Temperature anomalies by month in Iraq
Iraq: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.0842 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.0842 °C
Change on year
down 107.9%
World rank
140th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.7 °C
in 2010
All-time low
-6.44 °C
in 1964
Years of data
87
1940–2026
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.
Temperature anomalies by month in Iraq, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6628 °C | — |
| 1941 | 1.59 °C | -339.4% |
| 1942 | -0.9641 °C | -160.8% |
| 1943 | -1.07 °C | +10.8% |
| 1944 | -1.13 °C | +5.8% |
| 1945 | -2.22 °C | +96.3% |
| 1946 | -2.23 °C | +0.7% |
| 1947 | -0.3015 °C | -86.5% |
| 1948 | -0.193 °C | -36.0% |
| 1949 | -3.1 °C | +1505.0% |
| 1950 | -4.87 °C | +57.2% |
| 1951 | -0.394 °C | -91.9% |
| 1952 | -0.774 °C | +96.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3485 °C | -145.0% |
| 1954 | -1.29 °C | -470.1% |
| 1955 | -0.7026 °C | -45.5% |
| 1956 | -0.9516 °C | +35.4% |
| 1957 | -3.48 °C | +266.2% |
| 1958 | -0.0565 °C | -98.4% |
| 1959 | -0.5544 °C | +881.2% |
| 1960 | -0.0116 °C | -97.9% |
| 1961 | -1.61 °C | +13816.0% |
| 1962 | -0.886 °C | -45.0% |
| 1963 | 1.98 °C | -323.2% |
| 1964 | -6.44 °C | -425.6% |
| 1965 | -1.12 °C | -82.6% |
| 1966 | 2.16 °C | -293.3% |
| 1967 | -1.17 °C | -153.9% |
| 1968 | -2.03 °C | +74.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0311 °C | -101.5% |
| 1970 | -0.1597 °C | -613.4% |
| 1971 | -0.2724 °C | +70.6% |
| 1972 | -3.07 °C | +1026.5% |
| 1973 | -2.74 °C | -10.7% |
| 1974 | -2.35 °C | -14.2% |
| 1975 | -2.14 °C | -9.1% |
| 1976 | -1.26 °C | -40.9% |
| 1977 | -3.29 °C | +160.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7842 °C | -123.9% |
| 1979 | 1.02 °C | +29.6% |
| 1980 | -1.49 °C | -246.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0898 °C | -106.0% |
| 1982 | -1.1 °C | -1329.9% |
| 1983 | -3.72 °C | +237.1% |
| 1984 | -0.408 °C | -89.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6936 °C | -270.0% |
| 1986 | -0.3665 °C | -152.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 °C | -105.1% |
| 1988 | -1.01 °C | -5497.2% |
| 1989 | -3.46 °C | +242.5% |
| 1990 | -2.22 °C | -35.7% |
| 1991 | -0.7052 °C | -68.3% |
| 1992 | -3.63 °C | +415.0% |
| 1993 | -1.91 °C | -47.5% |
| 1994 | 2.13 °C | -211.8% |
| 1995 | 0.969 °C | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5424 °C | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5322 °C | -1.9% |
| 1998 | -1.58 °C | -397.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 °C | -193.1% |
| 2000 | -0.5203 °C | -135.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0652 °C | -112.5% |
| 2002 | -1.05 °C | -1717.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8777 °C | -183.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 °C | +32.0% |
| 2005 | -0.307 °C | -126.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1136 °C | -137.0% |
| 2007 | -1.73 °C | -1622.6% |
| 2008 | -3.54 °C | +104.5% |
| 2009 | -1.05 °C | -70.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7 °C | -452.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0169 °C | -100.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5468 °C | +3128.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7735 °C | -241.5% |
| 2014 | 0.727 °C | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4833 °C | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0865 °C | -82.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5272 °C | -709.3% |
| 2018 | 1.86 °C | -452.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9733 °C | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6536 °C | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 1.79 °C | +173.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1038 °C | -94.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7213 °C | +595.0% |
| 2024 | 3.47 °C | +381.6% |
| 2025 | 1.07 °C | -69.1% |
| 2026 | -0.0842 °C | -107.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -0.0842 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -0.0842 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -13816.0% | -0.0116 °C | -1.61 °C |
| 1988 | -5497.2% | 0.0187 °C | -1.01 °C |
| 2012 | -3128.6% | -0.0169 °C | -0.5468 °C |
| 2002 | -1717.6% | 0.0652 °C | -1.05 °C |
| 2007 | -1622.6% | 0.1136 °C | -1.73 °C |
| 1949 | -1505.0% | -0.193 °C | -3.1 °C |
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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More reference data data for Iraq
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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
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.