Temperature anomalies by month in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.0088 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Sri Lanka, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies by month in Sri Lanka is 0.0088 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.4% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9222 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.6 °C, in 1945.
That places Sri Lanka 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 | -1.05 °C | -1.6 °C | -0.5302 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3856 °C | -1.46 °C | 0.4271 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7177 °C | -1.2 °C | -0.3841 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6512 °C | -1.36 °C | 0.2516 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2592 °C | -0.8529 °C | 0.2732 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1219 °C | -0.5645 °C | 0.8107 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0643 °C | -0.6173 °C | 0.5041 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0385 °C | -0.661 °C | 0.8455 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4014 °C | -0.1914 °C | 0.9222 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Sri Lanka?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Sri Lanka was 0.0088 °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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9222 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 °C in 1945.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.