Summer temperature anomalies in Guatemala
Guatemala: Summer temperature anomalies was 1.04 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.04 °C
Change on year
up 89.4%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.52 °C
in 2023
All-time low
-2.6 °C
in 1956
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 1.04 °C.
That represents a change of up 89.4% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Guatemala peaked at 2.52 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.6 °C, in 1956.
That places Guatemala 65th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.49 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.34 °C | -10.2% |
| 1942 | -1.42 °C | +5.7% |
| 1943 | -2.03 °C | +43.5% |
| 1944 | -1.84 °C | -9.3% |
| 1945 | -1.02 °C | -44.8% |
| 1946 | -1.99 °C | +95.4% |
| 1947 | -1.04 °C | -47.6% |
| 1948 | -1.9 °C | +82.6% |
| 1949 | -1.3 °C | -31.9% |
| 1950 | -1.94 °C | +49.3% |
| 1951 | -1.08 °C | -44.4% |
| 1952 | -1.43 °C | +32.4% |
| 1953 | -1.02 °C | -28.8% |
| 1954 | -2.07 °C | +103.5% |
| 1955 | -0.7057 °C | -65.8% |
| 1956 | -2.6 °C | +268.0% |
| 1957 | -0.9194 °C | -64.6% |
| 1958 | -1.19 °C | +29.0% |
| 1959 | -1.31 °C | +10.2% |
| 1960 | -1.35 °C | +3.2% |
| 1961 | -1.33 °C | -1.7% |
| 1962 | -1.16 °C | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.013 °C | -101.1% |
| 1964 | -1.31 °C | -10154.0% |
| 1965 | -1.12 °C | -14.3% |
| 1966 | -1.39 °C | +24.2% |
| 1967 | -0.8453 °C | -39.2% |
| 1968 | -1.2 °C | +41.9% |
| 1969 | -0.1501 °C | -87.5% |
| 1970 | -0.8047 °C | +436.0% |
| 1971 | -1.07 °C | +33.1% |
| 1972 | -0.6744 °C | -37.0% |
| 1973 | -0.8405 °C | +24.6% |
| 1974 | -1.07 °C | +27.8% |
| 1975 | -0.488 °C | -54.6% |
| 1976 | -1.62 °C | +230.9% |
| 1977 | -1.17 °C | -27.8% |
| 1978 | -0.6808 °C | -41.6% |
| 1979 | -1.12 °C | +64.4% |
| 1980 | -0.9686 °C | -13.4% |
| 1981 | -1.03 °C | +6.7% |
| 1982 | -0.5702 °C | -44.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1211 °C | -121.2% |
| 1984 | -1.09 °C | -996.1% |
| 1985 | -0.6988 °C | -35.6% |
| 1986 | -0.9828 °C | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0397 °C | -104.0% |
| 1988 | -0.309 °C | -877.7% |
| 1989 | -0.6466 °C | +109.2% |
| 1990 | -0.9021 °C | +39.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2541 °C | -71.8% |
| 1992 | -0.2149 °C | -15.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3722 °C | +73.2% |
| 1994 | -0.6866 °C | +84.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0772 °C | -111.2% |
| 1996 | -0.4394 °C | -668.8% |
| 1997 | -0.148 °C | -66.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8474 °C | -672.6% |
| 1999 | -0.8173 °C | -196.4% |
| 2000 | -0.858 °C | +5.0% |
| 2001 | -0.7091 °C | -17.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0544 °C | -92.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3538 °C | -750.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4051 °C | -214.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7243 °C | -278.8% |
| 2006 | -0.9903 °C | -236.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1341 °C | -113.5% |
| 2008 | -0.7841 °C | -684.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5152 °C | -165.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9848 °C | +91.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4701 °C | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1219 °C | -74.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0785 °C | -164.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0068 °C | -91.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1669 °C | -2558.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5043 °C | +202.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2626 °C | -47.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0297 °C | -111.3% |
| 2019 | 1.31 °C | -4512.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3748 °C | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6589 °C | +75.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2259 °C | -134.3% |
| 2023 | 2.52 °C | -1217.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 °C | -51.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5484 °C | -54.9% |
| 2026 | 1.04 °C | +89.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.04 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5571 °C, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.04 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.717 °C, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -10154.0% | 0.013 °C | -1.31 °C |
| 2019 | +4512.0% | -0.0297 °C | 1.31 °C |
| 2015 | +2558.5% | -0.0068 °C | 0.1669 °C |
| 2023 | +1217.2% | -0.2259 °C | 2.52 °C |
| 1984 | -996.1% | 0.1211 °C | -1.09 °C |
| 1988 | -877.7% | 0.0397 °C | -0.309 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.54 °C | -2.03 °C | -1.02 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.42 °C | -2.6 °C | -0.7057 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9834 °C | -1.39 °C | 0.013 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9534 °C | -1.62 °C | -0.488 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6134 °C | -1.09 °C | 0.1211 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.291 °C | -0.9021 °C | 0.8474 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2074 °C | -0.9903 °C | 0.7243 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3707 °C | -0.0785 °C | 1.31 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8764 °C | -0.2259 °C | 2.52 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Guatemala?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Guatemala was 1.04 °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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6 °C in 1956.
- How does Guatemala rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.