Annual temperature anomalies in Australia
Australia: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.4716 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual temperature anomalies in Australia, 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, annual temperature anomalies in Australia stood at 0.4716 °C.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Australia peaked at 0.9589 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.58 °C, in 1974.
That places Australia 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3386 °C | -1.09 °C | 0.3859 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.193 °C | -0.9484 °C | 0.3462 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.327 °C | -0.7853 °C | 0.1566 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6393 °C | -1.58 °C | -0.117 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1894 °C | -0.7899 °C | 0.3096 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1345 °C | -0.5005 °C | 0.2833 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0766 °C | -0.8797 °C | 0.5603 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1771 °C | -0.8193 °C | 0.9589 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.212 °C | -0.2932 °C | 0.6232 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Australia?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Australia was 0.4716 °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 annual temperature anomalies recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9589 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 °C in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Australia ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.