Autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia
Zambia: Autumn temperature anomalies was 0.0941 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0941 °C for autumn temperature anomalies in 2026.
That represents a change of down 82.2% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia peaked at 1.39 °C in 1944 and was at its lowest, -1.71 °C, in 1974.
That places Zambia 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.1939 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.6157 °C | -417.5% |
| 1942 | 0.2642 °C | -57.1% |
| 1943 | -1.21 °C | -556.4% |
| 1944 | 1.39 °C | -215.5% |
| 1945 | 0.3382 °C | -75.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1952 °C | -42.3% |
| 1947 | -0.0006 °C | -100.3% |
| 1948 | -0.3245 °C | +56991.6% |
| 1949 | -0.0668 °C | -79.4% |
| 1950 | -0.7401 °C | +1008.1% |
| 1951 | 0.9461 °C | -227.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1998 °C | -78.9% |
| 1953 | -1.67 °C | -936.9% |
| 1954 | -0.246 °C | -85.3% |
| 1955 | -1.05 °C | +325.3% |
| 1956 | -0.6222 °C | -40.5% |
| 1957 | -0.1266 °C | -79.6% |
| 1958 | -0.3356 °C | +165.0% |
| 1959 | -1.53 °C | +356.7% |
| 1960 | -1.23 °C | -20.0% |
| 1961 | -0.7666 °C | -37.5% |
| 1962 | -0.5636 °C | -26.5% |
| 1963 | -0.4558 °C | -19.1% |
| 1964 | -1.21 °C | +165.7% |
| 1965 | -0.756 °C | -37.6% |
| 1966 | -0.0101 °C | -98.7% |
| 1967 | -1.29 °C | +12647.7% |
| 1968 | -0.8787 °C | -31.7% |
| 1969 | -0.92 °C | +4.7% |
| 1970 | -0.313 °C | -66.0% |
| 1971 | -1.15 °C | +268.1% |
| 1972 | -0.6134 °C | -46.8% |
| 1973 | -0.3272 °C | -46.7% |
| 1974 | -1.71 °C | +421.2% |
| 1975 | -1.1 °C | -35.2% |
| 1976 | -1.23 °C | +11.2% |
| 1977 | -0.0555 °C | -95.5% |
| 1978 | -0.005 °C | -90.9% |
| 1979 | -0.5887 °C | +11568.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 °C | -102.3% |
| 1981 | -1.12 °C | -8443.8% |
| 1982 | -1.05 °C | -6.0% |
| 1983 | -0.015 °C | -98.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0892 °C | -693.1% |
| 1985 | -0.5366 °C | -701.5% |
| 1986 | -0.9631 °C | +79.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6224 °C | -164.6% |
| 1988 | -0.4984 °C | -180.1% |
| 1989 | -0.7293 °C | +46.3% |
| 1990 | -1.4 °C | +91.5% |
| 1991 | -0.265 °C | -81.0% |
| 1992 | 0.142 °C | -153.6% |
| 1993 | -1.29 °C | -1007.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5326 °C | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 0.197 °C | -137.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6033 °C | +206.2% |
| 1997 | 0.173 °C | -71.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2716 °C | +56.9% |
| 1999 | -0.6201 °C | -328.4% |
| 2000 | 0.241 °C | -138.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1067 °C | -55.7% |
| 2002 | -0.541 °C | -607.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1861 °C | -134.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1459 °C | -178.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0997 °C | -31.7% |
| 2006 | -1.28 °C | +1183.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1898 °C | -114.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0436 °C | -123.0% |
| 2009 | 0.378 °C | -966.6% |
| 2010 | -0.3071 °C | -181.3% |
| 2011 | -0.4584 °C | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4886 °C | -206.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8846 °C | +81.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1915 °C | -121.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6285 °C | -428.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5636 °C | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0356 °C | -93.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 °C | +2799.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2365 °C | -122.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1106 °C | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3587 °C | -424.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2409 °C | -167.2% |
| 2023 | 1.15 °C | -575.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3664 °C | -68.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5273 °C | +43.9% |
| 2026 | 0.0941 °C | -82.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0941 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6436 °C, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0941 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7511 °C, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | -56991.6% | -0.0006 °C | -0.3245 °C |
| 1967 | -12647.7% | -0.0101 °C | -1.29 °C |
| 1979 | -11568.5% | -0.005 °C | -0.5887 °C |
| 1981 | -8443.8% | 0.0134 °C | -1.12 °C |
| 2018 | +2799.5% | 0.0356 °C | 1.03 °C |
| 2006 | -1183.8% | -0.0997 °C | -1.28 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1015 °C | -1.21 °C | 1.39 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5176 °C | -1.67 °C | 0.9461 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8074 °C | -1.29 °C | -0.0101 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7093 °C | -1.71 °C | -0.005 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4183 °C | -1.12 °C | 0.6224 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2716 °C | -1.4 °C | 0.6033 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1009 °C | -1.28 °C | 0.378 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2439 °C | -0.4584 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3059 °C | -0.2409 °C | 1.15 °C | 7 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % 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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.9826 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Zambia was 0.0941 °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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 °C in 1944.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 °C in 1974.
- How does Zambia rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Zambia ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.