Summer temperature anomalies in Panama
Panama: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.8502 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.8502 °C
Change on year
up 855.9%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.11 °C
in 2015
All-time low
-1.7 °C
in 1943
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Panama, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.8502 °C for summer temperature anomalies in 2026.
That represents a change of up 855.9% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Panama peaked at 1.11 °C in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.7 °C, in 1943.
Panama ranks 82nd 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7797 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.7096 °C | -9.0% |
| 1942 | -1.61 °C | +127.5% |
| 1943 | -1.7 °C | +5.2% |
| 1944 | -1.25 °C | -26.5% |
| 1945 | -1.12 °C | -10.0% |
| 1946 | -1.31 °C | +16.5% |
| 1947 | -1.19 °C | -9.4% |
| 1948 | -1.35 °C | +13.8% |
| 1949 | -0.9904 °C | -26.6% |
| 1950 | -1.12 °C | +13.5% |
| 1951 | -0.3335 °C | -70.3% |
| 1952 | -0.6711 °C | +101.2% |
| 1953 | -0.4914 °C | -26.8% |
| 1954 | -1.07 °C | +118.2% |
| 1955 | -1.04 °C | -2.5% |
| 1956 | -1.3 °C | +24.7% |
| 1957 | -0.0883 °C | -93.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0052 °C | -105.9% |
| 1959 | -0.2556 °C | -4995.6% |
| 1960 | -0.491 °C | +92.1% |
| 1961 | -0.4375 °C | -10.9% |
| 1962 | -1.16 °C | +166.1% |
| 1963 | -0.7694 °C | -33.9% |
| 1964 | -1.32 °C | +71.1% |
| 1965 | -0.5836 °C | -55.7% |
| 1966 | -0.6626 °C | +13.5% |
| 1967 | -1.03 °C | +55.2% |
| 1968 | -1.03 °C | -0.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1029 °C | -90.0% |
| 1970 | -0.2006 °C | +95.0% |
| 1971 | -0.972 °C | +384.5% |
| 1972 | -0.2577 °C | -73.5% |
| 1973 | -0.6967 °C | +170.3% |
| 1974 | -0.4786 °C | -31.3% |
| 1975 | -0.9958 °C | +108.1% |
| 1976 | -0.9888 °C | -0.7% |
| 1977 | -0.5574 °C | -43.6% |
| 1978 | -1.02 °C | +82.1% |
| 1979 | -0.7082 °C | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1231 °C | -117.4% |
| 1981 | -0.7318 °C | -694.7% |
| 1982 | -0.4425 °C | -39.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0488 °C | -111.0% |
| 1984 | -1.17 °C | -2491.4% |
| 1985 | -1.07 °C | -8.7% |
| 1986 | -0.6314 °C | -40.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0686 °C | -110.9% |
| 1988 | -0.7328 °C | -1168.1% |
| 1989 | -0.8814 °C | +20.3% |
| 1990 | -0.345 °C | -60.9% |
| 1991 | -0.2591 °C | -24.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0042 °C | -98.4% |
| 1993 | -0.2179 °C | +5069.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5534 °C | +154.0% |
| 1995 | -0.4549 °C | -17.8% |
| 1996 | -0.7454 °C | +63.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1567 °C | -79.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1211 °C | -177.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9425 °C | -878.2% |
| 2000 | -0.7102 °C | -24.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4687 °C | -34.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0719 °C | -84.7% |
| 2003 | -0.6697 °C | +832.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1266 °C | -118.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3151 °C | +148.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 °C | -84.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0568 °C | +18.6% |
| 2008 | -0.2155 °C | -479.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1056 °C | -149.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2446 °C | +131.8% |
| 2011 | 0.325 °C | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3787 °C | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2591 °C | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6323 °C | +144.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 °C | +75.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3848 °C | -65.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4007 °C | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0659 °C | -83.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6848 °C | +939.2% |
| 2020 | 0.213 °C | -68.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1661 °C | -178.0% |
| 2022 | -0.5978 °C | +260.0% |
| 2023 | 0.891 °C | -249.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5055 °C | -43.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0889 °C | -82.4% |
| 2026 | 0.8502 °C | +855.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.8502 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.8502 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.717 °C, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -5069.6% | -0.0042 °C | -0.2179 °C |
| 1959 | -4995.6% | 0.0052 °C | -0.2556 °C |
| 1984 | -2491.4% | 0.0488 °C | -1.17 °C |
| 1988 | -1168.1% | 0.0686 °C | -0.7328 °C |
| 2019 | +939.2% | 0.0659 °C | 0.6848 °C |
| 1999 | -878.2% | 0.1211 °C | -0.9425 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.2 °C | -1.7 °C | -0.7096 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6379 °C | -1.3 °C | 0.0052 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7584 °C | -1.32 °C | -0.1029 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6871 °C | -1.02 °C | -0.2006 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5413 °C | -1.17 °C | 0.1231 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3558 °C | -0.9425 °C | 0.1211 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1484 °C | -0.7102 °C | 0.3151 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4484 °C | 0.0659 °C | 1.11 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2549 °C | -0.5978 °C | 0.891 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8778 °C compare
- 80 Costa Rica 0.8623 °C compare
- 81 Australia 0.8615 °C compare
- 83 Jamaica 0.833 °C compare
- 84 Central African Republic 0.8218 °C compare
- 85 Botswana 0.8179 °C compare
More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Panama?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Panama was 0.8502 °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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 °C in 2015.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 °C in 1943.
- How does Panama rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.