Annual temperature anomalies in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.9753 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.9753
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
48th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2024
All-time low
-2.72
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Annual temperature anomalies in North Macedonia, 1940–2025

-3-2-1012194019822025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in North Macedonia is 0.9753, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in North Macedonia peaked at 1.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.72, in 1940.

North Macedonia ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual temperature anomalies in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Annual temperature anomalies in North Macedonia, 1940 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1940 -2.72 —
1941 -2.48 -8.8%
1942 -1.78 -28.1%
1943 -0.8963 -49.8%
1944 -1.92 +114.7%
1945 -1.77 -8.1%
1946 -0.559 -68.4%
1947 -0.7218 +29.1%
1948 -1.32 +82.8%
1949 -1.54 +16.9%
1950 0.1051 -106.8%
1951 -0.094 -189.4%
1952 0.2155 -329.3%
1953 -1.1 -611.6%
1954 -1.58 +43.5%
1955 -0.9343 -41.0%
1956 -1.54 +64.8%
1957 -0.5841 -62.1%
1958 -0.2791 -52.2%
1959 -1.55 +455.5%
1960 -0.4025 -74.0%
1961 -0.4014 -0.3%
1962 -0.8106 +102.0%
1963 -1.17 +44.8%
1964 -1.31 +11.3%
1965 -1.86 +42.2%
1966 -0.7163 -61.4%
1967 -1.01 +40.6%
1968 -0.5036 -50.0%
1969 -0.702 +39.4%
1970 -0.6807 -3.0%
1971 -1.08 +58.7%
1972 -0.8677 -19.7%
1973 -1.44 +66.1%
1974 -1.01 -30.2%
1975 -1.07 +6.4%
1976 -1.48 +38.6%
1977 -0.1369 -90.8%
1978 -1.38 +905.1%
1979 -0.8276 -39.9%
1980 -1.36 +63.7%
1981 -1.24 -8.5%
1982 -0.7347 -40.7%
1983 -1.21 +64.4%
1984 -0.8568 -29.1%
1985 -0.7211 -15.8%
1986 -0.6674 -7.4%
1987 -0.5466 -18.1%
1988 -0.5678 +3.9%
1989 -0.8073 +42.2%
1990 -0.2457 -69.6%
1991 -1.63 +561.9%
1992 -0.6982 -57.1%
1993 -0.4994 -28.5%
1994 0.6642 -233.0%
1995 -1.01 -252.7%
1996 -0.866 -14.6%
1997 -0.9288 +7.2%
1998 -0.3843 -58.6%
1999 -0.1288 -66.5%
2000 0.0001 -100.1%
2001 -0.1957 -150158.7%
2002 -0.1358 -30.6%
2003 -0.2062 +51.8%
2004 -0.3515 +70.5%
2005 -0.9433 +168.3%
2006 -0.6565 -30.4%
2007 0.623 -194.9%
2008 0.6036 -3.1%
2009 0.1575 -73.9%
2010 0.3534 +124.4%
2011 -0.145 -141.0%
2012 0.5488 -478.5%
2013 0.7302 +33.0%
2014 0.7442 +1.9%
2015 0.5563 -25.3%
2016 0.5688 +2.3%
2017 0.4678 -17.8%
2018 0.9645 +106.2%
2019 1.12 +16.4%
2020 0.6748 -39.9%
2021 0.3213 -52.4%
2022 0.6012 +87.1%
2023 1.07 +78.7%
2024 1.63 +51.8%
2025 0.9753 -40.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.9753 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.9753 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual temperature anomalies in North Macedonia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -150158.7% 0.0001 -0.1957
1978 -905.1% -0.1369 -1.38
1953 -611.6% 0.2155 -1.1
1991 -561.9% -0.2457 -1.63
2012 +478.5% -0.145 0.5488
1959 -455.5% -0.2791 -1.55

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -1.57 -2.72 -0.559 10
1950s -0.7346 -1.58 0.2155 10
1960s -0.888 -1.86 -0.4014 10
1970s -0.997 -1.48 -0.1369 10
1980s -0.8704 -1.36 -0.5466 10
1990s -0.5727 -1.63 0.6642 10
2000s -0.1105 -0.9433 0.623 10
2010s 0.5912 -0.145 1.12 10
2020s 0.8798 0.3213 1.63 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 45 Jamaica 0.9904 compare
  2. 46 South Korea 0.9878 compare
  3. 47 Belgium 0.9809 compare
  4. 49 Nepal 0.9604 compare
  5. 50 Italy 0.9548 compare
  6. 51 Palestine 0.9514 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual temperature anomalies in North Macedonia?
Annual temperature anomalies in North Macedonia was 0.9753 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2024.
What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.72 in 1940.
How does North Macedonia rank for annual temperature anomalies?
North Macedonia ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Annual temperature anomalies
Source
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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