Summer temperature anomalies in Albania
Albania: Summer temperature anomalies was 2.22 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
2.22 °C
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.05 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.94 °C
in 1948
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Albania, 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 Albania stood at 2.22 °C.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 272.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Albania peaked at 3.05 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.94 °C, in 1948.
That places Albania 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Albania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.98 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.6483 °C | -67.2% |
| 1942 | -0.3573 °C | -44.9% |
| 1943 | -1.6 °C | +348.7% |
| 1944 | -0.6508 °C | -59.4% |
| 1945 | 0.6306 °C | -196.9% |
| 1946 | 0.311 °C | -50.7% |
| 1947 | -0.086 °C | -127.7% |
| 1948 | -2.94 °C | +3314.6% |
| 1949 | -2.1 °C | -28.4% |
| 1950 | 0.5875 °C | -127.9% |
| 1951 | -0.309 °C | -152.6% |
| 1952 | 0.6112 °C | -297.8% |
| 1953 | -0.5041 °C | -182.5% |
| 1954 | 0.537 °C | -206.5% |
| 1955 | -0.7344 °C | -236.7% |
| 1956 | -2.09 °C | +184.8% |
| 1957 | 1.12 °C | -153.6% |
| 1958 | -1.04 °C | -192.8% |
| 1959 | -2.21 °C | +112.4% |
| 1960 | -0.6123 °C | -72.3% |
| 1961 | -0.7421 °C | +21.2% |
| 1962 | -1.32 °C | +77.9% |
| 1963 | -0.986 °C | -25.3% |
| 1964 | -0.4149 °C | -57.9% |
| 1965 | -1.54 °C | +271.6% |
| 1966 | -1.54 °C | -0.1% |
| 1967 | -2.5 °C | +62.3% |
| 1968 | -1.03 °C | -58.8% |
| 1969 | -1.91 °C | +85.3% |
| 1970 | -0.8594 °C | -55.0% |
| 1971 | -1 °C | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.414 °C | -141.4% |
| 1973 | -0.7989 °C | -293.0% |
| 1974 | -1.65 °C | +107.1% |
| 1975 | -1.49 °C | -9.8% |
| 1976 | -1.76 °C | +18.2% |
| 1977 | -1.25 °C | -29.0% |
| 1978 | -1.07 °C | -14.3% |
| 1979 | -0.1201 °C | -88.8% |
| 1980 | -1.91 °C | +1491.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2679 °C | -114.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5369 °C | +100.4% |
| 1983 | -2.22 °C | -513.0% |
| 1984 | -1.76 °C | -20.4% |
| 1985 | -1.27 °C | -28.1% |
| 1986 | -1.14 °C | -10.4% |
| 1987 | -1.22 °C | +7.7% |
| 1988 | -1.26 °C | +3.2% |
| 1989 | -2.91 °C | +130.3% |
| 1990 | -1.03 °C | -64.4% |
| 1991 | -0.6464 °C | -37.4% |
| 1992 | -1.89 °C | +191.8% |
| 1993 | 0.009 °C | -100.5% |
| 1994 | -0.6692 °C | -7516.3% |
| 1995 | -0.8442 °C | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2702 °C | -132.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6871 °C | +154.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3837 °C | -44.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3925 °C | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5617 °C | +43.1% |
| 2001 | -1.08 °C | -291.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6684 °C | -162.2% |
| 2003 | 2.45 °C | +267.2% |
| 2004 | -0.5839 °C | -123.8% |
| 2005 | -1.14 °C | +95.8% |
| 2006 | -0.9302 °C | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 °C | -219.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0344 °C | -96.9% |
| 2009 | -0.922 °C | -2777.7% |
| 2010 | -0.6237 °C | -32.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1585 °C | -74.6% |
| 2012 | 1.81 °C | -1240.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5333 °C | -129.5% |
| 2014 | -0.5064 °C | -5.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3203 °C | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5965 °C | -286.3% |
| 2017 | 1.69 °C | +183.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1297 °C | -107.7% |
| 2019 | 1.61 °C | -1340.4% |
| 2020 | -1.3 °C | -180.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7876 °C | -160.6% |
| 2022 | 2.45 °C | +210.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0792 °C | -96.8% |
| 2024 | 3.05 °C | +3755.0% |
| 2025 | 2.85 °C | -6.8% |
| 2026 | 2.22 °C | -22.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.22 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5571 °C, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.22 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -7516.3% | 0.009 °C | -0.6692 °C |
| 2024 | +3755.0% | 0.0792 °C | 3.05 °C |
| 1948 | -3314.6% | -0.086 °C | -2.94 °C |
| 2009 | -2777.7% | 0.0344 °C | -0.922 °C |
| 1980 | -1491.2% | -0.1201 °C | -1.91 °C |
| 2019 | +1340.4% | -0.1297 °C | 1.61 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9424 °C | -2.94 °C | 0.6306 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4032 °C | -2.21 °C | 1.12 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.26 °C | -2.5 °C | -0.4149 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9601 °C | -1.76 °C | 0.414 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.29 °C | -2.91 °C | 0.5369 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3336 °C | -1.89 °C | 0.6871 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 °C | -1.14 °C | 2.45 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.343 °C | -0.6237 °C | 1.81 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 °C | -1.3 °C | 3.05 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Albania?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Albania was 2.22 °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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.94 °C in 1948.
- How does Albania rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Albania ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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.