Annual temperature anomalies in India

India: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.0683 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0683 °C
Change on year
down 88.1%
World rank
184th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.6567 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-1.58 °C
in 1953
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Annual temperature anomalies in India, 1940–2025

-1.5-1-0.500.5194019822025

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 India stood at 0.0683 °C.

That represents a change of down 88.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in India peaked at 0.6567 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.58 °C, in 1953.

That places India 184th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -0.6634 °C -1.22 °C -0.2429 °C 10
1950s -0.8164 °C -1.58 °C -0.0516 °C 10
1960s -0.449 °C -0.9209 °C 0.0649 °C 10
1970s -0.3756 °C -0.8547 °C 0.0788 °C 10
1980s -0.2746 °C -0.6534 °C 0.1273 °C 10
1990s -0.2946 °C -0.6727 °C 0.0057 °C 10
2000s 0.0312 °C -0.2241 °C 0.5378 °C 10
2010s 0.2111 °C -0.2329 °C 0.6567 °C 10
2020s 0.2134 °C -0.0031 °C 0.5724 °C 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 181 Namibia 0.1047 °C compare
  2. 182 Laos 0.1012 °C compare
  3. 183 Vietnam 0.0807 °C compare
  4. 185 Guinea-Bissau 0.0127 °C compare
  5. 186 Saint Helena 0.0023 °C compare
  6. 187 Zambia -0.0096 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual temperature anomalies in India?
Annual temperature anomalies in India was 0.0683 °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 India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6567 °C in 2016.
What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -1.58 °C in 1953.
How does India rank for annual temperature anomalies?
India ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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

Indicator
Annual temperature anomalies
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.