Summer temperature anomalies in Australia
Australia: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.8615 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.8615 °C
Change on year
up 321.5%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.86 °C
in 1996
All-time low
-2.14 °C
in 1949
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 0.8615 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 321.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Australia peaked at 1.86 °C in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2.14 °C, in 1949.
Australia ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.497 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.05 °C | -310.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0668 °C | -106.4% |
| 1943 | -0.6242 °C | -1034.2% |
| 1944 | -0.0484 °C | -92.2% |
| 1945 | 1.11 °C | -2391.3% |
| 1946 | -1.37 °C | -223.8% |
| 1947 | 0.249 °C | -118.1% |
| 1948 | -0.4753 °C | -290.9% |
| 1949 | -2.14 °C | +349.8% |
| 1950 | -1.26 °C | -41.2% |
| 1951 | 0.5474 °C | -143.6% |
| 1952 | -0.1445 °C | -126.4% |
| 1953 | 0.5161 °C | -457.2% |
| 1954 | -0.6618 °C | -228.2% |
| 1955 | -0.271 °C | -59.0% |
| 1956 | -1.3 °C | +380.5% |
| 1957 | 1.85 °C | -241.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4848 °C | -73.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3559 °C | -26.6% |
| 1960 | -0.605 °C | -270.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2155 °C | -135.6% |
| 1962 | 1.38 °C | +541.4% |
| 1963 | -0.4425 °C | -132.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3408 °C | -177.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5635 °C | +65.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2765 °C | -50.9% |
| 1967 | -0.0172 °C | -106.2% |
| 1968 | -0.1142 °C | +563.0% |
| 1969 | -0.736 °C | +544.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8573 °C | -216.5% |
| 1971 | -1.49 °C | -273.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2546 °C | -117.1% |
| 1973 | 0.152 °C | -40.3% |
| 1974 | -1.53 °C | -1104.6% |
| 1975 | -0.7362 °C | -51.8% |
| 1976 | -0.8717 °C | +18.4% |
| 1977 | -1.12 °C | +28.3% |
| 1978 | -0.9235 °C | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4532 °C | -149.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1026 °C | -77.4% |
| 1981 | -0.6759 °C | -759.1% |
| 1982 | -1.48 °C | +118.6% |
| 1983 | 0.045 °C | -103.0% |
| 1984 | -0.072 °C | -260.0% |
| 1985 | -1.04 °C | +1349.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2576 °C | -124.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6465 °C | +151.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6919 °C | +7.0% |
| 1989 | -1.29 °C | -286.4% |
| 1990 | -0.7457 °C | -42.2% |
| 1991 | 1.36 °C | -282.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0868 °C | -106.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3594 °C | +314.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1663 °C | -53.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0855 °C | -151.4% |
| 1996 | 1.86 °C | +2071.2% |
| 1997 | -0.3066 °C | -116.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1817 °C | -159.3% |
| 1999 | -0.007 °C | -103.8% |
| 2000 | -1.31 °C | +18662.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1473 °C | -111.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0991 °C | -167.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3677 °C | -471.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2003 °C | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5623 °C | +180.8% |
| 2006 | -1.32 °C | -334.2% |
| 2007 | -1.94 °C | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.625 °C | -132.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2348 °C | -62.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0854 °C | -136.4% |
| 2011 | -1.06 °C | +1145.3% |
| 2012 | -1.04 °C | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.21 °C | -120.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0389 °C | -118.5% |
| 2015 | 0.93 °C | -2492.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7261 °C | -21.9% |
| 2017 | -0.002 °C | -100.3% |
| 2018 | -0.1449 °C | +7081.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1499 °C | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6297 °C | -520.0% |
| 2021 | -0.2753 °C | -143.7% |
| 2022 | -0.003 °C | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4178 °C | -13871.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0192 °C | -95.4% |
| 2025 | -0.3889 °C | -2128.6% |
| 2026 | 0.8615 °C | -321.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8615 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8615 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.441 °C, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -18662.2% | -0.007 °C | -1.31 °C |
| 2023 | +13871.6% | -0.003 °C | 0.4178 °C |
| 2018 | -7081.3% | -0.002 °C | -0.1449 °C |
| 2015 | +2492.5% | -0.0389 °C | 0.93 °C |
| 1945 | +2391.3% | -0.0484 °C | 1.11 °C |
| 1996 | +2071.2% | 0.0855 °C | 1.86 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3783 °C | -2.14 °C | 1.11 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0114 °C | -1.3 °C | 1.85 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0864 °C | -0.736 °C | 1.38 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.495 °C | -1.53 °C | 0.8573 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2816 °C | -1.48 °C | 0.6919 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1813 °C | -0.7457 °C | 1.86 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2532 °C | -1.94 °C | 0.625 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0657 °C | -1.06 °C | 0.93 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1801 °C | -0.3889 °C | 0.8615 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 78 Laos 0.8819 °C compare
- 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8778 °C compare
- 80 Costa Rica 0.8623 °C compare
- 82 Panama 0.8502 °C compare
- 83 Jamaica 0.833 °C compare
- 84 Central African Republic 0.8218 °C compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Australia?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Australia was 0.8615 °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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 °C in 1996.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 °C in 1949.
- How does Australia rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Australia ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.