Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey
Turkey: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 1.25 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.25 °C
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.7 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.5 °C
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 1.25 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 197.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey peaked at 1.7 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.5 °C, in 1949.
That places Turkey 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.71 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.75 °C | +2.7% |
| 1942 | -1.68 °C | -4.0% |
| 1943 | -1.48 °C | -12.0% |
| 1944 | -1.51 °C | +2.2% |
| 1945 | -2.41 °C | +59.0% |
| 1946 | -1.5 °C | -37.5% |
| 1947 | -0.589 °C | -60.9% |
| 1948 | -2.43 °C | +311.9% |
| 1949 | -2.5 °C | +3.2% |
| 1950 | -1.22 °C | -51.5% |
| 1951 | -0.5148 °C | -57.7% |
| 1952 | -0.1111 °C | -78.4% |
| 1953 | -1.73 °C | +1458.0% |
| 1954 | -0.5115 °C | -70.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1993 °C | -139.0% |
| 1956 | -2.12 °C | -1164.7% |
| 1957 | -0.7409 °C | -65.1% |
| 1958 | -0.733 °C | -1.1% |
| 1959 | -1.96 °C | +167.8% |
| 1960 | -0.4608 °C | -76.5% |
| 1961 | -1.24 °C | +170.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0857 °C | -106.9% |
| 1963 | -0.3103 °C | -461.9% |
| 1964 | -1.26 °C | +305.6% |
| 1965 | -0.9411 °C | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9284 °C | -198.7% |
| 1967 | -1.63 °C | -275.6% |
| 1968 | -0.6134 °C | -62.4% |
| 1969 | -0.5129 °C | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0228 °C | -104.4% |
| 1971 | -0.6806 °C | -3086.4% |
| 1972 | -1.52 °C | +122.7% |
| 1973 | -1.09 °C | -27.8% |
| 1974 | -0.9985 °C | -8.7% |
| 1975 | -1.06 °C | +6.6% |
| 1976 | -1.64 °C | +54.1% |
| 1977 | -0.8131 °C | -50.4% |
| 1978 | -0.589 °C | -27.6% |
| 1979 | -0.1992 °C | -66.2% |
| 1980 | -0.8993 °C | +351.4% |
| 1981 | -0.2938 °C | -67.3% |
| 1982 | -1.6 °C | +444.4% |
| 1983 | -1.45 °C | -9.1% |
| 1984 | -0.9318 °C | -35.9% |
| 1985 | -0.9655 °C | +3.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5322 °C | -44.9% |
| 1987 | -1.13 °C | +112.6% |
| 1988 | -1.1 °C | -3.2% |
| 1989 | -0.5743 °C | -47.6% |
| 1990 | -0.7552 °C | +31.5% |
| 1991 | -0.9475 °C | +25.5% |
| 1992 | -2.38 °C | +151.3% |
| 1993 | -1.39 °C | -41.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0797 °C | -105.7% |
| 1995 | -0.6907 °C | -966.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2557 °C | -63.0% |
| 1997 | -1.27 °C | +396.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3097 °C | -124.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5219 °C | +68.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4813 °C | -192.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7806 °C | -262.2% |
| 2002 | -0.3354 °C | -143.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3529 °C | +5.2% |
| 2004 | -0.4051 °C | +14.8% |
| 2005 | -0.2267 °C | -44.0% |
| 2006 | -0.1585 °C | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0875 °C | -155.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0195 °C | -122.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0399 °C | -304.4% |
| 2010 | 1.69 °C | +4141.3% |
| 2011 | -0.9016 °C | -153.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1122 °C | -112.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0628 °C | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9711 °C | +1446.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4197 °C | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6034 °C | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3237 °C | -46.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 °C | +421.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9654 °C | -42.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 °C | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9806 °C | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5693 °C | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 1.24 °C | +117.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7 °C | +37.5% |
| 2025 | 1.25 °C | -26.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.25 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693 °C, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.25 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4141.3% | 0.0399 °C | 1.69 °C |
| 1971 | -3086.4% | 0.0228 °C | -0.6806 °C |
| 1953 | -1458.0% | -0.1111 °C | -1.73 °C |
| 2014 | +1446.2% | 0.0628 °C | 0.9711 °C |
| 1956 | -1164.7% | 0.1993 °C | -2.12 °C |
| 1995 | -966.9% | 0.0797 °C | -0.6907 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.76 °C | -2.5 °C | -0.589 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9444 °C | -2.12 °C | 0.1993 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5958 °C | -1.63 °C | 0.9284 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8571 °C | -1.64 °C | 0.0228 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9478 °C | -1.6 °C | -0.2938 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6775 °C | -2.38 °C | 0.5219 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1071 °C | -0.4813 °C | 0.7806 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5937 °C | -0.9016 °C | 1.69 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 °C | 0.5693 °C | 1.7 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 18 Syria 1.28 °C compare
- 19 Afghanistan 1.27 °C compare
- 20 Faroe Islands 1.25 °C compare
- 22 Belarus 1.2 °C compare
- 23 Switzerland 1.2 °C compare
- 24 Latvia 1.19 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey was 1.25 °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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5 °C in 1949.
- How does Turkey rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.