Temperature anomalies by month in Benin
Benin: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.48 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Benin, 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 temperature anomalies by month in Benin is 1.48 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 828.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Benin peaked at 1.8 °C in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.72 °C, in 1983.
Benin ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | -0.8167 °C | -1.41 °C | 0.2734 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7526 °C | -2.29 °C | 0.1322 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7136 °C | -1.93 °C | 0.2369 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7167 °C | -2.21 °C | 0.1101 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3695 °C | -2.72 °C | 1.16 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0442 °C | -1.53 °C | 0.8589 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0774 °C | -1.69 °C | 1.8 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2004 °C | -0.7824 °C | 0.9848 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7042 °C | -0.1825 °C | 1.48 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Benin?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Benin was 1.48 °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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 °C in 2006.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.72 °C in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 828.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.