Temperature anomalies by month in United States
United States: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.0594 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in United States, 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 United States is 0.0594 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 117.2% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in United States peaked at 2.44 °C in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.57 °C, in 1940.
That places United States 126th 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 | -2.09 °C | -4.57 °C | -0.3222 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8903 °C | -1.9 °C | 1.15 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.56 °C | -3.33 °C | 0.2119 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.14 °C | -3.87 °C | -0.6031 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.697 °C | -3.27 °C | 1.49 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2961 °C | -1.64 °C | 1.49 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1264 °C | -1.56 °C | 2.44 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2242 °C | -1.11 °C | 1.16 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5583 °C | -0.6594 °C | 2.17 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in United States?
- Temperature anomalies by month in United States was 0.0594 °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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 °C in 2006.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.57 °C in 1940.
- How does United States rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- United States ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.