Summer temperature anomalies in Congo
Congo: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.6423 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.6423 °C
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.08 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.29 °C
in 1972
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Congo, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for summer temperature anomalies in Congo is 0.6423 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Congo peaked at 1.08 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.29 °C, in 1972.
That places Congo 103rd 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.4733 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.0267 °C | -94.4% |
| 1942 | -0.8384 °C | +3037.6% |
| 1943 | -0.2361 °C | -71.8% |
| 1944 | -0.4132 °C | +75.0% |
| 1945 | -0.5972 °C | +44.5% |
| 1946 | -0.7316 °C | +22.5% |
| 1947 | -0.36 °C | -50.8% |
| 1948 | -0.4311 °C | +19.8% |
| 1949 | -0.3285 °C | -23.8% |
| 1950 | -0.1822 °C | -44.5% |
| 1951 | -0.6814 °C | +274.0% |
| 1952 | -0.0131 °C | -98.1% |
| 1953 | -0.8662 °C | +6503.5% |
| 1954 | -0.6395 °C | -26.2% |
| 1955 | -0.7789 °C | +21.8% |
| 1956 | -0.7473 °C | -4.1% |
| 1957 | -0.4367 °C | -41.6% |
| 1958 | -1.11 °C | +155.3% |
| 1959 | -0.5563 °C | -50.1% |
| 1960 | -0.7128 °C | +28.1% |
| 1961 | -0.8216 °C | +15.3% |
| 1962 | -1.21 °C | +47.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1535 °C | -112.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2224 °C | -244.9% |
| 1965 | -0.0202 °C | -90.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4568 °C | -2365.1% |
| 1967 | -1.19 °C | -360.1% |
| 1968 | -1.19 °C | +0.4% |
| 1969 | -0.5461 °C | -54.2% |
| 1970 | -0.705 °C | +29.1% |
| 1971 | -0.5857 °C | -16.9% |
| 1972 | -1.29 °C | +120.6% |
| 1973 | -0.2469 °C | -80.9% |
| 1974 | -0.6939 °C | +181.0% |
| 1975 | -0.8556 °C | +23.3% |
| 1976 | -1.27 °C | +48.9% |
| 1977 | -1.11 °C | -13.0% |
| 1978 | -1.08 °C | -2.2% |
| 1979 | -0.523 °C | -51.7% |
| 1980 | -0.7343 °C | +40.4% |
| 1981 | -0.6053 °C | -17.6% |
| 1982 | -1.08 °C | +79.1% |
| 1983 | -0.6775 °C | -37.5% |
| 1984 | -0.3242 °C | -52.1% |
| 1985 | -0.6793 °C | +109.5% |
| 1986 | -0.4278 °C | -37.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0586 °C | -113.7% |
| 1988 | -0.3705 °C | -732.1% |
| 1989 | -0.2126 °C | -42.6% |
| 1990 | -0.2257 °C | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1726 °C | -176.5% |
| 1992 | -0.8845 °C | -612.3% |
| 1993 | -0.4306 °C | -51.3% |
| 1994 | -0.5867 °C | +36.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2608 °C | -55.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4765 °C | +82.7% |
| 1997 | -0.5275 °C | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.771 °C | -246.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0796 °C | -110.3% |
| 2000 | -0.5181 °C | +550.9% |
| 2001 | -0.3603 °C | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0775 °C | -121.5% |
| 2003 | -0.1937 °C | -349.9% |
| 2004 | -0.4241 °C | +119.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1822 °C | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3405 °C | -286.8% |
| 2007 | -0.2176 °C | -163.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2918 °C | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0664 °C | -122.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2615 °C | +293.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2253 °C | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0362 °C | -83.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3583 °C | +888.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3802 °C | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1406 °C | -63.0% |
| 2016 | 0.362 °C | +157.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3702 °C | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4262 °C | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8948 °C | +109.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5506 °C | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8436 °C | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2886 °C | -65.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4408 °C | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 1.08 °C | +145.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8676 °C | -19.8% |
| 2026 | 0.6423 °C | -26.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.6423 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 °C, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.6423 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6026 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -6503.5% | -0.0131 °C | -0.8662 °C |
| 1942 | -3037.6% | -0.0267 °C | -0.8384 °C |
| 1966 | +2365.1% | -0.0202 °C | 0.4568 °C |
| 2013 | +888.9% | 0.0362 °C | 0.3583 °C |
| 1988 | -732.1% | 0.0586 °C | -0.3705 °C |
| 1992 | -612.3% | 0.1726 °C | -0.8845 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4436 °C | -0.8384 °C | -0.0267 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6016 °C | -1.11 °C | -0.0131 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5304 °C | -1.21 °C | 0.4568 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8367 °C | -1.29 °C | -0.2469 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5057 °C | -1.08 °C | 0.0586 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2528 °C | -0.8845 °C | 0.771 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1703 °C | -0.5181 °C | 0.3405 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3455 °C | 0.0362 °C | 0.8948 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6736 °C | 0.2886 °C | 1.08 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 100 Afghanistan 0.6919 °C compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 0.6564 °C compare
- 102 Cuba 0.6529 °C compare
- 104 Mali 0.636 °C compare
- 105 India 0.6189 °C compare
- 106 Equatorial Guinea 0.6151 °C compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Congo?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Congo was 0.6423 °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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 °C in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Congo ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.