Temperature anomalies by month in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.5886 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is -0.5886 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 329.3% on the previous year and down 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.1 °C in 1983 and was at its lowest, -2.75 °C, in 1948.
Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.53 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.06 °C | +34.5% |
| 1942 | -1.28 °C | -38.0% |
| 1943 | -2.05 °C | +60.0% |
| 1944 | -1.62 °C | -20.8% |
| 1945 | -2.66 °C | +63.8% |
| 1946 | -2.09 °C | -21.4% |
| 1947 | -1.63 °C | -21.9% |
| 1948 | -2.75 °C | +68.9% |
| 1949 | -0.8395 °C | -69.5% |
| 1950 | -1.75 °C | +108.2% |
| 1951 | -0.3412 °C | -80.5% |
| 1952 | -1.75 °C | +412.5% |
| 1953 | -1.61 °C | -7.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3575 °C | -122.2% |
| 1955 | -2.58 °C | -820.4% |
| 1956 | -2.09 °C | -18.7% |
| 1957 | -2.31 °C | +10.4% |
| 1958 | -1.68 °C | -27.4% |
| 1959 | -1.43 °C | -14.5% |
| 1960 | -1.06 °C | -25.9% |
| 1961 | -0.9172 °C | -13.6% |
| 1962 | -1.59 °C | +73.9% |
| 1963 | -1.49 °C | -6.5% |
| 1964 | -0.7208 °C | -51.7% |
| 1965 | -1.3 °C | +80.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6096 °C | -146.8% |
| 1967 | -0.7136 °C | -217.1% |
| 1968 | 1.07 °C | -250.3% |
| 1969 | -0.7301 °C | -168.1% |
| 1970 | -0.2241 °C | -69.3% |
| 1971 | -1.72 °C | +665.3% |
| 1972 | -1.78 °C | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.16 °C | -164.8% |
| 1974 | -1.66 °C | -243.2% |
| 1975 | -1.22 °C | -26.1% |
| 1976 | -1.48 °C | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5224 °C | -135.2% |
| 1978 | -1.56 °C | -398.8% |
| 1979 | -1.14 °C | -27.1% |
| 1980 | -0.16 °C | -85.9% |
| 1981 | -0.6248 °C | +290.6% |
| 1982 | -0.1023 °C | -83.6% |
| 1983 | 2.1 °C | -2148.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7525 °C | -64.1% |
| 1985 | -0.856 °C | -213.8% |
| 1986 | -1.2 °C | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2419 °C | -120.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6408 °C | +164.9% |
| 1989 | -0.2477 °C | -138.6% |
| 1990 | -0.9705 °C | +291.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1076 °C | -111.1% |
| 1992 | 1.48 °C | +1272.3% |
| 1993 | -0.7251 °C | -149.1% |
| 1994 | -0.972 °C | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4584 °C | -147.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5099 °C | -211.2% |
| 1997 | -1.05 °C | +106.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1739 °C | -83.5% |
| 1999 | -1.13 °C | +548.5% |
| 2000 | -0.7954 °C | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4161 °C | -152.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5946 °C | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 1.44 °C | +141.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5548 °C | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7427 °C | +33.9% |
| 2006 | -0.4604 °C | -162.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3145 °C | -31.7% |
| 2008 | -1.53 °C | +387.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0803 °C | -94.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9915 °C | -1334.1% |
| 2011 | -0.9079 °C | -191.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2155 °C | -123.7% |
| 2013 | -0.5087 °C | -336.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3884 °C | -23.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4677 °C | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 1.63 °C | -447.8% |
| 2017 | -0.9684 °C | -159.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8527 °C | -188.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4732 °C | -44.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 °C | +120.1% |
| 2021 | -0.6203 °C | -159.6% |
| 2022 | -1.09 °C | +75.9% |
| 2023 | -0.7113 °C | -34.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0536 °C | -92.5% |
| 2025 | -0.1371 °C | +155.8% |
| 2026 | -0.5886 °C | +329.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -0.5886 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -0.5886 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2148.3% | -0.1023 °C | 2.1 °C |
| 2010 | +1334.1% | -0.0803 °C | 0.9915 °C |
| 1992 | +1272.3% | 0.1076 °C | 1.48 °C |
| 1955 | -820.4% | 0.3575 °C | -2.58 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.85 °C | -2.75 °C | -0.8395 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.52 °C | -2.58 °C | 0.3575 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6849 °C | -1.59 °C | 1.07 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9108 °C | -1.78 °C | 1.16 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0541 °C | -1.2 °C | 2.1 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3491 °C | -1.13 °C | 1.48 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0561 °C | -1.53 °C | 1.44 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0919 °C | -0.9684 °C | 1.63 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3087 °C | -1.09 °C | 1.04 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Zimbabwe?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Zimbabwe was -0.5886 °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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 °C in 1983.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 °C in 1948.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Zimbabwe ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.