Spring temperature anomalies in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spring temperature anomalies was 0.3216 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.3216 °C
Change on year
down 73.0%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.78 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.7 °C
in 1945
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 0.3216 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.0% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Nigeria peaked at 1.78 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.7 °C, in 1945.
Nigeria ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.63 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.9113 °C | -65.4% |
| 1942 | -1.86 °C | +103.7% |
| 1943 | -1.6 °C | -13.8% |
| 1944 | -1.5 °C | -6.2% |
| 1945 | -2.7 °C | +79.8% |
| 1946 | -1.23 °C | -54.6% |
| 1947 | -2.05 °C | +67.2% |
| 1948 | -2.69 °C | +31.4% |
| 1949 | -0.8921 °C | -66.9% |
| 1950 | -1.87 °C | +109.2% |
| 1951 | -1.33 °C | -28.6% |
| 1952 | -1.73 °C | +29.8% |
| 1953 | -1.3 °C | -25.0% |
| 1954 | -1.4 °C | +7.9% |
| 1955 | -1.39 °C | -0.3% |
| 1956 | -1.41 °C | +0.8% |
| 1957 | -2.15 °C | +53.1% |
| 1958 | -0.4103 °C | -80.9% |
| 1959 | -1.09 °C | +166.8% |
| 1960 | -1.1 °C | +0.9% |
| 1961 | -1.54 °C | +39.1% |
| 1962 | -0.6468 °C | -57.9% |
| 1963 | -0.993 °C | +53.5% |
| 1964 | -0.1042 °C | -89.5% |
| 1965 | -1.46 °C | +1302.9% |
| 1966 | -0.299 °C | -79.5% |
| 1967 | -1.24 °C | +314.8% |
| 1968 | -1.22 °C | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0844 °C | -106.9% |
| 1970 | -0.9699 °C | -1249.0% |
| 1971 | -0.3087 °C | -68.2% |
| 1972 | -0.8385 °C | +171.6% |
| 1973 | -0.3692 °C | -56.0% |
| 1974 | -0.9047 °C | +145.1% |
| 1975 | -1.1 °C | +21.3% |
| 1976 | -1.4 °C | +27.4% |
| 1977 | -1.41 °C | +0.5% |
| 1978 | -0.7782 °C | -44.6% |
| 1979 | -0.4222 °C | -45.7% |
| 1980 | -0.4811 °C | +13.9% |
| 1981 | -0.7723 °C | +60.5% |
| 1982 | -0.8549 °C | +10.7% |
| 1983 | -1.07 °C | +24.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3151 °C | -70.5% |
| 1985 | -0.2076 °C | -34.1% |
| 1986 | -0.545 °C | +162.6% |
| 1987 | -0.6842 °C | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 °C | -102.4% |
| 1989 | -1.45 °C | -9090.0% |
| 1990 | -1.09 °C | -24.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2822 °C | -74.1% |
| 1992 | -0.6228 °C | +120.7% |
| 1993 | -0.9933 °C | +59.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1536 °C | -115.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1762 °C | -214.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0498 °C | -71.8% |
| 1997 | -0.7178 °C | +1342.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4516 °C | -37.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3419 °C | -175.7% |
| 2000 | -1.11 °C | -425.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5916 °C | -46.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2331 °C | -60.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3613 °C | +55.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7412 °C | +105.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 °C | -242.6% |
| 2006 | 0.131 °C | -87.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0156 °C | -111.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0984 °C | +532.2% |
| 2009 | 0.442 °C | -549.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8567 °C | +93.8% |
| 2011 | 0.601 °C | -29.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2135 °C | -135.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8403 °C | -493.6% |
| 2014 | -0.1963 °C | -123.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0341 °C | -82.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 °C | -3097.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2008 °C | -80.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3101 °C | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4945 °C | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4412 °C | -10.8% |
| 2021 | -0.116 °C | -126.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3941 °C | -439.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0852 °C | -121.6% |
| 2024 | 1.78 °C | -2194.3% |
| 2025 | 1.19 °C | -33.2% |
| 2026 | 0.3216 °C | -73.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3216 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2041 °C, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3216 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0838 °C, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -9090.0% | 0.0161 °C | -1.45 °C |
| 2016 | +3097.5% | -0.0341 °C | 1.02 °C |
| 2024 | +2194.3% | -0.0852 °C | 1.78 °C |
| 1997 | -1342.4% | -0.0498 °C | -0.7178 °C |
| 1965 | -1302.9% | -0.1042 °C | -1.46 °C |
| 1970 | -1249.0% | 0.0844 °C | -0.9699 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.81 °C | -2.7 °C | -0.8921 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.41 °C | -2.15 °C | -0.4103 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8524 °C | -1.54 °C | 0.0844 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8493 °C | -1.41 °C | -0.3087 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6358 °C | -1.45 °C | 0.0161 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3889 °C | -1.09 °C | 0.3419 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1525 °C | -1.11 °C | 1.06 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3882 °C | -0.2135 °C | 1.02 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5618 °C | -0.116 °C | 1.78 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Nigeria
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Nigeria?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Nigeria was 0.3216 °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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7 °C in 1945.
- How does Nigeria rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Nigeria ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.