Autumn temperature anomalies in Australia
Australia: Autumn temperature anomalies was 1.42 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Autumn temperature anomalies in Australia, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for autumn temperature anomalies in Australia is 1.42 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 55,252.8% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Australia peaked at 1.86 °C in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.61 °C, in 1978.
Australia ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in Australia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6242 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.2934 °C | -53.0% |
| 1942 | -0.2106 °C | -28.2% |
| 1943 | -0.396 °C | +88.0% |
| 1944 | -0.2604 °C | -34.2% |
| 1945 | -0.9926 °C | +281.2% |
| 1946 | -0.8258 °C | -16.8% |
| 1947 | -1.69 °C | +104.5% |
| 1948 | -0.4666 °C | -72.4% |
| 1949 | -1.01 °C | +115.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2811 °C | -127.9% |
| 1951 | 0.297 °C | +5.7% |
| 1952 | -0.0952 °C | -132.0% |
| 1953 | -0.764 °C | +702.8% |
| 1954 | -0.5247 °C | -31.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2865 °C | -154.6% |
| 1956 | -1.9 °C | -762.1% |
| 1957 | -0.716 °C | -62.3% |
| 1958 | -1.65 °C | +131.1% |
| 1959 | -0.025 °C | -98.5% |
| 1960 | -1.01 °C | +3936.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6291 °C | -162.3% |
| 1962 | -0.4292 °C | -168.2% |
| 1963 | -0.2584 °C | -39.8% |
| 1964 | -0.2736 °C | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4391 °C | -260.5% |
| 1966 | -1.13 °C | -357.2% |
| 1967 | -0.7877 °C | -30.2% |
| 1968 | -1.52 °C | +93.0% |
| 1969 | -2.28 °C | +49.8% |
| 1970 | -1.7 °C | -25.6% |
| 1971 | -0.4897 °C | -71.1% |
| 1972 | -0.006 °C | -98.8% |
| 1973 | -1.15 °C | +18989.9% |
| 1974 | -2.15 °C | +86.5% |
| 1975 | -0.6081 °C | -71.7% |
| 1976 | -1.39 °C | +129.0% |
| 1977 | -1.69 °C | +21.5% |
| 1978 | -2.61 °C | +54.0% |
| 1979 | -0.9576 °C | -63.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 °C | -206.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8024 °C | -21.3% |
| 1982 | -1.12 °C | -240.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 °C | -189.7% |
| 1984 | -2.29 °C | -327.5% |
| 1985 | -1.2 °C | -47.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2335 °C | -80.5% |
| 1987 | -0.3856 °C | +65.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4282 °C | -211.1% |
| 1989 | -0.2497 °C | -158.3% |
| 1990 | -0.7974 °C | +219.4% |
| 1991 | -0.1467 °C | -81.6% |
| 1992 | -1.29 °C | +777.2% |
| 1993 | -0.8892 °C | -30.9% |
| 1994 | -0.4572 °C | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4051 °C | -188.6% |
| 1996 | -0.2817 °C | -169.5% |
| 1997 | 0.382 °C | -235.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2431 °C | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2981 °C | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7426 °C | +149.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0933 °C | -112.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1325 °C | -242.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3249 °C | +145.2% |
| 2004 | -1.08 °C | -432.6% |
| 2005 | 0.165 °C | -115.3% |
| 2006 | 0.428 °C | +159.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3697 °C | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3579 °C | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.21 °C | -41.3% |
| 2010 | -1.31 °C | -723.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8303 °C | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1892 °C | -122.8% |
| 2013 | 1.86 °C | +884.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4664 °C | -75.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6331 °C | -235.7% |
| 2016 | -1.43 °C | +125.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3198 °C | -122.4% |
| 2018 | -0.24 °C | -175.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3194 °C | -233.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 °C | +357.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1652 °C | -111.3% |
| 2022 | -0.6352 °C | +284.4% |
| 2023 | 1.55 °C | -344.4% |
| 2024 | 0.616 °C | -60.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0026 °C | -99.6% |
| 2026 | 1.42 °C | +55252.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.42 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.27 °C, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.42 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4231 °C, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +55252.7% | 0.0026 °C | 1.42 °C |
| 1973 | -18989.9% | -0.006 °C | -1.15 °C |
| 1960 | -3936.5% | -0.025 °C | -1.01 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6766 °C | -1.69 °C | -0.2106 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4812 °C | -1.9 °C | 0.297 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6618 °C | -2.28 °C | 0.6291 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.28 °C | -2.61 °C | -0.006 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2223 °C | -2.29 °C | 1.02 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2531 °C | -1.29 °C | 0.4051 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1557 °C | -1.08 °C | 0.7426 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1284 °C | -1.43 °C | 1.86 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6079 °C | -0.6352 °C | 1.55 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Australia?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Australia was 1.42 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 °C in 2013.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.61 °C in 1978.
- How does Australia rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.