Temperature anomalies by month in Iraq
Iraq: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.0842 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at -0.0842 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.9% on the previous year and down 197.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Iraq peaked at 3.7 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.44 °C, in 1964.
Iraq ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | -1.03 °C | -3.1 °C | 1.59 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.27 °C | -4.87 °C | 0.3485 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9095 °C | -6.44 °C | 2.16 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.35 °C | -3.29 °C | 1.02 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.08 °C | -3.72 °C | 0.6936 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4401 °C | -3.63 °C | 2.13 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5983 °C | -3.54 °C | 1.16 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7508 °C | -0.5468 °C | 3.7 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 °C | -0.0842 °C | 3.47 °C | 7 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Iraq?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Iraq was -0.0842 °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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.44 °C in 1964.
- How does Iraq rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Iraq ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.