Winter temperature anomalies in Malawi
Malawi: Winter temperature anomalies was -0.5269 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5269 °C
Change on year
down 127.2%
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.61 °C
in 2021
All-time low
-1.83 °C
in 1970
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Winter temperature anomalies in Malawi, 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, winter temperature anomalies in Malawi stood at -0.5269 °C.
That represents a change of down 127.2% on the previous year and down 155.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Malawi peaked at 2.61 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.83 °C, in 1970.
That places Malawi 182nd 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.
Winter temperature anomalies in Malawi, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.1124 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.06 °C | +844.8% |
| 1942 | -0.8107 °C | -23.7% |
| 1943 | 1.49 °C | -283.3% |
| 1944 | -0.6431 °C | -143.3% |
| 1945 | -1.23 °C | +92.0% |
| 1946 | -1.6 °C | +29.2% |
| 1947 | -1.39 °C | -12.9% |
| 1948 | -0.9691 °C | -30.2% |
| 1949 | 0.4863 °C | -150.2% |
| 1950 | -0.8591 °C | -276.7% |
| 1951 | -0.8645 °C | +0.6% |
| 1952 | -0.9439 °C | +9.2% |
| 1953 | -1.52 °C | +60.8% |
| 1954 | -1.28 °C | -15.9% |
| 1955 | -1.62 °C | +27.1% |
| 1956 | -1.01 °C | -37.9% |
| 1957 | -0.7102 °C | -29.4% |
| 1958 | -0.6882 °C | -3.1% |
| 1959 | -1.06 °C | +53.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4163 °C | -139.4% |
| 1961 | -1.3 °C | -411.5% |
| 1962 | -1.42 °C | +9.7% |
| 1963 | -1.27 °C | -11.1% |
| 1964 | -1.32 °C | +4.4% |
| 1965 | -0.8588 °C | -35.0% |
| 1966 | -0.4846 °C | -43.6% |
| 1967 | -1.23 °C | +154.0% |
| 1968 | -1.02 °C | -17.0% |
| 1969 | -0.7725 °C | -24.4% |
| 1970 | -1.83 °C | +136.4% |
| 1971 | -1.01 °C | -44.8% |
| 1972 | -0.7368 °C | -26.9% |
| 1973 | -0.9373 °C | +27.2% |
| 1974 | -1.08 °C | +15.5% |
| 1975 | -0.8144 °C | -24.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1292 °C | -84.1% |
| 1977 | -0.4378 °C | +238.8% |
| 1978 | -1.45 °C | +232.0% |
| 1979 | -1.14 °C | -21.7% |
| 1980 | -1.18 °C | +3.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3872 °C | -67.2% |
| 1982 | -0.3857 °C | -0.4% |
| 1983 | -0.5224 °C | +35.4% |
| 1984 | -1.16 °C | +122.9% |
| 1985 | -1.29 °C | +10.6% |
| 1986 | -0.9244 °C | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 °C | -213.5% |
| 1988 | -0.6433 °C | -161.3% |
| 1989 | -0.842 °C | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6504 °C | -177.2% |
| 1991 | -0.7865 °C | -220.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0369 °C | -95.3% |
| 1993 | 1.15 °C | -3206.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2944 °C | -74.3% |
| 1995 | -0.3628 °C | -223.2% |
| 1996 | -0.3992 °C | +10.0% |
| 1997 | -0.8823 °C | +121.0% |
| 1998 | 0.86 °C | -197.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4994 °C | -41.9% |
| 2000 | -1.02 °C | -305.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6562 °C | -164.1% |
| 2002 | -0.2764 °C | -142.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1298 °C | -53.0% |
| 2004 | -1.07 °C | +720.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5087 °C | -147.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5054 °C | -199.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7809 °C | +54.5% |
| 2008 | -0.6662 °C | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4111 °C | -161.7% |
| 2010 | -0.4229 °C | -202.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2413 °C | -157.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1416 °C | -158.7% |
| 2013 | 0.469 °C | -431.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 °C | +149.3% |
| 2015 | 0.945 °C | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6266 °C | -33.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3876 °C | -161.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3843 °C | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1484 °C | -138.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2779 °C | +87.3% |
| 2021 | 2.61 °C | +838.9% |
| 2022 | -0.6486 °C | -124.9% |
| 2023 | 1.85 °C | -384.8% |
| 2024 | 1.94 °C | +4.9% |
| 2025 | -0.5269 °C | -127.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -0.5269 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4723 °C. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -0.5269 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4189 °C. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter temperature anomalies in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3206.4% | -0.0369 °C | 1.15 °C |
| 1941 | -844.8% | -0.1124 °C | -1.06 °C |
| 2021 | +838.9% | 0.2779 °C | 2.61 °C |
| 2004 | -720.9% | -0.1298 °C | -1.07 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5844 °C | -1.6 °C | 1.49 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.05 °C | -1.62 °C | -0.6882 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9258 °C | -1.42 °C | 0.4163 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9565 °C | -1.83 °C | -0.1292 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6289 °C | -1.29 °C | 1.05 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0982 °C | -0.8823 °C | 1.15 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2873 °C | -1.07 °C | 0.6562 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2263 °C | -0.4229 °C | 1.17 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9161 °C | -0.6486 °C | 2.61 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 179 Bangladesh -0.3565 °C compare
- 180 Cape Verde -0.375 °C compare
- 181 Lesotho -0.4131 °C compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau -0.6203 °C compare
- 184 Mozambique -0.637 °C compare
- 185 Eswatini -0.6507 °C compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in Malawi?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Malawi was -0.5269 °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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.83 °C in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.