Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Portugal
Portugal: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.8306 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8306 °C
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.05 °C
in 2022
All-time low
-2.38 °C
in 1978
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Portugal, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Portugal is 0.8306 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Portugal peaked at 1.05 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.38 °C, in 1978.
Portugal ranks 69th 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.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Portugal, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7895 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.5579 °C | -29.3% |
| 1942 | -0.8639 °C | +54.9% |
| 1943 | -0.1446 °C | -83.3% |
| 1944 | -0.472 °C | +226.4% |
| 1945 | 0.4536 °C | -196.1% |
| 1946 | -0.9137 °C | -301.4% |
| 1947 | -0.0593 °C | -93.5% |
| 1948 | -0.0795 °C | +34.1% |
| 1949 | -0.0995 °C | +25.1% |
| 1950 | -0.4619 °C | +364.1% |
| 1951 | -1.02 °C | +120.1% |
| 1952 | -0.8671 °C | -14.7% |
| 1953 | -0.3063 °C | -64.7% |
| 1954 | -0.9225 °C | +201.2% |
| 1955 | 0.23 °C | -124.9% |
| 1956 | -1.8 °C | -881.7% |
| 1957 | -0.7093 °C | -60.5% |
| 1958 | -0.7002 °C | -1.3% |
| 1959 | -0.5676 °C | -18.9% |
| 1960 | -0.7123 °C | +25.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3184 °C | -144.7% |
| 1962 | -0.5466 °C | -271.7% |
| 1963 | -0.8037 °C | +47.1% |
| 1964 | -0.5731 °C | -28.7% |
| 1965 | -0.6859 °C | +19.7% |
| 1966 | -0.5073 °C | -26.0% |
| 1967 | -0.8746 °C | +72.4% |
| 1968 | -0.4981 °C | -43.0% |
| 1969 | -1.14 °C | +128.1% |
| 1970 | -0.7666 °C | -32.5% |
| 1971 | -1.41 °C | +83.9% |
| 1972 | -1.73 °C | +22.4% |
| 1973 | -0.895 °C | -48.1% |
| 1974 | -1.14 °C | +27.3% |
| 1975 | -1.18 °C | +3.1% |
| 1976 | -0.9601 °C | -18.3% |
| 1977 | -1.15 °C | +19.8% |
| 1978 | -2.38 °C | +106.7% |
| 1979 | -0.8976 °C | -62.3% |
| 1980 | -0.7196 °C | -19.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0549 °C | -92.4% |
| 1982 | -0.5613 °C | +922.8% |
| 1983 | -0.5945 °C | +5.9% |
| 1984 | -0.9394 °C | +58.0% |
| 1985 | -0.3543 °C | -62.3% |
| 1986 | -0.7943 °C | +124.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1439 °C | -118.1% |
| 1988 | -0.443 °C | -407.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5197 °C | -217.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1364 °C | -73.8% |
| 1991 | -0.234 °C | -271.6% |
| 1992 | -0.4817 °C | +105.8% |
| 1993 | -1.11 °C | +131.3% |
| 1994 | -0.271 °C | -75.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8948 °C | -430.1% |
| 1996 | -0.2638 °C | -129.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6323 °C | -339.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1023 °C | -83.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3659 °C | -457.7% |
| 2000 | -0.2023 °C | -44.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1319 °C | -34.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1052 °C | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2038 °C | -293.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0974 °C | -147.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0856 °C | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3594 °C | -520.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4255 °C | -218.4% |
| 2008 | -0.5077 °C | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.293 °C | -157.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 °C | -99.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4174 °C | +54978.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3817 °C | -191.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1916 °C | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 °C | -108.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3552 °C | +2175.8% |
| 2016 | 0.249 °C | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7617 °C | +205.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1798 °C | -123.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1156 °C | -164.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6383 °C | +452.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1154 °C | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 °C | +811.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9616 °C | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8294 °C | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8306 °C | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.8306 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.8306 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +54978.2% | 0.0008 °C | 0.4174 °C |
| 2015 | +2175.8% | 0.0156 °C | 0.3552 °C |
| 1982 | -922.8% | -0.0549 °C | -0.5613 °C |
| 1956 | -881.7% | 0.23 °C | -1.8 °C |
| 2022 | +811.2% | 0.1154 °C | 1.05 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3526 °C | -0.9137 °C | 0.4536 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7119 °C | -1.8 °C | 0.23 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6019 °C | -1.14 °C | 0.3184 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.25 °C | -2.38 °C | -0.7666 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3798 °C | -0.9394 °C | 0.5197 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0965 °C | -1.11 °C | 0.8948 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0699 °C | -0.5077 °C | 0.3594 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1162 °C | -0.3817 °C | 0.7617 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7378 °C | 0.1154 °C | 1.05 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 66 Central African Republic 0.8424 °C compare
- 67 United States 0.8334 °C compare
- 68 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.8308 °C compare
- 70 Honduras 0.8284 °C compare
- 71 New Zealand 0.826 °C compare
- 72 Mexico 0.8233 °C compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Portugal?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Portugal was 0.8306 °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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.38 °C in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.