Temperature anomalies by month in China
China: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.15 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in China, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
China recorded 1.15 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 296.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in China peaked at 1.8 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.06 °C, in 2011.
That places China 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 | -0.2072 °C | -2.15 °C | 1.19 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.16 °C | -3.01 °C | 1.23 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.01 °C | -1.96 °C | 0.9141 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.759 °C | -3.06 °C | 0.5131 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4918 °C | -2.11 °C | 1.02 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1975 °C | -1.33 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1626 °C | -1.23 °C | 1.64 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0652 °C | -3.06 °C | 1.45 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9845 °C | 0.4441 °C | 1.8 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in China?
- Temperature anomalies by month in China was 1.15 °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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.06 °C in 2011.
- How does China rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- China ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.