Autumn temperature anomalies in Kenya
Kenya: Autumn temperature anomalies was 0.8704 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.8704 °C
Change on year
up 49.2%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.05 °C
in 2023
All-time low
-1.65 °C
in 1950
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Autumn temperature anomalies in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 0.8704 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 304.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Kenya peaked at 1.05 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.65 °C, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 109th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7545 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3189 °C | -57.7% |
| 1942 | -0.5849 °C | +83.4% |
| 1943 | -1.38 °C | +136.6% |
| 1944 | -0.2684 °C | -80.6% |
| 1945 | -0.6585 °C | +145.4% |
| 1946 | -0.6395 °C | -2.9% |
| 1947 | -1.27 °C | +99.2% |
| 1948 | -0.5342 °C | -58.1% |
| 1949 | -0.9826 °C | +83.9% |
| 1950 | -1.65 °C | +67.9% |
| 1951 | -0.5305 °C | -67.8% |
| 1952 | -0.8063 °C | +52.0% |
| 1953 | -1.16 °C | +43.6% |
| 1954 | -1.2 °C | +3.4% |
| 1955 | -0.9969 °C | -16.7% |
| 1956 | -1.03 °C | +3.7% |
| 1957 | -0.9645 °C | -6.7% |
| 1958 | -0.7083 °C | -26.6% |
| 1959 | -0.7829 °C | +10.5% |
| 1960 | -0.9617 °C | +22.8% |
| 1961 | -1.27 °C | +32.1% |
| 1962 | -0.8075 °C | -36.4% |
| 1963 | -1.23 °C | +52.9% |
| 1964 | -1.49 °C | +21.0% |
| 1965 | -0.7884 °C | -47.2% |
| 1966 | -0.7057 °C | -10.5% |
| 1967 | -1.11 °C | +57.5% |
| 1968 | -0.7562 °C | -32.0% |
| 1969 | -0.7272 °C | -3.8% |
| 1970 | -1.18 °C | +62.2% |
| 1971 | -1.26 °C | +6.6% |
| 1972 | -0.1768 °C | -85.9% |
| 1973 | -0.5785 °C | +227.3% |
| 1974 | -1.19 °C | +105.3% |
| 1975 | -1.36 °C | +14.4% |
| 1976 | -0.9075 °C | -33.2% |
| 1977 | -0.6894 °C | -24.0% |
| 1978 | -0.7003 °C | +1.6% |
| 1979 | -0.7755 °C | +10.7% |
| 1980 | -0.477 °C | -38.5% |
| 1981 | -0.6602 °C | +38.4% |
| 1982 | -0.5029 °C | -23.8% |
| 1983 | -0.7402 °C | +47.2% |
| 1984 | -0.553 °C | -25.3% |
| 1985 | -0.7524 °C | +36.1% |
| 1986 | -0.7383 °C | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2728 °C | -137.0% |
| 1988 | -0.8487 °C | -411.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5461 °C | -35.7% |
| 1990 | -0.4137 °C | -24.2% |
| 1991 | -0.7999 °C | +93.4% |
| 1992 | -0.7955 °C | -0.5% |
| 1993 | -0.7511 °C | -5.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1775 °C | -76.4% |
| 1995 | -0.2925 °C | +64.8% |
| 1996 | -0.4381 °C | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5015 °C | -214.5% |
| 1998 | -0.5831 °C | -216.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2135 °C | -63.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4866 °C | +127.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1191 °C | -75.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0951 °C | -20.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1837 °C | +93.1% |
| 2004 | 0.287 °C | -256.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1553 °C | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2198 °C | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0259 °C | -88.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6889 °C | +2555.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7671 °C | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.001 °C | -99.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1994 °C | +20811.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0589 °C | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2247 °C | +281.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0232 °C | -110.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8052 °C | -3573.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4264 °C | -153.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3368 °C | -179.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4572 °C | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6543 °C | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 °C | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6205 °C | +25040.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0407 °C | -93.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 °C | +2490.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6905 °C | -34.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5834 °C | -15.5% |
| 2026 | 0.8704 °C | +49.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8704 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6436 °C, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8704 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7511 °C, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25040.7% | 0.0025 °C | 0.6205 °C |
| 2011 | +20811.4% | 0.001 °C | 0.1994 °C |
| 2015 | +3573.8% | -0.0232 °C | 0.8052 °C |
| 2008 | +2555.9% | 0.0259 °C | 0.6889 °C |
| 2023 | +2490.5% | 0.0407 °C | 1.05 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7399 °C | -1.38 °C | -0.2684 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9827 °C | -1.65 °C | -0.5305 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9857 °C | -1.49 °C | -0.7057 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8812 °C | -1.36 °C | -0.1768 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5546 °C | -0.8487 °C | 0.2728 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3964 °C | -0.7999 °C | 0.5015 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1259 °C | -0.4866 °C | 0.7671 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2288 °C | -0.4264 °C | 0.8052 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5517 °C | 0.0025 °C | 1.05 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 0.8801 °C compare
- 107 Mali 0.8781 °C compare
- 108 Gabon 0.876 °C compare
- 110 Cameroon 0.8701 °C compare
- 111 Puerto Rico 0.8544 °C compare
- 112 Seychelles 0.844 °C compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Kenya?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Kenya was 0.8704 °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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.65 °C in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.