Summer temperature anomalies in Pakistan
Pakistan: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.3588 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.3588 °C
Change on year
down 68.2%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.32 °C
in 1947
All-time low
-1.41 °C
in 1997
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 0.3588 °C.
The figure is down 68.2% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Pakistan peaked at 1.32 °C in 1947 and was at its lowest, -1.41 °C, in 1997.
That places Pakistan 137th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.036 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.5989 °C | +1565.4% |
| 1942 | 0.3481 °C | -41.9% |
| 1943 | 0.291 °C | -16.4% |
| 1944 | 0.8008 °C | +175.2% |
| 1945 | 0.2556 °C | -68.1% |
| 1946 | 1.01 °C | +296.6% |
| 1947 | 1.32 °C | +29.8% |
| 1948 | -0.904 °C | -168.7% |
| 1949 | -0.8629 °C | -4.6% |
| 1950 | 0.6909 °C | -180.1% |
| 1951 | -0.1766 °C | -125.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1585 °C | -189.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2304 °C | +45.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4486 °C | +94.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2038 °C | -54.6% |
| 1956 | -0.1356 °C | -166.6% |
| 1957 | -0.7738 °C | +470.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0719 °C | -109.3% |
| 1959 | 0.4432 °C | +516.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0989 °C | -77.7% |
| 1961 | -0.7461 °C | -854.3% |
| 1962 | -0.6462 °C | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6203 °C | -196.0% |
| 1964 | -1.05 °C | -268.9% |
| 1965 | -0.1386 °C | -86.8% |
| 1966 | 0.141 °C | -201.7% |
| 1967 | -0.6204 °C | -540.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1007 °C | -116.2% |
| 1969 | -0.2413 °C | -339.7% |
| 1970 | -0.0545 °C | -77.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4403 °C | -907.2% |
| 1972 | -0.2523 °C | -157.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6492 °C | -357.4% |
| 1974 | -0.823 °C | -226.8% |
| 1975 | -0.8632 °C | +4.9% |
| 1976 | -0.9647 °C | +11.8% |
| 1977 | -0.8187 °C | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6447 °C | -178.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4031 °C | -37.5% |
| 1980 | 0.364 °C | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1196 °C | -67.1% |
| 1982 | -0.3124 °C | -361.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3654 °C | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5029 °C | -237.6% |
| 1985 | -0.1361 °C | -127.1% |
| 1986 | -0.2903 °C | +113.3% |
| 1987 | -0.6265 °C | +115.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5911 °C | -194.4% |
| 1989 | -0.8595 °C | -245.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1932 °C | -122.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2757 °C | -242.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2474 °C | -189.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0393 °C | -84.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4759 °C | +1111.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2861 °C | -39.9% |
| 1996 | -1.05 °C | -467.8% |
| 1997 | -1.41 °C | +33.8% |
| 1998 | -0.451 °C | -68.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1001 °C | -77.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1504 °C | -250.3% |
| 2001 | -0.045 °C | -129.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5318 °C | -1281.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5684 °C | +6.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0421 °C | -107.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2214 °C | -626.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3729 °C | -268.5% |
| 2007 | -0.2727 °C | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4436 °C | -262.7% |
| 2009 | -0.841 °C | -289.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8481 °C | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6816 °C | -180.4% |
| 2012 | -0.3006 °C | -144.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1234 °C | -141.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7869 °C | +537.6% |
| 2015 | -0.7244 °C | -192.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8675 °C | -219.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3696 °C | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6303 °C | +70.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 °C | -88.7% |
| 2020 | 0.239 °C | +235.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2874 °C | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0345 °C | -88.0% |
| 2023 | -0.3092 °C | -995.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7428 °C | -340.2% |
| 2025 | 1.13 °C | +51.9% |
| 2026 | 0.3588 °C | -68.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3588 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 °C, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3588 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5222 °C, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +1565.4% | 0.036 °C | 0.5989 °C |
| 2002 | +1281.1% | -0.045 °C | 0.5318 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2894 °C | -0.904 °C | 1.32 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1161 °C | -0.7738 °C | 0.6909 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.248 °C | -1.05 °C | 0.6203 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1639 °C | -0.9647 °C | 0.6492 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1012 °C | -0.8595 °C | 0.5911 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2045 °C | -1.41 °C | 0.4759 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 °C | -0.841 °C | 0.5684 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1657 °C | -0.8481 °C | 0.8675 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3545 °C | -0.3092 °C | 1.13 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Pakistan?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Pakistan was 0.3588 °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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 °C in 1947.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.41 °C in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Pakistan ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.