Winter temperature anomalies in South Sudan
South Sudan: Winter temperature anomalies was -0.8369 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Winter temperature anomalies in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan stood at -0.8369 °C.
That represents a change of down 161.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in South Sudan peaked at 2.13 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4.42 °C, in 1964.
South Sudan ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Winter temperature anomalies in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.7 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.33 °C | +37.3% |
| 1942 | -0.1504 °C | -93.5% |
| 1943 | -1.97 °C | +1211.9% |
| 1944 | -1.46 °C | -26.2% |
| 1945 | -1.47 °C | +1.1% |
| 1946 | -2.23 °C | +51.4% |
| 1947 | -2 °C | -10.5% |
| 1948 | -2.53 °C | +26.7% |
| 1949 | -3.4 °C | +34.4% |
| 1950 | -2.2 °C | -35.4% |
| 1951 | -4.26 °C | +93.9% |
| 1952 | -1.51 °C | -64.6% |
| 1953 | -4.18 °C | +177.5% |
| 1954 | -2.55 °C | -38.9% |
| 1955 | -2.48 °C | -2.9% |
| 1956 | -2.16 °C | -13.1% |
| 1957 | -1.4 °C | -35.0% |
| 1958 | -1.54 °C | +9.8% |
| 1959 | -1.51 °C | -1.6% |
| 1960 | -0.0273 °C | -98.2% |
| 1961 | -3.52 °C | +12798.0% |
| 1962 | -1.95 °C | -44.8% |
| 1963 | -3.88 °C | +99.2% |
| 1964 | -4.42 °C | +13.9% |
| 1965 | -3.53 °C | -20.0% |
| 1966 | -2.63 °C | -25.7% |
| 1967 | -1.34 °C | -49.1% |
| 1968 | -1.72 °C | +28.9% |
| 1969 | -0.0313 °C | -98.2% |
| 1970 | -1.82 °C | +5704.8% |
| 1971 | -3.29 °C | +80.8% |
| 1972 | -1.32 °C | -59.7% |
| 1973 | -1.08 °C | -18.0% |
| 1974 | -1.97 °C | +82.0% |
| 1975 | -2.6 °C | +31.7% |
| 1976 | -1.36 °C | -47.8% |
| 1977 | -1.52 °C | +12.0% |
| 1978 | -1.64 °C | +8.0% |
| 1979 | -2.16 °C | +31.4% |
| 1980 | -1.33 °C | -38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1651 °C | -112.4% |
| 1982 | -1.77 °C | -1172.5% |
| 1983 | -1.57 °C | -11.3% |
| 1984 | -1.08 °C | -31.1% |
| 1985 | -1.34 °C | +24.1% |
| 1986 | -2.46 °C | +83.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0335 °C | -98.6% |
| 1988 | -0.2946 °C | +779.9% |
| 1989 | -1.04 °C | +254.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3722 °C | -135.7% |
| 1991 | -1.16 °C | -410.3% |
| 1992 | -1.46 °C | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3613 °C | -124.7% |
| 1994 | -1.75 °C | -583.2% |
| 1995 | -0.8907 °C | -49.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6368 °C | -28.5% |
| 1997 | -0.7307 °C | +14.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2752 °C | -62.3% |
| 1999 | -0.5174 °C | +88.0% |
| 2000 | -0.6105 °C | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2665 °C | -143.6% |
| 2002 | -0.7178 °C | -369.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1103 °C | -84.6% |
| 2004 | 0.338 °C | -406.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 °C | +294.0% |
| 2006 | -1.36 °C | -202.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1914 °C | -114.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5692 °C | +197.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3359 °C | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 °C | -46.4% |
| 2011 | -0.3669 °C | -303.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0363 °C | -90.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1202 °C | -431.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 °C | +1016.0% |
| 2015 | -0.5417 °C | -140.4% |
| 2016 | 2 °C | -468.3% |
| 2017 | 2.13 °C | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 °C | -45.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1847 °C | -115.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 °C | -653.0% |
| 2021 | 1.86 °C | +82.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2581 °C | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 1.96 °C | +661.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 °C | -31.1% |
| 2025 | -0.8369 °C | -161.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -0.8369 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4723 °C. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -0.8369 °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 South Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -12798.0% | -0.0273 °C | -3.52 °C |
| 1970 | -5704.8% | -0.0313 °C | -1.82 °C |
| 1943 | -1211.9% | -0.1504 °C | -1.97 °C |
| 1982 | -1172.5% | 0.1651 °C | -1.77 °C |
| 2014 | +1016.0% | 0.1202 °C | 1.34 °C |
| 1988 | -779.9% | -0.0335 °C | -0.2946 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.92 °C | -3.4 °C | -0.1504 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.38 °C | -4.26 °C | -1.4 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.3 °C | -4.42 °C | -0.0273 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.88 °C | -3.29 °C | -1.08 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.08 °C | -2.46 °C | 0.1651 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6683 °C | -1.75 °C | 0.3722 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 °C | -1.36 °C | 1.33 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5799 °C | -0.5417 °C | 2.13 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9364 °C | -0.8369 °C | 1.96 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for South Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in South Sudan?
- Winter temperature anomalies in South Sudan was -0.8369 °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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.42 °C in 1964.
- How does South Sudan rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- South Sudan ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.