Temperature anomalies by month in Canada
Canada: Temperature anomalies by month was 2.12 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Canada, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, temperature anomalies by month in Canada stood at 2.12 °C.
That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Canada peaked at 5.04 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.17 °C, in 1950.
Canada ranks 6th 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 | -0.6975 °C | -3.23 °C | 3.81 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.99 °C | -8.17 °C | 3.08 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.49 °C | -4.99 °C | -0.4922 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.15 °C | -5.43 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4985 °C | -6.21 °C | 4.59 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.63 °C | -4.83 °C | 1.51 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2983 °C | -3.41 °C | 3.2 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 °C | -0.4855 °C | 3.72 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 °C | -1.31 °C | 5.04 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Canada?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Canada was 2.12 °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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.17 °C in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.