Temperature anomalies by month in Tunisia
Tunisia: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.41 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.41 °C
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.94 °C
in 1979
All-time low
-5.1 °C
in 1942
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 1.41 °C.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Tunisia peaked at 1.94 °C in 1979 and was at its lowest, -5.1 °C, in 1942.
Tunisia ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.24 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.5 °C | -23.0% |
| 1942 | -5.1 °C | +104.5% |
| 1943 | -2.53 °C | -50.4% |
| 1944 | -3.55 °C | +40.3% |
| 1945 | -4.31 °C | +21.3% |
| 1946 | -1.35 °C | -68.7% |
| 1947 | -1.49 °C | +10.7% |
| 1948 | -0.8424 °C | -43.6% |
| 1949 | -2.74 °C | +225.0% |
| 1950 | -2.72 °C | -0.5% |
| 1951 | -2.57 °C | -5.6% |
| 1952 | -3.03 °C | +17.9% |
| 1953 | -4.17 °C | +37.7% |
| 1954 | -3.03 °C | -27.4% |
| 1955 | 0.9903 °C | -132.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1009 °C | -89.8% |
| 1957 | -2.64 °C | -2720.3% |
| 1958 | -2.1 °C | -20.5% |
| 1959 | -1.72 °C | -18.1% |
| 1960 | -1.81 °C | +4.9% |
| 1961 | -1.72 °C | -4.5% |
| 1962 | -0.3001 °C | -82.6% |
| 1963 | -0.3259 °C | +8.6% |
| 1964 | -2.96 °C | +808.3% |
| 1965 | -1.41 °C | -52.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8897 °C | -163.1% |
| 1967 | -1.87 °C | -309.9% |
| 1968 | -1.71 °C | -8.4% |
| 1969 | -0.3658 °C | -78.6% |
| 1970 | 1.17 °C | -421.2% |
| 1971 | -0.8467 °C | -172.1% |
| 1972 | -0.9701 °C | +14.6% |
| 1973 | -1.28 °C | +31.7% |
| 1974 | -0.164 °C | -87.2% |
| 1975 | -0.9245 °C | +463.8% |
| 1976 | -1.26 °C | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9012 °C | -171.7% |
| 1978 | -1.44 °C | -259.6% |
| 1979 | 1.94 °C | -234.6% |
| 1980 | -0.7754 °C | -140.1% |
| 1981 | -2.75 °C | +254.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8871 °C | -132.3% |
| 1983 | -1.9 °C | -313.9% |
| 1984 | -0.6428 °C | -66.1% |
| 1985 | -1.51 °C | +134.8% |
| 1986 | -0.3655 °C | -75.8% |
| 1987 | -1.04 °C | +185.8% |
| 1988 | 1.07 °C | -202.3% |
| 1989 | -0.9334 °C | -187.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3254 °C | -134.9% |
| 1991 | -1.32 °C | -505.5% |
| 1992 | -1.73 °C | +31.2% |
| 1993 | -1.47 °C | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6727 °C | -145.6% |
| 1995 | -1.19 °C | -276.7% |
| 1996 | 1.69 °C | -242.4% |
| 1997 | 1.38 °C | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1666 °C | -87.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1099 °C | -34.0% |
| 2000 | -1.99 °C | -1910.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8173 °C | -141.1% |
| 2002 | -0.8105 °C | -199.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6453 °C | -179.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 °C | -97.9% |
| 2005 | -1.6 °C | -12033.0% |
| 2006 | -1.74 °C | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.48 °C | -185.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3145 °C | -78.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5321 °C | +69.2% |
| 2010 | 1.52 °C | +186.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7339 °C | -51.8% |
| 2012 | -0.5034 °C | -168.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5394 °C | -207.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 °C | +132.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4671 °C | -137.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 °C | -429.1% |
| 2017 | -1.73 °C | -212.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7 °C | -198.2% |
| 2019 | -0.9634 °C | -156.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4032 °C | -141.9% |
| 2021 | 1.82 °C | +351.1% |
| 2022 | -1.08 °C | -159.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1613 °C | -85.0% |
| 2024 | 1.92 °C | -1290.3% |
| 2025 | 1.23 °C | -35.8% |
| 2026 | 1.41 °C | +14.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.41 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.41 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -12033.0% | 0.0134 °C | -1.6 °C |
| 1957 | -2720.3% | 0.1009 °C | -2.64 °C |
| 2000 | -1910.2% | 0.1099 °C | -1.99 °C |
| 2024 | +1290.3% | -0.1613 °C | 1.92 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.76 °C | -5.1 °C | -0.8424 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.09 °C | -4.17 °C | 0.9903 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.16 °C | -2.96 °C | 0.8897 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2867 °C | -1.44 °C | 1.94 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7963 °C | -2.75 °C | 1.07 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1364 °C | -1.73 °C | 1.69 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2335 °C | -1.99 °C | 1.48 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3621 °C | -1.73 °C | 1.7 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7928 °C | -1.08 °C | 1.92 °C | 7 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Tunisia?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Tunisia was 1.41 °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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 °C in 1979.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1 °C in 1942.
- How does Tunisia rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Tunisia ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.