Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.7657 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cayman Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.7657 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.8292 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.9072 °C, in 1950.
That places Cayman Islands 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.2912 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.1167 °C | -59.9% |
| 1942 | -0.2573 °C | +120.5% |
| 1943 | -0.5345 °C | +107.8% |
| 1944 | -0.3488 °C | -34.7% |
| 1945 | -0.516 °C | +47.9% |
| 1946 | -0.1241 °C | -75.9% |
| 1947 | -0.0819 °C | -34.0% |
| 1948 | -0.1551 °C | +89.4% |
| 1949 | -0.5667 °C | +265.4% |
| 1950 | -0.9072 °C | +60.1% |
| 1951 | -0.4423 °C | -51.2% |
| 1952 | -0.2932 °C | -33.7% |
| 1953 | -0.2393 °C | -18.4% |
| 1954 | -0.4313 °C | +80.2% |
| 1955 | -0.5926 °C | +37.4% |
| 1956 | -0.5239 °C | -11.6% |
| 1957 | -0.2964 °C | -43.4% |
| 1958 | -0.2521 °C | -14.9% |
| 1959 | -0.0724 °C | -71.3% |
| 1960 | -0.2976 °C | +310.9% |
| 1961 | -0.2006 °C | -32.6% |
| 1962 | -0.3633 °C | +81.1% |
| 1963 | -0.3863 °C | +6.3% |
| 1964 | -0.1916 °C | -50.4% |
| 1965 | -0.4272 °C | +123.0% |
| 1966 | -0.4269 °C | -0.1% |
| 1967 | -0.3631 °C | -14.9% |
| 1968 | -0.6924 °C | +90.7% |
| 1969 | -0.194 °C | -72.0% |
| 1970 | -0.4085 °C | +110.6% |
| 1971 | -0.5003 °C | +22.5% |
| 1972 | -0.2416 °C | -51.7% |
| 1973 | -0.3257 °C | +34.8% |
| 1974 | -0.6133 °C | +88.3% |
| 1975 | -0.3097 °C | -49.5% |
| 1976 | -0.5192 °C | +67.6% |
| 1977 | -0.293 °C | -43.6% |
| 1978 | -0.3148 °C | +7.5% |
| 1979 | -0.3968 °C | +26.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1672 °C | -57.9% |
| 1981 | -0.5694 °C | +240.6% |
| 1982 | -0.2713 °C | -52.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0754 °C | -72.2% |
| 1984 | -0.5022 °C | +566.4% |
| 1985 | -0.6054 °C | +20.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5067 °C | -16.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2155 °C | -57.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3635 °C | +68.6% |
| 1989 | -0.4109 °C | +13.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1241 °C | -69.8% |
| 1991 | -0.1287 °C | +3.7% |
| 1992 | -0.238 °C | +84.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2394 °C | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0148 °C | -93.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0497 °C | +236.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5086 °C | +924.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0753 °C | -114.8% |
| 1998 | 0.295 °C | +291.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3158 °C | -207.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3863 °C | +22.4% |
| 2001 | -0.2608 °C | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0226 °C | -108.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0893 °C | +294.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1 °C | -212.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1499 °C | +49.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0787 °C | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0569 °C | -172.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0917 °C | -261.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0784 °C | -14.5% |
| 2010 | -0.256 °C | +226.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0849 °C | -66.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0829 °C | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1779 °C | -314.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2292 °C | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4043 °C | +76.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3927 °C | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.156 °C | -60.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1334 °C | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5069 °C | +280.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5248 °C | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3464 °C | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3283 °C | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8292 °C | +152.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8142 °C | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7657 °C | -6.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.7657 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.7657 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022 °C, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -924.2% | -0.0497 °C | -0.5086 °C |
| 1984 | -566.4% | -0.0754 °C | -0.5022 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2992 °C | -0.5667 °C | -0.0819 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4051 °C | -0.9072 °C | -0.0724 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3543 °C | -0.6924 °C | -0.1916 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3923 °C | -0.6133 °C | -0.2416 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3688 °C | -0.6054 °C | -0.0754 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1249 °C | -0.5086 °C | 0.295 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0977 °C | -0.3863 °C | 0.0893 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1577 °C | -0.256 °C | 0.5069 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6014 °C | 0.3283 °C | 0.8292 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 80 Dominican Republic 0.7885 °C compare
- 81 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.7864 °C compare
- 82 France 0.7794 °C compare
- 84 Uganda 0.7547 °C compare
- 85 New Caledonia 0.7523 °C compare
- 86 Guatemala 0.7501 °C compare
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -243.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cayman Islands?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cayman Islands was 0.7657 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8292 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9072 °C in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Cayman Islands ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.