Autumn temperature anomalies in Kuwait
Kuwait: Autumn temperature anomalies was 1.57 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.57 °C
Change on year
up 831.3%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.97 °C
in 2018
All-time low
-4.13 °C
in 1949
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Autumn temperature anomalies in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 1.57 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 831.3% on the previous year and up 1,260.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Kuwait peaked at 1.97 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.13 °C, in 1949.
That places Kuwait 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.56 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.29 °C | -17.0% |
| 1942 | -1.9 °C | +47.2% |
| 1943 | -0.3336 °C | -82.4% |
| 1944 | -0.301 °C | -9.8% |
| 1945 | -0.6618 °C | +119.8% |
| 1946 | -1.34 °C | +101.9% |
| 1947 | -1.29 °C | -3.1% |
| 1948 | -1.56 °C | +20.1% |
| 1949 | -4.13 °C | +165.6% |
| 1950 | -2.23 °C | -45.9% |
| 1951 | -0.311 °C | -86.1% |
| 1952 | -1.17 °C | +277.2% |
| 1953 | -2.6 °C | +121.3% |
| 1954 | -2.24 °C | -13.7% |
| 1955 | -2.18 °C | -2.5% |
| 1956 | -1.04 °C | -52.4% |
| 1957 | -1.36 °C | +31.2% |
| 1958 | -2.85 °C | +109.0% |
| 1959 | -2.68 °C | -6.0% |
| 1960 | -0.299 °C | -88.8% |
| 1961 | -3.02 °C | +909.4% |
| 1962 | -1.37 °C | -54.7% |
| 1963 | -1.31 °C | -4.4% |
| 1964 | -2.12 °C | +62.0% |
| 1965 | -1.06 °C | -50.0% |
| 1966 | -0.5709 °C | -46.1% |
| 1967 | -1.78 °C | +211.2% |
| 1968 | -1.75 °C | -1.7% |
| 1969 | -1.83 °C | +5.0% |
| 1970 | -2.82 °C | +53.7% |
| 1971 | -1.98 °C | -29.5% |
| 1972 | -1.59 °C | -19.7% |
| 1973 | -0.8197 °C | -48.6% |
| 1974 | -1.42 °C | +73.0% |
| 1975 | -0.4539 °C | -68.0% |
| 1976 | -1.6 °C | +253.1% |
| 1977 | -0.3167 °C | -80.2% |
| 1978 | -1.35 °C | +326.2% |
| 1979 | -0.1298 °C | -90.4% |
| 1980 | -1.97 °C | +1418.0% |
| 1981 | -0.4549 °C | -76.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3423 °C | -175.2% |
| 1983 | -1.19 °C | -447.8% |
| 1984 | -0.9713 °C | -18.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5955 °C | -38.7% |
| 1986 | -0.1195 °C | -79.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1249 °C | -204.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 °C | -97.1% |
| 1989 | -1.54 °C | -43164.9% |
| 1990 | -0.3723 °C | -75.8% |
| 1991 | -1.31 °C | +252.8% |
| 1992 | -1.08 °C | -18.0% |
| 1993 | -0.5415 °C | -49.7% |
| 1994 | -0.7962 °C | +47.0% |
| 1995 | -1.49 °C | +87.7% |
| 1996 | -0.186 °C | -87.6% |
| 1997 | -0.6504 °C | +249.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8635 °C | -232.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4698 °C | -45.6% |
| 2000 | -1.12 °C | -338.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0713 °C | -106.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1573 °C | +120.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3988 °C | -353.5% |
| 2004 | -0.6335 °C | +58.8% |
| 2005 | -0.7247 °C | +14.4% |
| 2006 | -0.6108 °C | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4058 °C | -166.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3064 °C | -24.5% |
| 2009 | -0.7272 °C | -337.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9077 °C | -224.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 °C | -96.7% |
| 2012 | -0.2157 °C | -828.7% |
| 2013 | -0.6651 °C | +208.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5518 °C | -183.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 °C | +108.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1154 °C | -90.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 °C | +965.8% |
| 2018 | 1.97 °C | +59.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 °C | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 °C | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4247 °C | -71.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3263 °C | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 1.71 °C | +423.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8458 °C | -50.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1686 °C | -80.1% |
| 2026 | 1.57 °C | +831.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.57 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.27 °C, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.57 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.07 °C, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -43164.9% | 0.0036 °C | -1.54 °C |
| 1980 | -1418.0% | -0.1298 °C | -1.97 °C |
| 2017 | +965.8% | 0.1154 °C | 1.23 °C |
| 1961 | -909.4% | -0.299 °C | -3.02 °C |
| 2012 | -828.7% | 0.0296 °C | -0.2157 °C |
| 2026 | +831.3% | 0.1686 °C | 1.57 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.44 °C | -4.13 °C | -0.301 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.87 °C | -2.85 °C | -0.311 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.51 °C | -3.02 °C | -0.299 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.25 °C | -2.82 °C | -0.1298 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6371 °C | -1.97 °C | 0.3423 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5098 °C | -1.49 °C | 0.8635 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3273 °C | -1.12 °C | 0.4058 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6505 °C | -0.6651 °C | 1.97 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.934 °C | 0.1686 °C | 1.71 °C | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Kuwait?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Kuwait was 1.57 °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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 °C in 2018.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.13 °C in 1949.
- How does Kuwait rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,260.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.