Temperature anomalies by month in Mali
Mali: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.26 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Mali, 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 Mali stood at 1.26 °C.
That represents a change of up 54.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Mali peaked at 3.45 °C in 1979 and was at its lowest, -3.19 °C, in 1948.
That places Mali 26th 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.
Temperature anomalies by month in Mali, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.8463 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.5422 °C | -164.1% |
| 1942 | -2.46 °C | -553.3% |
| 1943 | -2.66 °C | +8.1% |
| 1944 | -1.21 °C | -54.6% |
| 1945 | -1.46 °C | +21.3% |
| 1946 | -1.12 °C | -23.6% |
| 1947 | -0.9114 °C | -18.4% |
| 1948 | -3.19 °C | +249.9% |
| 1949 | -1.44 °C | -54.9% |
| 1950 | -2.03 °C | +40.9% |
| 1951 | -0.7449 °C | -63.3% |
| 1952 | -1.78 °C | +138.7% |
| 1953 | 0.3055 °C | -117.2% |
| 1954 | -1.28 °C | -517.8% |
| 1955 | -0.0904 °C | -92.9% |
| 1956 | -0.8944 °C | +889.5% |
| 1957 | -2.91 °C | +225.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5917 °C | -120.3% |
| 1959 | -0.9424 °C | -259.3% |
| 1960 | -1.23 °C | +30.3% |
| 1961 | -1.75 °C | +42.7% |
| 1962 | -0.7141 °C | -59.3% |
| 1963 | 1.58 °C | -321.6% |
| 1964 | -0.8577 °C | -154.2% |
| 1965 | -1.28 °C | +49.0% |
| 1966 | -0.1155 °C | -91.0% |
| 1967 | -1.77 °C | +1432.0% |
| 1968 | -2.33 °C | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 1.56 °C | -166.9% |
| 1970 | 1.54 °C | -1.3% |
| 1971 | -0.7238 °C | -147.1% |
| 1972 | -0.1973 °C | -72.7% |
| 1973 | -1.42 °C | +618.9% |
| 1974 | -1.51 °C | +6.5% |
| 1975 | -1.91 °C | +26.1% |
| 1976 | -1.7 °C | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.717 °C | -142.3% |
| 1978 | 1.18 °C | +63.9% |
| 1979 | 3.45 °C | +193.5% |
| 1980 | 2.16 °C | -37.3% |
| 1981 | -1.84 °C | -185.2% |
| 1982 | -1.5 °C | -18.6% |
| 1983 | -1.73 °C | +15.5% |
| 1984 | -0.9055 °C | -47.7% |
| 1985 | -0.1286 °C | -85.8% |
| 1986 | -1.81 °C | +1306.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6105 °C | -133.7% |
| 1988 | -0.8628 °C | -241.3% |
| 1989 | -0.7148 °C | -17.2% |
| 1990 | -0.5405 °C | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.992 °C | -283.5% |
| 1992 | -1.24 °C | -225.2% |
| 1993 | -1.27 °C | +2.3% |
| 1994 | -1.59 °C | +25.1% |
| 1995 | -2.66 °C | +67.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2 °C | -182.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7 °C | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4132 °C | -75.6% |
| 1999 | -0.8263 °C | -300.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 °C | -237.8% |
| 2001 | 0.292 °C | -74.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4646 °C | +59.1% |
| 2003 | 0.263 °C | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7146 °C | +171.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3329 °C | -146.6% |
| 2006 | -0.4418 °C | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6331 °C | -243.3% |
| 2008 | -2.18 °C | -443.9% |
| 2009 | -1.39 °C | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 1.68 °C | -221.1% |
| 2011 | 1.58 °C | -5.7% |
| 2012 | -1.07 °C | -167.4% |
| 2013 | -0.6772 °C | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 1.34 °C | -298.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8833 °C | -165.9% |
| 2016 | 1.64 °C | -285.7% |
| 2017 | -1.09 °C | -166.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8052 °C | -173.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6205 °C | -177.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4121 °C | -166.4% |
| 2021 | 2.29 °C | +455.6% |
| 2022 | 0.405 °C | -82.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8403 °C | +107.5% |
| 2024 | 2.39 °C | +185.0% |
| 2025 | 0.818 °C | -65.8% |
| 2026 | 1.26 °C | +54.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.26 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2824 °C, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.26 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -1432.0% | -0.1155 °C | -1.77 °C |
| 1986 | -1306.8% | -0.1286 °C | -1.81 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.47 °C | -3.19 °C | 0.5422 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9767 °C | -2.91 °C | 0.5917 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6904 °C | -2.33 °C | 1.58 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0572 °C | -1.91 °C | 3.45 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6723 °C | -1.84 °C | 2.16 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2831 °C | -2.66 °C | 2.2 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0833 °C | -2.18 °C | 1.14 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2711 °C | -1.09 °C | 1.68 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 °C | 0.405 °C | 2.39 °C | 7 |
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More reference data data for Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Mali?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Mali was 1.26 °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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 °C in 1979.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.19 °C in 1948.
- How does Mali rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.