Temperature anomalies by month in Australia
Australia: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.13 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month 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
Australia recorded 1.13 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 489.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Australia peaked at 2.24 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.91 °C, in 1976.
Australia ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | -0.2785 °C | -1.66 °C | 1.86 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4455 °C | -1.75 °C | 0.2655 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5368 °C | -1.6 °C | 0.9429 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7254 °C | -2.91 °C | 0.9464 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3158 °C | -2.59 °C | 0.8277 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1434 °C | -1.07 °C | 0.5923 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1421 °C | -1.64 °C | 0.7848 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2481 °C | -0.8718 °C | 2.24 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3643 °C | -1.02 °C | 1.59 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Australia?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Australia was 1.13 °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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 °C in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.5%. 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 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.