Summer temperature anomalies in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.6919 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.6919 °C
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.28 °C
in 2008
All-time low
-2.79 °C
in 1957
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, 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, summer temperature anomalies in Afghanistan stood at 0.6919 °C.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Afghanistan peaked at 2.28 °C in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.79 °C, in 1957.
That places Afghanistan 100th 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.
Summer temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.0064 °C | — |
| 1941 | 1.47 °C | +23070.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0681 °C | -95.4% |
| 1943 | -1.15 °C | -1785.1% |
| 1944 | -0.2268 °C | -80.2% |
| 1945 | -0.9343 °C | +311.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0947 °C | -110.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2888 °C | +204.8% |
| 1948 | -0.7495 °C | -359.6% |
| 1949 | -2.54 °C | +239.5% |
| 1950 | -0.8395 °C | -67.0% |
| 1951 | -2.65 °C | +215.9% |
| 1952 | -0.3734 °C | -85.9% |
| 1953 | -0.641 °C | +71.7% |
| 1954 | -1.56 °C | +143.7% |
| 1955 | -1.83 °C | +17.0% |
| 1956 | -1.58 °C | -13.6% |
| 1957 | -2.79 °C | +76.6% |
| 1958 | -0.8318 °C | -70.2% |
| 1959 | -0.7106 °C | -14.6% |
| 1960 | -0.4151 °C | -41.6% |
| 1961 | -1.08 °C | +160.8% |
| 1962 | -2.39 °C | +120.9% |
| 1963 | -0.002 °C | -99.9% |
| 1964 | -1.53 °C | +75757.5% |
| 1965 | -1.87 °C | +21.8% |
| 1966 | -0.1112 °C | -94.0% |
| 1967 | -2.01 °C | +1706.3% |
| 1968 | -1.02 °C | -49.1% |
| 1969 | -1.54 °C | +50.9% |
| 1970 | -0.3657 °C | -76.3% |
| 1971 | 1.07 °C | -391.4% |
| 1972 | -1.51 °C | -241.4% |
| 1973 | 1.14 °C | -175.5% |
| 1974 | -1.28 °C | -213.0% |
| 1975 | -1.17 °C | -9.2% |
| 1976 | -1.12 °C | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9255 °C | -182.5% |
| 1978 | 0.352 °C | -62.0% |
| 1979 | -0.8041 °C | -328.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0639 °C | -107.9% |
| 1981 | -1.4 °C | -2291.6% |
| 1982 | -1.02 °C | -27.3% |
| 1983 | -0.5223 °C | -48.7% |
| 1984 | 0.023 °C | -104.4% |
| 1985 | -0.149 °C | -747.2% |
| 1986 | -0.4779 °C | +220.7% |
| 1987 | -1.82 °C | +281.1% |
| 1988 | 0.691 °C | -137.9% |
| 1989 | -1.09 °C | -257.5% |
| 1990 | -0.138 °C | -87.3% |
| 1991 | -1.33 °C | +864.0% |
| 1992 | -1.26 °C | -5.1% |
| 1993 | -0.7592 °C | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1039 °C | -113.7% |
| 1995 | -0.7278 °C | -800.2% |
| 1996 | -0.4706 °C | -35.3% |
| 1997 | -0.4963 °C | +5.5% |
| 1998 | -1.89 °C | +279.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0427 °C | -102.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4386 °C | -1126.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 °C | -362.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3314 °C | -71.3% |
| 2003 | -0.6213 °C | -287.5% |
| 2004 | -0.2295 °C | -63.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4115 °C | +79.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1225 °C | -129.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5776 °C | +371.5% |
| 2008 | 2.28 °C | +294.5% |
| 2009 | -2.67 °C | -217.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2912 °C | -89.1% |
| 2011 | 1.61 °C | -651.4% |
| 2012 | -1.04 °C | -164.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 °C | -218.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4297 °C | -65.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5554 °C | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9702 °C | +74.7% |
| 2017 | 1.93 °C | +99.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 °C | -40.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7474 °C | -164.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8909 °C | -219.2% |
| 2021 | 1.87 °C | +109.9% |
| 2022 | 0.518 °C | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 1.83 °C | +252.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4391 °C | -76.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7672 °C | +74.7% |
| 2026 | 0.6919 °C | -9.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.6919 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7491 °C, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.6919 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5222 °C, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -75757.5% | -0.002 °C | -1.53 °C |
| 1941 | +23070.8% | 0.0064 °C | 1.47 °C |
| 1981 | -2291.6% | 0.0639 °C | -1.4 °C |
| 1943 | -1785.1% | 0.0681 °C | -1.15 °C |
| 1967 | -1706.3% | -0.1112 °C | -2.01 °C |
| 2000 | -1126.9% | 0.0427 °C | -0.4386 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3671 °C | -2.54 °C | 1.47 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.38 °C | -2.79 °C | -0.3734 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.2 °C | -2.39 °C | -0.002 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2769 °C | -1.51 °C | 1.14 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5698 °C | -1.82 °C | 0.691 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6923 °C | -1.89 °C | 0.1039 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 °C | -2.67 °C | 2.28 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5803 °C | -1.04 °C | 1.93 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 °C | 0.4391 °C | 1.87 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Afghanistan?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Afghanistan was 0.6919 °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 summer temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 °C in 2008.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.79 °C in 1957.
- How does Afghanistan rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Summer 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.