Spring temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Spring temperature anomalies was -0.1903 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.1903 °C
Change on year
down 251.1%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.42 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.88 °C
in 1955
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at -0.1903 °C.
The figure is down 251.1% on the previous year and down 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.42 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.88 °C, in 1955.
That places Zimbabwe 155th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.5794 °C | — |
| 1941 | 1.55 °C | -367.6% |
| 1942 | -1.49 °C | -195.8% |
| 1943 | -2.74 °C | +84.6% |
| 1944 | -1.23 °C | -55.1% |
| 1945 | -2.22 °C | +80.4% |
| 1946 | -2.02 °C | -9.1% |
| 1947 | -1.98 °C | -1.7% |
| 1948 | -2.3 °C | +15.8% |
| 1949 | -2.22 °C | -3.4% |
| 1950 | -1.13 °C | -49.1% |
| 1951 | 1.31 °C | -215.8% |
| 1952 | -0.6426 °C | -149.2% |
| 1953 | -2.1 °C | +226.7% |
| 1954 | 1.66 °C | -179.0% |
| 1955 | -2.88 °C | -273.4% |
| 1956 | -1.91 °C | -33.5% |
| 1957 | -2.02 °C | +5.8% |
| 1958 | -1.47 °C | -27.5% |
| 1959 | -1.59 °C | +8.5% |
| 1960 | -1.18 °C | -25.9% |
| 1961 | -0.2723 °C | -76.9% |
| 1962 | -1.04 °C | +281.9% |
| 1963 | -1.78 °C | +71.6% |
| 1964 | 1.12 °C | -162.8% |
| 1965 | -0.4271 °C | -138.1% |
| 1966 | -1.59 °C | +271.6% |
| 1967 | -1.08 °C | -31.7% |
| 1968 | -0.4828 °C | -55.5% |
| 1969 | -1.46 °C | +201.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0592 °C | -104.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8993 °C | +1419.7% |
| 1972 | -1.38 °C | -253.8% |
| 1973 | 1.14 °C | -182.5% |
| 1974 | -1.89 °C | -265.3% |
| 1975 | -2.25 °C | +19.6% |
| 1976 | -1.68 °C | -25.5% |
| 1977 | -2.02 °C | +20.2% |
| 1978 | -1.25 °C | -38.3% |
| 1979 | -1.3 °C | +4.3% |
| 1980 | -1.09 °C | -16.1% |
| 1981 | -1.38 °C | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.647 °C | -147.0% |
| 1983 | 1.38 °C | +113.8% |
| 1984 | -0.1558 °C | -111.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2 °C | +28.4% |
| 1986 | -0.2434 °C | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 1.94 °C | -897.5% |
| 1988 | -0.6069 °C | -131.3% |
| 1989 | -0.2846 °C | -53.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5644 °C | -298.3% |
| 1991 | -0.2155 °C | -138.2% |
| 1992 | 1.53 °C | -811.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7057 °C | -146.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8464 °C | -219.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8924 °C | +5.4% |
| 1996 | -1.28 °C | -243.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6178 °C | -51.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2 °C | -294.9% |
| 1999 | -0.6327 °C | -152.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4311 °C | -31.9% |
| 2001 | -1.29 °C | +198.2% |
| 2002 | 1.26 °C | -197.9% |
| 2003 | -0.5865 °C | -146.6% |
| 2004 | -0.7969 °C | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7885 °C | -199.0% |
| 2006 | -1.19 °C | -250.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9485 °C | -179.7% |
| 2008 | -0.8172 °C | -186.1% |
| 2009 | -1.73 °C | +111.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2299 °C | -113.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6497 °C | +182.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5033 °C | -22.5% |
| 2013 | -0.173 °C | -134.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 °C | -104.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3589 °C | +4257.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9241 °C | +157.5% |
| 2017 | -1.16 °C | -225.4% |
| 2018 | -0.047 °C | -95.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5 °C | -3287.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 °C | -98.3% |
| 2021 | -0.5274 °C | -2218.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0749 °C | -114.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1391 °C | -285.7% |
| 2024 | 2.42 °C | -1837.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1259 °C | -94.8% |
| 2026 | -0.1903 °C | -251.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -0.1903 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2041 °C. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -0.1903 °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 Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4257.6% | 0.0082 °C | 0.3589 °C |
| 2019 | +3287.3% | -0.047 °C | 1.5 °C |
| 2021 | -2218.3% | 0.0249 °C | -0.5274 °C |
| 2024 | +1837.0% | -0.1391 °C | 2.42 °C |
| 1971 | +1419.7% | 0.0592 °C | 0.8993 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.52 °C | -2.74 °C | 1.55 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.08 °C | -2.88 °C | 1.66 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8195 °C | -1.78 °C | 1.12 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9669 °C | -2.25 °C | 1.14 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 °C | -1.38 °C | 1.94 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1587 °C | -1.28 °C | 1.53 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3842 °C | -1.73 °C | 1.26 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2794 °C | -1.16 °C | 1.5 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2551 °C | -0.5274 °C | 2.42 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe was -0.1903 °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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.88 °C in 1955.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Zimbabwe ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.