Summer temperature anomalies in Uruguay
Uruguay: Summer temperature anomalies was -1.57 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at -1.57 °C.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Uruguay peaked at 3.23 °C in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.12 °C, in 1964.
Uruguay ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1.32 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.7152 °C | -154.1% |
| 1942 | -2.43 °C | +239.1% |
| 1943 | 2.26 °C | -193.1% |
| 1944 | 1.17 °C | -48.1% |
| 1945 | -0.1524 °C | -113.0% |
| 1946 | -0.4663 °C | +205.9% |
| 1947 | 1.16 °C | -349.1% |
| 1948 | 0.897 °C | -22.8% |
| 1949 | 1.29 °C | +43.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3982 °C | -69.1% |
| 1951 | 2.17 °C | +445.7% |
| 1952 | -2.29 °C | -205.5% |
| 1953 | 1.57 °C | -168.5% |
| 1954 | 0.458 °C | -70.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0338 °C | -92.6% |
| 1956 | -0.9743 °C | -2980.7% |
| 1957 | 0.092 °C | -109.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4879 °C | +430.5% |
| 1959 | -1.44 °C | -394.2% |
| 1960 | -0.3675 °C | -74.4% |
| 1961 | -0.402 °C | +9.4% |
| 1962 | -0.6918 °C | +72.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3634 °C | -152.5% |
| 1964 | -3.12 °C | -959.8% |
| 1965 | 2.88 °C | -192.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9252 °C | -67.9% |
| 1967 | -2.82 °C | -404.9% |
| 1968 | -0.5475 °C | -80.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7847 °C | -243.3% |
| 1970 | -0.5945 °C | -175.8% |
| 1971 | -3.09 °C | +419.3% |
| 1972 | 2.7 °C | -187.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 °C | -61.2% |
| 1974 | -1.78 °C | -269.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7227 °C | -140.7% |
| 1976 | -1.36 °C | -288.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4376 °C | -132.1% |
| 1978 | -0.7365 °C | -268.3% |
| 1979 | -1.05 °C | +43.0% |
| 1980 | -0.5596 °C | -46.9% |
| 1981 | -1.78 °C | +217.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3869 °C | -121.8% |
| 1983 | -2.25 °C | -682.0% |
| 1984 | -1.88 °C | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7156 °C | -138.1% |
| 1986 | 2.41 °C | +236.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9615 °C | -139.9% |
| 1988 | -2.76 °C | +187.0% |
| 1989 | -0.2152 °C | -92.2% |
| 1990 | -2.03 °C | +841.7% |
| 1991 | -0.5083 °C | -74.9% |
| 1992 | 1.87 °C | -467.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2867 °C | -115.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8733 °C | -404.6% |
| 1995 | -1.44 °C | -265.0% |
| 1996 | -2.5 °C | +73.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1688 °C | -93.2% |
| 1998 | -0.419 °C | +148.3% |
| 1999 | -0.8631 °C | +106.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 °C | -229.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 °C | +14.7% |
| 2002 | -1.28 °C | -199.2% |
| 2003 | 0.695 °C | -154.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9278 °C | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 3.23 °C | +248.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8348 °C | -74.2% |
| 2007 | -1.35 °C | -262.1% |
| 2008 | -1.46 °C | +7.6% |
| 2009 | -1.6 °C | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0402 °C | -102.5% |
| 2011 | -0.5882 °C | -1561.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4038 °C | -31.3% |
| 2013 | -0.3287 °C | -18.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2869 °C | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9197 °C | -420.6% |
| 2016 | -2.25 °C | -344.9% |
| 2017 | 1.45 °C | -164.4% |
| 2018 | -1.47 °C | -201.0% |
| 2019 | 3.08 °C | -310.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8598 °C | -72.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2223 °C | -125.9% |
| 2022 | -2.24 °C | +906.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9072 °C | -140.5% |
| 2024 | 2.37 °C | +161.5% |
| 2025 | -2.45 °C | -203.5% |
| 2026 | -1.57 °C | -35.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -1.57 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -1.57 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.717 °C. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -2980.7% | 0.0338 °C | -0.9743 °C |
| 2011 | -1561.8% | 0.0402 °C | -0.5882 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.4343 °C | -2.43 °C | 2.26 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0512 °C | -2.29 °C | 2.17 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3 °C | -3.12 °C | 2.88 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3705 °C | -3.09 °C | 2.7 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.689 °C | -2.76 °C | 2.41 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5472 °C | -2.5 °C | 1.87 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2416 °C | -1.6 °C | 3.23 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 °C | -2.25 °C | 3.08 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3356 °C | -2.45 °C | 2.37 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Uruguay?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Uruguay was -1.57 °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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 °C in 2005.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.12 °C in 1964.
- How does Uruguay rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Uruguay ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.