Annual temperature anomalies in Portugal
Portugal: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.8306 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8306
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2022
All-time low
-2.38
in 1978
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Portugal, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in Portugal stood at 0.8306.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Portugal peaked at 1.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.38, in 1978.
That places Portugal 69th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7895 | — |
| 1941 | -0.5579 | -29.3% |
| 1942 | -0.8639 | +54.9% |
| 1943 | -0.1446 | -83.3% |
| 1944 | -0.472 | +226.4% |
| 1945 | 0.4536 | -196.1% |
| 1946 | -0.9137 | -301.4% |
| 1947 | -0.0593 | -93.5% |
| 1948 | -0.0795 | +34.1% |
| 1949 | -0.0995 | +25.1% |
| 1950 | -0.4619 | +364.1% |
| 1951 | -1.02 | +120.1% |
| 1952 | -0.8671 | -14.7% |
| 1953 | -0.3063 | -64.7% |
| 1954 | -0.9225 | +201.2% |
| 1955 | 0.23 | -124.9% |
| 1956 | -1.8 | -881.7% |
| 1957 | -0.7093 | -60.5% |
| 1958 | -0.7002 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | -0.5676 | -18.9% |
| 1960 | -0.7123 | +25.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3184 | -144.7% |
| 1962 | -0.5466 | -271.7% |
| 1963 | -0.8037 | +47.1% |
| 1964 | -0.5731 | -28.7% |
| 1965 | -0.6859 | +19.7% |
| 1966 | -0.5073 | -26.0% |
| 1967 | -0.8746 | +72.4% |
| 1968 | -0.4981 | -43.0% |
| 1969 | -1.14 | +128.1% |
| 1970 | -0.7666 | -32.5% |
| 1971 | -1.41 | +83.9% |
| 1972 | -1.73 | +22.4% |
| 1973 | -0.895 | -48.1% |
| 1974 | -1.14 | +27.3% |
| 1975 | -1.18 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | -0.9601 | -18.3% |
| 1977 | -1.15 | +19.8% |
| 1978 | -2.38 | +106.7% |
| 1979 | -0.8976 | -62.3% |
| 1980 | -0.7196 | -19.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0549 | -92.4% |
| 1982 | -0.5613 | +922.8% |
| 1983 | -0.5945 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | -0.9394 | +58.0% |
| 1985 | -0.3543 | -62.3% |
| 1986 | -0.7943 | +124.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1439 | -118.1% |
| 1988 | -0.443 | -407.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5197 | -217.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1364 | -73.8% |
| 1991 | -0.234 | -271.6% |
| 1992 | -0.4817 | +105.8% |
| 1993 | -1.11 | +131.3% |
| 1994 | -0.271 | -75.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8948 | -430.1% |
| 1996 | -0.2638 | -129.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6323 | -339.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1023 | -83.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3659 | -457.7% |
| 2000 | -0.2023 | -44.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1319 | -34.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1052 | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2038 | -293.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0974 | -147.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0856 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3594 | -520.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4255 | -218.4% |
| 2008 | -0.5077 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.293 | -157.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 | -99.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4174 | +54978.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3817 | -191.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1916 | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 | -108.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3552 | +2175.8% |
| 2016 | 0.249 | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7617 | +205.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1798 | -123.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1156 | -164.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6383 | +452.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1154 | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +811.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9616 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8294 | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8306 | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.8306 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.8306 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +54978.2% | 0.0008 | 0.4174 |
| 2015 | +2175.8% | 0.0156 | 0.3552 |
| 1982 | -922.8% | -0.0549 | -0.5613 |
| 1956 | -881.7% | 0.23 | -1.8 |
| 2022 | +811.2% | 0.1154 | 1.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3526 | -0.9137 | 0.4536 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7119 | -1.8 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6019 | -1.14 | 0.3184 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.25 | -2.38 | -0.7666 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3798 | -0.9394 | 0.5197 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0965 | -1.11 | 0.8948 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0699 | -0.5077 | 0.3594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1162 | -0.3817 | 0.7617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7378 | 0.1154 | 1.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 66 Central African Republic 0.8424 compare
- 67 United States 0.8334 compare
- 68 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.8308 compare
- 70 Honduras 0.8284 compare
- 71 New Zealand 0.826 compare
- 72 Mexico 0.8233 compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Portugal?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Portugal was 0.8306 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.38 in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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