Annual temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.2417 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2417
Change on year
down 82.3%
World rank
167th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 2024
All-time low
-1.7
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.2417 for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.3% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.7, in 1974.
Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.1917 | — |
| 1941 | 0.2343 | -222.3% |
| 1942 | -0.7408 | -416.1% |
| 1943 | -1.13 | +53.0% |
| 1944 | -0.6733 | -40.6% |
| 1945 | -0.7374 | +9.5% |
| 1946 | -1.35 | +83.7% |
| 1947 | -0.9193 | -32.1% |
| 1948 | -1.38 | +50.5% |
| 1949 | -0.8495 | -38.6% |
| 1950 | -0.8547 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.7488 | -187.6% |
| 1952 | -0.5378 | -171.8% |
| 1953 | -1.35 | +150.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0686 | -105.1% |
| 1955 | -1.63 | -2474.3% |
| 1956 | -1.41 | -13.3% |
| 1957 | -0.6396 | -54.7% |
| 1958 | -1.21 | +89.2% |
| 1959 | -0.7785 | -35.7% |
| 1960 | -0.6199 | -20.4% |
| 1961 | -0.4121 | -33.5% |
| 1962 | -0.7494 | +81.8% |
| 1963 | -1.1 | +47.1% |
| 1964 | -0.8049 | -27.0% |
| 1965 | -0.8875 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | -0.5047 | -43.1% |
| 1967 | -0.848 | +68.0% |
| 1968 | -0.6471 | -23.7% |
| 1969 | -0.8694 | +34.3% |
| 1970 | -0.0405 | -95.3% |
| 1971 | -0.535 | +1221.1% |
| 1972 | -1.01 | +89.0% |
| 1973 | -0.6166 | -39.0% |
| 1974 | -1.7 | +176.5% |
| 1975 | -1.36 | -20.5% |
| 1976 | -1.52 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | -0.779 | -48.8% |
| 1978 | -1.32 | +68.8% |
| 1979 | -0.9641 | -26.7% |
| 1980 | -0.8214 | -14.8% |
| 1981 | -1.43 | +74.3% |
| 1982 | -0.3569 | -75.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5328 | -249.3% |
| 1984 | -0.3237 | -160.7% |
| 1985 | -0.8588 | +165.3% |
| 1986 | -0.8216 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5219 | -163.5% |
| 1988 | -0.4944 | -194.7% |
| 1989 | -0.4242 | -14.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0443 | -89.6% |
| 1991 | -0.124 | +180.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8678 | -800.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0725 | -108.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2985 | +311.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5052 | -269.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5423 | -207.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5794 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0977 | -116.9% |
| 1999 | -0.5982 | -712.3% |
| 2000 | -0.9303 | +55.5% |
| 2001 | -0.4377 | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1724 | -139.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0131 | -107.6% |
| 2004 | -0.3858 | +2854.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7044 | -282.6% |
| 2006 | -0.2615 | -137.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1772 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2926 | +65.1% |
| 2009 | -0.5312 | +81.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2502 | -147.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0684 | -127.3% |
| 2012 | 0.233 | -440.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0342 | -85.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1021 | -399.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6263 | -713.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7903 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3274 | -141.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3533 | -207.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8781 | +148.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2293 | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 | -92.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0357 | +111.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7929 | +2123.4% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | +72.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2417 | -82.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2417 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2417 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5364, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -2854.6% | -0.0131 | -0.3858 |
| 1955 | -2474.3% | 0.0686 | -1.63 |
| 2023 | +2123.4% | 0.0357 | 0.7929 |
| 1971 | -1221.1% | -0.0405 | -0.535 |
| 1992 | +800.0% | -0.124 | 0.8678 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.775 | -1.38 | 0.2343 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7593 | -1.63 | 0.7488 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7445 | -1.1 | -0.4121 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9843 | -1.7 | -0.0405 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4478 | -1.43 | 0.5328 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0788 | -0.5982 | 0.8678 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2153 | -0.9303 | 0.7044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2667 | -0.3274 | 0.8781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4469 | 0.0168 | 1.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Zimbabwe was 0.2417 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 in 1974.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Zimbabwe ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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