1978 | -0.5251 °C | -161.8% |
| 1979 | -0.5751 °C | +9.5% |
| 1980 | -0.4441 °C | -22.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0217 °C | -95.1% |
| 1982 | -3.17 °C | +14499.7% |
| 1983 | -3.52 °C | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1832 °C | -105.2% |
| 1985 | -1.96 °C | -1170.1% |
| 1986 | -1.64 °C | -16.5% |
| 1987 | -1.96 °C | +19.5% |
| 1988 | -0.6866 °C | -64.9% |
| 1989 | -0.8419 °C | +22.6% |
| 1990 | -0.8867 °C | +5.3% |
| 1991 | -1.3 °C | +47.1% |
| 1992 | -4.16 °C | +218.7% |
| 1993 | -1.15 °C | -72.3% |
| 1994 | -0.3175 °C | -72.4% |
| 1995 | -0.8613 °C | +171.3% |
| 1996 | -0.9798 °C | +13.8% |
| 1997 | -3.43 °C | +250.0% |
| 1998 | -1.8 °C | -47.4% |
| 1999 | -1.07 °C | -40.7% |
| 2000 | -0.7683 °C | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 °C | -329.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 °C | -26.8% |
| 2003 | -1.02 °C | -178.8% |
| 2004 | 2 °C | -296.2% |
| 2005 | -0.141 °C | -107.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 °C | -1004.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6406 °C | -150.2% |
| 2008 | 3.46 °C | -640.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4296 °C | -112.4% |
| 2010 | 3.07 °C | -814.8% |
| 2011 | -0.8365 °C | -127.2% |
| 2012 | -2.17 °C | +159.5% |
| 2013 | 1.35 °C | -162.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 °C | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5557 °C | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 °C | +188.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4195 °C | -73.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7 °C | +782.0% |
| 2019 | -1.25 °C | -133.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7557 °C | -160.5% |
| 2021 | 1.53 °C | +101.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2419 °C | -115.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8158 °C | -437.3% |
| 2024 | -0.1572 °C | -119.3% |
| 2025 | -0.2844 °C | +80.9% |
| 2026 | -1.33 °C | +366.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -1.33 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -1.33 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.1713 °C, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -14499.7% | -0.0217 °C | -3.17 °C |
| 1943 | -2754.0% | 0.1495 °C | -3.97 °C |
| 1972 | -1811.8% | -0.1122 °C | -2.15 °C |
| 1948 | -1716.4% | 0.1694 °C | -2.74 °C |
| 1966 | -1543.8% | 0.0908 °C | -1.31 °C |
| 1985 | -1170.1% | 0.1832 °C | -1.96 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.56 °C | -3.97 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.29 °C | -4.24 °C | 1.3 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6307 °C | -3 °C | 2.63 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.13 °C | -4.55 °C | 0.8495 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.41 °C | -3.52 °C | 0.1832 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6 °C | -4.16 °C | -0.3175 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6791 °C | -1.02 °C | 3.46 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7529 °C | -2.17 °C | 3.7 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1551 °C | -1.33 °C | 1.53 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Kuwait?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Kuwait was -1.33 °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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 °C in 2018.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.55 °C in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Kuwait ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.