Spring temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Spring temperature anomalies was 0.1264 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.1264 °C
Change on year
up 2,219.4%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.32 °C
in 1998
All-time low
-1.98 °C
in 1942
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1264 °C for spring temperature anomalies in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,219.4% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.32 °C in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.98 °C, in 1942.
That places Sri Lanka 125th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7288 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.732 °C | +0.4% |
| 1942 | -1.98 °C | +170.0% |
| 1943 | -1.73 °C | -12.6% |
| 1944 | -1.81 °C | +4.8% |
| 1945 | -1.14 °C | -37.2% |
| 1946 | -1.11 °C | -2.7% |
| 1947 | -1.42 °C | +28.5% |
| 1948 | -1.19 °C | -16.1% |
| 1949 | -0.4808 °C | -59.7% |
| 1950 | -0.4131 °C | -14.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2505 °C | -160.7% |
| 1952 | 0.8452 °C | +237.4% |
| 1953 | 0.8513 °C | +0.7% |
| 1954 | -1.26 °C | -248.5% |
| 1955 | -1.4 °C | +10.5% |
| 1956 | -1.03 °C | -26.6% |
| 1957 | -0.4839 °C | -52.8% |
| 1958 | -0.8337 °C | +72.3% |
| 1959 | -0.0255 °C | -96.9% |
| 1960 | -1.19 °C | +4573.9% |
| 1961 | -1.13 °C | -4.9% |
| 1962 | -1.43 °C | +26.1% |
| 1963 | -1.61 °C | +12.7% |
| 1964 | -1.31 °C | -18.5% |
| 1965 | -0.8229 °C | -37.2% |
| 1966 | -0.4189 °C | -49.1% |
| 1967 | -1.06 °C | +153.9% |
| 1968 | -1.05 °C | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1348 °C | -112.9% |
| 1970 | -0.4466 °C | -431.3% |
| 1971 | -0.935 °C | +109.4% |
| 1972 | -0.2234 °C | -76.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3486 °C | -256.0% |
| 1974 | -0.7137 °C | -304.7% |
| 1975 | -0.5781 °C | -19.0% |
| 1976 | -0.4271 °C | -26.1% |
| 1977 | -0.741 °C | +73.5% |
| 1978 | -0.3315 °C | -55.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0716 °C | -121.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1208 °C | +68.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0443 °C | -63.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0287 °C | -35.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 °C | +3535.6% |
| 1984 | -0.9077 °C | -187.0% |
| 1985 | -0.3984 °C | -56.1% |
| 1986 | -0.9814 °C | +146.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3128 °C | -131.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6553 °C | +109.5% |
| 1989 | -0.656 °C | -200.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1515 °C | -123.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1511 °C | -0.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1316 °C | -187.1% |
| 1993 | -0.3036 °C | +130.7% |
| 1994 | -0.4517 °C | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0505 °C | -111.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0555 °C | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5817 °C | +948.4% |
| 1998 | 1.32 °C | +126.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1656 °C | -112.6% |
| 2000 | -0.7768 °C | +369.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4407 °C | -156.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0261 °C | -94.1% |
| 2003 | -0.4647 °C | -1880.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1494 °C | -132.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3629 °C | +142.9% |
| 2006 | -0.346 °C | -195.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3176 °C | -8.2% |
| 2008 | -1.13 °C | +254.4% |
| 2009 | -0.2731 °C | -75.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6139 °C | -324.8% |
| 2011 | -0.6381 °C | -203.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 °C | -101.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2329 °C | -3500.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1319 °C | -156.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4476 °C | -439.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 °C | -342.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3953 °C | -136.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0168 °C | -95.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4561 °C | -2820.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6557 °C | +43.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4826 °C | -173.6% |
| 2022 | -0.113 °C | -76.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2967 °C | +162.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8226 °C | -377.3% |
| 2025 | -0.006 °C | -100.7% |
| 2026 | 0.1264 °C | -2219.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1264 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4682 °C, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1264 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8635 °C, 15% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -4573.9% | -0.0255 °C | -1.19 °C |
| 1983 | +3535.6% | 0.0287 °C | 1.04 °C |
| 2013 | -3500.6% | 0.0068 °C | -0.2329 °C |
| 2019 | +2820.1% | -0.0168 °C | 0.4561 °C |
| 2026 | +2219.4% | -0.006 °C | 0.1264 °C |
| 2003 | -1880.8% | 0.0261 °C | -0.4647 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.23 °C | -1.98 °C | -0.4808 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3496 °C | -1.4 °C | 0.8513 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9889 °C | -1.61 °C | 0.1348 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3976 °C | -0.935 °C | 0.3486 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0738 °C | -0.9814 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1256 °C | -0.4517 °C | 1.32 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2325 °C | -1.13 °C | 0.4407 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0564 °C | -0.6381 °C | 1.09 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1009 °C | -0.4826 °C | 0.8226 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 122 South Africa 0.191 °C compare
- 123 Benin 0.1837 °C compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1751 °C compare
- 126 Samoa 0.1251 °C compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 0.1247 °C compare
- 128 Chad 0.1244 °C compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka was 0.1264 °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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 °C in 1998.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 °C in 1942.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.