Summer temperature anomalies in Bahamas
Bahamas: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.934 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.934 °C
Change on year
up 189.8%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.11 °C
in 1998
All-time low
-1.33 °C
in 1976
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Bahamas, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.934 °C for summer temperature anomalies in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 189.8% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Bahamas peaked at 1.11 °C in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.33 °C, in 1976.
That places Bahamas 74th 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.4559 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.0856 °C | -81.2% |
| 1942 | -0.2714 °C | +217.0% |
| 1943 | -0.5137 °C | +89.3% |
| 1944 | -0.1972 °C | -61.6% |
| 1945 | -0.3411 °C | +73.0% |
| 1946 | -0.3783 °C | +10.9% |
| 1947 | -0.472 °C | +24.8% |
| 1948 | -0.4707 °C | -0.3% |
| 1949 | -0.5991 °C | +27.3% |
| 1950 | -0.2566 °C | -57.2% |
| 1951 | -0.061 °C | -76.2% |
| 1952 | -0.0661 °C | +8.5% |
| 1953 | -0.4394 °C | +564.5% |
| 1954 | -0.3642 °C | -17.1% |
| 1955 | -0.6547 °C | +79.8% |
| 1956 | -0.7507 °C | +14.7% |
| 1957 | -0.3561 °C | -52.6% |
| 1958 | -0.2968 °C | -16.6% |
| 1959 | -0.227 °C | -23.5% |
| 1960 | -0.6954 °C | +206.3% |
| 1961 | -0.4432 °C | -36.3% |
| 1962 | -0.7589 °C | +71.2% |
| 1963 | -0.4148 °C | -45.3% |
| 1964 | -0.427 °C | +2.9% |
| 1965 | -0.869 °C | +103.5% |
| 1966 | -1.06 °C | +22.0% |
| 1967 | -0.9201 °C | -13.2% |
| 1968 | -0.6556 °C | -28.7% |
| 1969 | -0.3 °C | -54.2% |
| 1970 | -0.7668 °C | +155.6% |
| 1971 | -0.4778 °C | -37.7% |
| 1972 | -0.6657 °C | +39.3% |
| 1973 | -0.5638 °C | -15.3% |
| 1974 | -0.991 °C | +75.8% |
| 1975 | -0.3064 °C | -69.1% |
| 1976 | -1.33 °C | +334.2% |
| 1977 | -0.3195 °C | -76.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2669 °C | -16.4% |
| 1979 | -0.5424 °C | +103.2% |
| 1980 | -0.1528 °C | -71.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0042 °C | -97.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0439 °C | -1136.8% |
| 1983 | -0.3203 °C | -830.3% |
| 1984 | -1.22 °C | +282.4% |
| 1985 | -0.1466 °C | -88.0% |
| 1986 | -0.7946 °C | +441.9% |
| 1987 | -0.2395 °C | -69.9% |
| 1988 | -0.5295 °C | +121.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3788 °C | -28.5% |
| 1990 | -0.232 °C | -38.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2797 °C | +20.6% |
| 1992 | -0.236 °C | -15.6% |
| 1993 | -0.4342 °C | +84.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2446 °C | -156.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0287 °C | -111.7% |
| 1996 | -0.7309 °C | +2444.1% |
| 1997 | -0.138 °C | -81.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 °C | -907.7% |
| 1999 | -0.7354 °C | -166.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3583 °C | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0769 °C | -121.5% |
| 2002 | -0.3727 °C | -584.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0918 °C | -124.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2035 °C | +121.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0327 °C | -116.1% |
| 2006 | -0.2659 °C | +713.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4335 °C | +63.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2124 °C | -149.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3405 °C | -260.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 °C | -423.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 °C | -99.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0238 °C | -390.5% |
| 2013 | -0.3543 °C | +1387.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1507 °C | -57.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0507 °C | -133.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5729 °C | +1029.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2876 °C | -49.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0627 °C | -121.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5672 °C | -1004.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4451 °C | -21.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1109 °C | -124.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0676 °C | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5786 °C | -956.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6914 °C | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3222 °C | -53.4% |
| 2026 | 0.934 °C | +189.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.934 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.934 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.717 °C, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2444.1% | -0.0287 °C | -0.7309 °C |
| 2013 | -1387.2% | -0.0238 °C | -0.3543 °C |
| 1982 | +1136.8% | -0.0042 °C | 0.0439 °C |
| 2016 | +1029.2% | 0.0507 °C | 0.5729 °C |
| 2019 | +1004.7% | -0.0627 °C | 0.5672 °C |
| 2023 | +956.2% | -0.0676 °C | 0.5786 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3785 °C | -0.5991 °C | -0.0856 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3473 °C | -0.7507 °C | -0.061 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6544 °C | -1.06 °C | -0.3 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6231 °C | -1.33 °C | -0.2669 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3747 °C | -1.22 °C | 0.0439 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1456 °C | -0.7354 °C | 1.11 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1219 °C | -0.4335 °C | 0.2124 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1998 °C | -0.3543 °C | 1.1 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.399 °C | -0.1109 °C | 0.934 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More climate change data for Bahamas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 452,114 kg (2021)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Bahamas?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Bahamas was 0.934 °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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 °C in 1998.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 °C in 1976.
- How does Bahamas rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Bahamas ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.