Annual temperature anomalies in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.7657 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7657
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.8292
in 2023
All-time low
-0.9072
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Cayman Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in Cayman Islands stood at 0.7657.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.8292 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.9072, in 1950.
That places Cayman Islands 83rd 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.
Annual temperature anomalies in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.2912 | — |
| 1941 | -0.1167 | -59.9% |
| 1942 | -0.2573 | +120.5% |
| 1943 | -0.5345 | +107.8% |
| 1944 | -0.3488 | -34.7% |
| 1945 | -0.516 | +47.9% |
| 1946 | -0.1241 | -75.9% |
| 1947 | -0.0819 | -34.0% |
| 1948 | -0.1551 | +89.4% |
| 1949 | -0.5667 | +265.4% |
| 1950 | -0.9072 | +60.1% |
| 1951 | -0.4423 | -51.2% |
| 1952 | -0.2932 | -33.7% |
| 1953 | -0.2393 | -18.4% |
| 1954 | -0.4313 | +80.2% |
| 1955 | -0.5926 | +37.4% |
| 1956 | -0.5239 | -11.6% |
| 1957 | -0.2964 | -43.4% |
| 1958 | -0.2521 | -14.9% |
| 1959 | -0.0724 | -71.3% |
| 1960 | -0.2976 | +310.9% |
| 1961 | -0.2006 | -32.6% |
| 1962 | -0.3633 | +81.1% |
| 1963 | -0.3863 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | -0.1916 | -50.4% |
| 1965 | -0.4272 | +123.0% |
| 1966 | -0.4269 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | -0.3631 | -14.9% |
| 1968 | -0.6924 | +90.7% |
| 1969 | -0.194 | -72.0% |
| 1970 | -0.4085 | +110.6% |
| 1971 | -0.5003 | +22.5% |
| 1972 | -0.2416 | -51.7% |
| 1973 | -0.3257 | +34.8% |
| 1974 | -0.6133 | +88.3% |
| 1975 | -0.3097 | -49.5% |
| 1976 | -0.5192 | +67.6% |
| 1977 | -0.293 | -43.6% |
| 1978 | -0.3148 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | -0.3968 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1672 | -57.9% |
| 1981 | -0.5694 | +240.6% |
| 1982 | -0.2713 | -52.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0754 | -72.2% |
| 1984 | -0.5022 | +566.4% |
| 1985 | -0.6054 | +20.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5067 | -16.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2155 | -57.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3635 | +68.6% |
| 1989 | -0.4109 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1241 | -69.8% |
| 1991 | -0.1287 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | -0.238 | +84.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2394 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0148 | -93.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0497 | +236.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5086 | +924.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0753 | -114.8% |
| 1998 | 0.295 | +291.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3158 | -207.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3863 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | -0.2608 | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0226 | -108.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0893 | +294.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1 | -212.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1499 | +49.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0787 | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0569 | -172.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0917 | -261.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0784 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | -0.256 | +226.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0849 | -66.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0829 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1779 | -314.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2292 | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4043 | +76.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3927 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.156 | -60.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1334 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5069 | +280.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5248 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3464 | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3283 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8292 | +152.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8142 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7657 | -6.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.7657 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.7657 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -924.2% | -0.0497 | -0.5086 |
| 1984 | -566.4% | -0.0754 | -0.5022 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2992 | -0.5667 | -0.0819 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4051 | -0.9072 | -0.0724 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3543 | -0.6924 | -0.1916 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3923 | -0.6133 | -0.2416 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3688 | -0.6054 | -0.0754 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1249 | -0.5086 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0977 | -0.3863 | 0.0893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1577 | -0.256 | 0.5069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6014 | 0.3283 | 0.8292 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 80 Dominican Republic 0.7885 compare
- 81 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.7864 compare
- 82 France 0.7794 compare
- 84 Uganda 0.7547 compare
- 85 New Caledonia 0.7523 compare
- 86 Guatemala 0.7501 compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.359 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.01 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Cayman Islands?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Cayman Islands was 0.7657 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8292 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9072 in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Cayman Islands ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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