Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Peru
Peru: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.3602 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3602 °C
Change on year
down 70.5%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.22 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.68 °C
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Peru, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Peru stood at 0.3602 °C.
That represents a change of down 70.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Peru peaked at 1.22 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.68 °C, in 1956.
That places Peru 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Peru, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7652 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.9703 °C | +26.8% |
| 1942 | -1.61 °C | +66.4% |
| 1943 | -1.59 °C | -1.7% |
| 1944 | -0.8748 °C | -44.9% |
| 1945 | -1.04 °C | +18.4% |
| 1946 | -1.23 °C | +18.5% |
| 1947 | -1.04 °C | -15.6% |
| 1948 | -0.7613 °C | -26.6% |
| 1949 | -1.15 °C | +51.5% |
| 1950 | -1.39 °C | +20.8% |
| 1951 | -1.09 °C | -21.6% |
| 1952 | -1.11 °C | +1.9% |
| 1953 | -0.9251 °C | -16.8% |
| 1954 | -1.32 °C | +43.0% |
| 1955 | -1.33 °C | +0.6% |
| 1956 | -1.68 °C | +26.3% |
| 1957 | -0.6513 °C | -61.3% |
| 1958 | -0.4428 °C | -32.0% |
| 1959 | -0.6222 °C | +40.5% |
| 1960 | -0.6155 °C | -1.1% |
| 1961 | -0.6405 °C | +4.1% |
| 1962 | -0.7546 °C | +17.8% |
| 1963 | -0.4893 °C | -35.2% |
| 1964 | -0.6997 °C | +43.0% |
| 1965 | -0.5604 °C | -19.9% |
| 1966 | -0.4831 °C | -13.8% |
| 1967 | -0.9222 °C | +90.9% |
| 1968 | -0.9853 °C | +6.8% |
| 1969 | -0.2396 °C | -75.7% |
| 1970 | -0.5766 °C | +140.7% |
| 1971 | -1.09 °C | +89.4% |
| 1972 | -0.2524 °C | -76.9% |
| 1973 | -0.5224 °C | +107.0% |
| 1974 | -1.02 °C | +96.1% |
| 1975 | -1.12 °C | +9.2% |
| 1976 | -0.8638 °C | -22.8% |
| 1977 | -0.5145 °C | -40.4% |
| 1978 | -0.6173 °C | +20.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3467 °C | -43.8% |
| 1980 | -0.3121 °C | -10.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5916 °C | +89.5% |
| 1982 | -0.372 °C | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3874 °C | -204.1% |
| 1984 | -0.7886 °C | -303.6% |
| 1985 | -0.8692 °C | +10.2% |
| 1986 | -0.7719 °C | -11.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0244 °C | -96.8% |
| 1988 | -0.3046 °C | +1149.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6575 °C | +115.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4758 °C | -27.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2907 °C | -38.9% |
| 1992 | -0.1533 °C | -47.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3812 °C | +148.6% |
| 1994 | -0.3254 °C | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 °C | -104.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4512 °C | -3236.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2247 °C | -149.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5681 °C | +152.9% |
| 1999 | -0.5238 °C | -192.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4091 °C | -21.9% |
| 2001 | -0.3788 °C | -7.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0812 °C | -78.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0626 °C | -22.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1263 °C | +101.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1414 °C | -211.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0156 °C | -111.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1245 °C | +700.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1256 °C | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1231 °C | -198.0% |
| 2010 | 0.383 °C | +211.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1423 °C | -137.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 °C | -101.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0081 °C | -634.9% |
| 2014 | 0.105 °C | -1400.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4941 °C | +370.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6163 °C | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2328 °C | -62.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1031 °C | -144.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2328 °C | -325.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5655 °C | +142.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2113 °C | -62.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0901 °C | -57.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8736 °C | +869.8% |
| 2024 | 1.22 °C | +39.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3602 °C | -70.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.3602 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693 °C, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.3602 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022 °C, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Peru 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 | -3236.2% | 0.0144 °C | -0.4512 °C |
| 2014 | +1400.9% | -0.0081 °C | 0.105 °C |
| 1988 | -1149.1% | -0.0244 °C | -0.3046 °C |
| 2023 | +869.8% | 0.0901 °C | 0.8736 °C |
| 2007 | -700.6% | -0.0156 °C | -0.1245 °C |
| 2013 | -634.9% | 0.0015 °C | -0.0081 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.1 °C | -1.61 °C | -0.7613 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.06 °C | -1.68 °C | -0.4428 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.639 °C | -0.9853 °C | -0.2396 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6929 °C | -1.12 °C | -0.2524 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4305 °C | -0.8692 °C | 0.3874 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1794 °C | -0.5238 °C | 0.5681 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1059 °C | -0.4091 °C | 0.1414 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1812 °C | -0.1423 °C | 0.6163 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5533 °C | 0.0901 °C | 1.22 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Peru
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Peru?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Peru was 0.3602 °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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 °C in 1956.
- How does Peru rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Peru ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.