Summer temperature anomalies in Chile
Chile: Summer temperature anomalies was 1.21 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.21 °C
Change on year
up 467.1%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.44 °C
in 2023
All-time low
-2.35 °C
in 1945
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Chile, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.21 °C for summer temperature anomalies in 2026.
The figure is up 467.1% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Chile peaked at 1.44 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.35 °C, in 1945.
Chile ranks 56th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.05 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.074 °C | -96.4% |
| 1942 | -1.79 °C | +2319.5% |
| 1943 | -0.1048 °C | -94.1% |
| 1944 | -0.4645 °C | +343.0% |
| 1945 | -2.35 °C | +406.9% |
| 1946 | -1.07 °C | -54.4% |
| 1947 | -0.6954 °C | -35.2% |
| 1948 | -0.7981 °C | +14.8% |
| 1949 | -0.69 °C | -13.5% |
| 1950 | -1.08 °C | +56.5% |
| 1951 | -0.8729 °C | -19.2% |
| 1952 | -1.29 °C | +47.6% |
| 1953 | -0.7304 °C | -43.3% |
| 1954 | -1.48 °C | +102.3% |
| 1955 | -1.57 °C | +6.1% |
| 1956 | -1.01 °C | -35.5% |
| 1957 | -1.32 °C | +30.7% |
| 1958 | -0.1078 °C | -91.8% |
| 1959 | -0.0281 °C | -74.0% |
| 1960 | -0.3142 °C | +1019.0% |
| 1961 | -0.976 °C | +210.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0457 °C | -95.3% |
| 1963 | 0.18 °C | -494.2% |
| 1964 | -1.47 °C | -913.9% |
| 1965 | 1.36 °C | -193.0% |
| 1966 | -0.4432 °C | -132.5% |
| 1967 | -1.62 °C | +264.7% |
| 1968 | -0.1944 °C | -88.0% |
| 1969 | -0.1942 °C | -0.1% |
| 1970 | -0.644 °C | +231.6% |
| 1971 | -1.51 °C | +134.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0864 °C | -105.7% |
| 1973 | -0.3282 °C | -479.8% |
| 1974 | -1.2 °C | +264.2% |
| 1975 | -0.5394 °C | -54.9% |
| 1976 | -1.53 °C | +182.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5321 °C | -134.9% |
| 1978 | -0.2337 °C | -143.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1041 °C | -144.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3125 °C | +200.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0761 °C | -75.7% |
| 1982 | -1.12 °C | -1571.2% |
| 1983 | -1.31 °C | +17.4% |
| 1984 | -2.06 °C | +56.6% |
| 1985 | 1.22 °C | -159.5% |
| 1986 | -0.39 °C | -131.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5063 °C | -229.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1844 °C | -136.4% |
| 1989 | 0.439 °C | -338.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0582 °C | -113.3% |
| 1991 | -0.5797 °C | +895.9% |
| 1992 | -1.54 °C | +165.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0676 °C | -95.6% |
| 1994 | 0.771 °C | -1240.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1278 °C | -83.4% |
| 1996 | -0.7643 °C | -697.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1596 °C | -79.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9016 °C | -665.1% |
| 1999 | -0.4572 °C | -150.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6747 °C | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0835 °C | -112.4% |
| 2002 | -1.44 °C | -1820.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 °C | -170.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 °C | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 °C | -97.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4643 °C | +1991.5% |
| 2007 | -0.458 °C | -198.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1914 °C | -58.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2723 °C | -242.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0976 °C | -135.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 °C | -124.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1187 °C | +407.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4651 °C | +291.7% |
| 2014 | -0.2373 °C | -151.0% |
| 2015 | 1.42 °C | -698.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5078 °C | -64.3% |
| 2017 | -0.6437 °C | -226.8% |
| 2018 | -0.7054 °C | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7607 °C | -207.8% |
| 2020 | -0.013 °C | -101.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1674 °C | -1392.1% |
| 2022 | -0.6919 °C | -513.3% |
| 2023 | 1.44 °C | -308.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3999 °C | -72.2% |
| 2025 | -0.3308 °C | -182.7% |
| 2026 | 1.21 °C | -467.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.21 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.21 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.717 °C, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -2319.5% | -0.074 °C | -1.79 °C |
| 2006 | +1991.5% | 0.0222 °C | 0.4643 °C |
| 2002 | -1820.7% | 0.0835 °C | -1.44 °C |
| 1982 | -1571.2% | 0.0761 °C | -1.12 °C |
| 2021 | +1392.1% | -0.013 °C | 0.1674 °C |
| 1994 | +1240.6% | -0.0676 °C | 0.771 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.01 °C | -2.35 °C | -0.074 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9483 °C | -1.57 °C | -0.0281 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3707 °C | -1.62 °C | 1.36 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5251 °C | -1.53 °C | 0.5321 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2507 °C | -2.06 °C | 1.22 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1826 °C | -1.54 °C | 0.9016 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 °C | -1.44 °C | 1.08 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1613 °C | -0.7054 °C | 1.42 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3122 °C | -0.6919 °C | 1.44 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 53 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 1.29 °C compare
- 54 Isle of Man 1.23 °C compare
- 55 Kiribati 1.23 °C compare
- 57 Ethiopia 1.21 °C compare
- 58 Belarus 1.14 °C compare
- 59 Faroe Islands 1.13 °C compare
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Chile?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Chile was 1.21 °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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 °C in 1945.
- How does Chile rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.