Winter temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Winter temperature anomalies was 0.794 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.794 °C
Change on year
up 464.1%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.29 °C
in 2001
All-time low
-4.31 °C
in 1964
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Winter temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 0.794 °C.
The figure is up 464.1% on the previous year and up 411.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.29 °C in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.31 °C, in 1964.
United Arab Emirates ranks 96th 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.
Winter temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.1 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.0389 °C | -103.5% |
| 1942 | -2.62 °C | -6822.5% |
| 1943 | -0.9489 °C | -63.7% |
| 1944 | -1.98 °C | +108.8% |
| 1945 | -1.1 °C | -44.3% |
| 1946 | -1.33 °C | +20.4% |
| 1947 | -2.29 °C | +72.2% |
| 1948 | -0.2437 °C | -89.4% |
| 1949 | -1.41 °C | +479.4% |
| 1950 | -2.15 °C | +52.2% |
| 1951 | -1.09 °C | -49.3% |
| 1952 | -1.41 °C | +29.1% |
| 1953 | -1.76 °C | +24.8% |
| 1954 | -0.4835 °C | -72.5% |
| 1955 | -0.8408 °C | +73.9% |
| 1956 | -1.06 °C | +26.0% |
| 1957 | -0.6289 °C | -40.6% |
| 1958 | -1.2 °C | +91.6% |
| 1959 | -3.12 °C | +158.6% |
| 1960 | -1.06 °C | -66.0% |
| 1961 | -0.7312 °C | -30.9% |
| 1962 | -2 °C | +174.1% |
| 1963 | -2.05 °C | +2.4% |
| 1964 | -4.31 °C | +110.1% |
| 1965 | -1.3 °C | -69.8% |
| 1966 | -1.44 °C | +10.7% |
| 1967 | -2.7 °C | +87.0% |
| 1968 | -0.1646 °C | -93.9% |
| 1969 | -1.26 °C | +666.0% |
| 1970 | -1.01 °C | -19.9% |
| 1971 | -1.78 °C | +76.6% |
| 1972 | -2.46 °C | +37.6% |
| 1973 | -1.97 °C | -19.8% |
| 1974 | -0.6993 °C | -64.5% |
| 1975 | -1.22 °C | +75.0% |
| 1976 | -0.802 °C | -34.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3222 °C | -140.2% |
| 1978 | -0.3055 °C | -194.8% |
| 1979 | -0.4518 °C | +47.9% |
| 1980 | -1.2 °C | +165.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3968 °C | -66.9% |
| 1982 | -2.85 °C | +617.5% |
| 1983 | -1 °C | -64.8% |
| 1984 | -0.5 °C | -50.1% |
| 1985 | -0.4825 °C | -3.5% |
| 1986 | -2.04 °C | +323.4% |
| 1987 | -1.4 °C | -31.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1271 °C | -90.9% |
| 1989 | -0.8995 °C | +607.6% |
| 1990 | -0.3126 °C | -65.2% |
| 1991 | -0.1588 °C | -49.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1463 °C | -7.8% |
| 1993 | -0.2845 °C | +94.5% |
| 1994 | -1.13 °C | +297.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1161 °C | -89.7% |
| 1996 | -1.37 °C | +1083.6% |
| 1997 | -0.3804 °C | -72.3% |
| 1998 | 1.42 °C | -472.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2348 °C | -116.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3863 °C | +64.5% |
| 2001 | 2.29 °C | -692.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4215 °C | -81.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1343 °C | -68.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1625 °C | -221.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7342 °C | -551.7% |
| 2006 | -2.21 °C | -401.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0857 °C | -103.9% |
| 2008 | -2.17 °C | -2636.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6182 °C | -128.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1519 °C | -75.4% |
| 2011 | -1.32 °C | -971.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 °C | -179.6% |
| 2013 | -0.3726 °C | -135.4% |
| 2014 | -0.2788 °C | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1552 °C | -155.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 °C | +681.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1471 °C | -112.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8071 °C | -648.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 °C | +59.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5077 °C | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 °C | +130.1% |
| 2022 | 1.74 °C | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 1.44 °C | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1408 °C | -90.2% |
| 2025 | 0.794 °C | +464.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.794 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 °C, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.794 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 °C, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -6822.5% | 0.0389 °C | -2.62 °C |
| 2008 | -2636.1% | 0.0857 °C | -2.17 °C |
| 1996 | -1083.6% | -0.1161 °C | -1.37 °C |
| 2011 | -971.1% | 0.1519 °C | -1.32 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.3 °C | -2.62 °C | 0.0389 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.37 °C | -3.12 °C | -0.4835 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.7 °C | -4.31 °C | -0.1646 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.04 °C | -2.46 °C | 0.3222 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.09 °C | -2.85 °C | -0.1271 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2718 °C | -1.37 °C | 1.42 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0647 °C | -2.21 °C | 2.29 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2545 °C | -1.32 °C | 1.29 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9656 °C | 0.1408 °C | 1.74 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 20.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates?
- Winter temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates was 0.794 °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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 °C in 2001.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.31 °C in 1964.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.