Spring temperature anomalies in Qatar
Qatar: Spring temperature anomalies was 0.2587 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in Qatar, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spring temperature anomalies in Qatar is 0.2587 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 91.2% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Qatar peaked at 2.6 °C in 1969 and was at its lowest, -4.4 °C, in 1983.
That places Qatar 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.79 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.5576 °C | -120.0% |
| 1942 | 0.8011 °C | +43.7% |
| 1943 | -2.25 °C | -381.2% |
| 1944 | 1.02 °C | -145.5% |
| 1945 | -1.18 °C | -215.4% |
| 1946 | -1.35 °C | +13.7% |
| 1947 | -0.8035 °C | -40.3% |
| 1948 | -2.37 °C | +194.4% |
| 1949 | -2.13 °C | -9.8% |
| 1950 | -1.54 °C | -27.6% |
| 1951 | -1.48 °C | -3.9% |
| 1952 | -0.1045 °C | -93.0% |
| 1953 | -1.8 °C | +1623.7% |
| 1954 | -0.3133 °C | -82.6% |
| 1955 | -0.279 °C | -11.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4481 °C | -260.6% |
| 1957 | -0.6095 °C | -236.0% |
| 1958 | 1.1 °C | -281.3% |
| 1959 | -1.3 °C | -217.5% |
| 1960 | -0.7355 °C | -43.3% |
| 1961 | -0.99 °C | +34.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9322 °C | -194.2% |
| 1963 | -0.711 °C | -176.3% |
| 1964 | -0.0626 °C | -91.2% |
| 1965 | -0.2697 °C | +330.6% |
| 1966 | -1.03 °C | +280.5% |
| 1967 | -1.6 °C | +55.9% |
| 1968 | -0.1225 °C | -92.3% |
| 1969 | 2.6 °C | -2224.3% |
| 1970 | -0.5507 °C | -121.2% |
| 1971 | -0.6298 °C | +14.4% |
| 1972 | -1.99 °C | +216.1% |
| 1973 | -0.1674 °C | -91.6% |
| 1974 | -0.1697 °C | +1.4% |
| 1975 | -1.15 °C | +579.0% |
| 1976 | -3.39 °C | +194.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8072 °C | -123.8% |
| 1978 | -0.5447 °C | -167.5% |
| 1979 | -1.38 °C | +152.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4733 °C | -134.4% |
| 1981 | -0.11 °C | -123.3% |
| 1982 | -2.93 °C | +2564.9% |
| 1983 | -4.4 °C | +49.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5075 °C | -111.5% |
| 1985 | -0.8563 °C | -268.7% |
| 1986 | -1.09 °C | +26.9% |
| 1987 | -0.4641 °C | -57.3% |
| 1988 | -0.5982 °C | +28.9% |
| 1989 | -0.4878 °C | -18.5% |
| 1990 | -0.9175 °C | +88.1% |
| 1991 | -1.73 °C | +88.8% |
| 1992 | -3.82 °C | +120.3% |
| 1993 | -0.5004 °C | -86.9% |
| 1994 | -0.9241 °C | +84.7% |
| 1995 | -1.6 °C | +73.3% |
| 1996 | -0.5437 °C | -66.1% |
| 1997 | -2.65 °C | +387.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2559 °C | -109.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0797 °C | -131.1% |
| 2000 | -1.1 °C | +1274.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4435 °C | -140.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9813 °C | +121.3% |
| 2003 | 0.373 °C | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 °C | +186.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4068 °C | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4588 °C | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7308 °C | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 1.98 °C | +171.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2087 °C | -89.5% |
| 2010 | 2.09 °C | +902.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1792 °C | -91.4% |
| 2012 | -0.9775 °C | -645.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5907 °C | -160.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4492 °C | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3147 °C | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 °C | +220.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2247 °C | -77.7% |
| 2018 | 2.52 °C | +1019.9% |
| 2019 | -0.8127 °C | -132.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4445 °C | -154.7% |
| 2021 | 2.08 °C | +367.6% |
| 2022 | 1.13 °C | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 °C | +52.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4678 °C | -72.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1353 °C | -71.1% |
| 2026 | 0.2587 °C | +91.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.2587 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C, 44% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.2587 °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 Qatar 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 | -2564.9% | -0.11 °C | -2.93 °C |
| 1969 | +2224.3% | -0.1225 °C | 2.6 °C |
| 1953 | -1623.7% | -0.1045 °C | -1.8 °C |
| 2000 | -1274.9% | -0.0797 °C | -1.1 °C |
| 2018 | +1019.9% | 0.2247 °C | 2.52 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.05 °C | -2.79 °C | 1.02 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.588 °C | -1.8 °C | 1.1 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1983 °C | -1.6 °C | 2.6 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9167 °C | -3.39 °C | 0.8072 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9952 °C | -4.4 °C | 0.5075 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.25 °C | -3.82 °C | 0.2559 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5562 °C | -1.1 °C | 1.98 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5585 °C | -0.9775 °C | 2.52 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8921 °C | 0.1353 °C | 2.08 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Qatar?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Qatar was 0.2587 °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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 °C in 1969.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4 °C in 1983.
- How does Qatar rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.