Winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Winter temperature anomalies was 2.68 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.68 °C
Change on year
up 374.9%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.54 °C
in 1998
All-time low
-4.52 °C
in 1964
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.68 °C for winter temperature anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 374.9% on the previous year and up 553.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan peaked at 4.54 °C in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.52 °C, in 1964.
Afghanistan ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.1673 °C | — |
| 1941 | 1.15 °C | +584.5% |
| 1942 | -1.93 °C | -268.7% |
| 1943 | 2.04 °C | -205.5% |
| 1944 | -4.11 °C | -301.9% |
| 1945 | -1.58 °C | -61.7% |
| 1946 | -2.81 °C | +78.3% |
| 1947 | -1.69 °C | -40.0% |
| 1948 | -2 °C | +18.5% |
| 1949 | -1.04 °C | -47.8% |
| 1950 | -4.32 °C | +314.5% |
| 1951 | 1.98 °C | -145.8% |
| 1952 | -2.69 °C | -235.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2067 °C | -107.7% |
| 1954 | -1.46 °C | -807.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2253 °C | -115.4% |
| 1956 | -0.6997 °C | -410.6% |
| 1957 | -0.8446 °C | +20.7% |
| 1958 | 0.9246 °C | -209.5% |
| 1959 | -4.04 °C | -537.4% |
| 1960 | -1.55 °C | -61.7% |
| 1961 | -1.16 °C | -25.1% |
| 1962 | -1.91 °C | +64.6% |
| 1963 | -1.27 °C | -33.6% |
| 1964 | -4.52 °C | +256.5% |
| 1965 | -1.79 °C | -60.4% |
| 1966 | 0.11 °C | -106.1% |
| 1967 | -1.64 °C | -1592.7% |
| 1968 | -1.04 °C | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 2.09 °C | -300.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1778 °C | -91.5% |
| 1971 | 2.92 °C | +1540.6% |
| 1972 | -2.98 °C | -202.1% |
| 1973 | -1.9 °C | -36.3% |
| 1974 | -2.55 °C | +34.4% |
| 1975 | -1.3 °C | -49.0% |
| 1976 | -1.53 °C | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 1.14 °C | -174.4% |
| 1978 | 2.47 °C | +117.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 °C | -99.2% |
| 1980 | 1.18 °C | +6248.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8548 °C | -27.4% |
| 1982 | -3.24 °C | -479.4% |
| 1983 | -1.33 °C | -58.9% |
| 1984 | -3.47 °C | +159.9% |
| 1985 | -0.8523 °C | -75.4% |
| 1986 | -2.05 °C | +140.4% |
| 1987 | 2.55 °C | -224.6% |
| 1988 | 2.11 °C | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8332 °C | -60.6% |
| 1990 | -1.04 °C | -224.9% |
| 1991 | 1.04 °C | -199.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8773 °C | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8532 °C | -2.7% |
| 1994 | -1.24 °C | -244.8% |
| 1995 | -2.59 °C | +109.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0812 °C | -96.9% |
| 1997 | -1.28 °C | +1480.9% |
| 1998 | 4.54 °C | -453.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8026 °C | -82.3% |
| 2000 | 0.521 °C | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 2.38 °C | +356.4% |
| 2002 | -0.8719 °C | -136.7% |
| 2003 | -0.5319 °C | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3486 °C | -165.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8333 °C | +139.0% |
| 2006 | -2.32 °C | -378.2% |
| 2007 | -1.7 °C | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2278 °C | -113.4% |
| 2009 | -0.6315 °C | -377.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2325 °C | -136.8% |
| 2011 | -2.15 °C | -1022.9% |
| 2012 | -1.64 °C | -23.6% |
| 2013 | -1.21 °C | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0867 °C | -107.2% |
| 2015 | -0.5901 °C | -780.9% |
| 2016 | 3.34 °C | -665.8% |
| 2017 | 0.423 °C | -87.3% |
| 2018 | 1.39 °C | +228.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9906 °C | -28.7% |
| 2020 | -2.04 °C | -306.4% |
| 2021 | 1.94 °C | -195.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2302 °C | -88.2% |
| 2023 | 3.11 °C | +1249.0% |
| 2024 | -0.9732 °C | -131.3% |
| 2025 | 2.68 °C | -374.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.68 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4723 °C, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.68 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 °C, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +6248.8% | 0.0186 °C | 1.18 °C |
| 1967 | -1592.7% | 0.11 °C | -1.64 °C |
| 1971 | +1540.6% | 0.1778 °C | 2.92 °C |
| 1997 | -1480.9% | -0.0812 °C | -1.28 °C |
| 2023 | +1249.0% | 0.2302 °C | 3.11 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.18 °C | -4.11 °C | 2.04 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.07 °C | -4.32 °C | 1.98 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.27 °C | -4.52 °C | 2.09 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3529 °C | -2.98 °C | 2.92 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3411 °C | -3.47 °C | 2.55 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1879 °C | -2.59 °C | 4.54 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.175 °C | -2.32 °C | 2.38 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0875 °C | -2.15 °C | 3.34 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.823 °C | -2.04 °C | 3.11 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan was 2.68 °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 winter temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 °C in 1998.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.52 °C in 1964.
- How does Afghanistan rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 553.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Winter 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.