Temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.1923 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -0.1923 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
The figure is up 66.2% on the previous year and down 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan peaked at 4.54 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.81 °C, in 1964.
That places Afghanistan 149th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.33 °C | -3.58 °C | 0.5785 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.29 °C | -3 °C | 1.82 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.04 °C | -6.81 °C | 1.76 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.46 °C | -4.06 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7184 °C | -3.07 °C | 1.55 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6654 °C | -3.03 °C | 0.8501 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3097 °C | -5.6 °C | 2.26 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 °C | -1.71 °C | 2.64 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0765 °C | -3.09 °C | 4.54 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 146 Vietnam -0.1303 °C compare
- 148 Isle of Man -0.1903 °C compare
- 150 Pakistan -0.2084 °C compare
- 151 South Sudan -0.2213 °C compare
- 152 Bahrain -0.2403 °C compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Afghanistan was -0.1923 °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 temperature anomalies by month recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.81 °C in 1964.
- How does Afghanistan rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.