Spring temperature anomalies in Libya
Libya: Spring temperature anomalies was -0.1917 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.1917 °C
Change on year
down 106.7%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.13 °C
in 2013
All-time low
-5.65 °C
in 1945
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Libya, 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, spring temperature anomalies in Libya stood at -0.1917 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.7% on the previous year and down 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Libya peaked at 3.13 °C in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.65 °C, in 1945.
Libya ranks 156th 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.
Spring temperature anomalies in Libya, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.65 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.612 °C | -76.9% |
| 1942 | -0.8331 °C | +36.1% |
| 1943 | -1.99 °C | +138.9% |
| 1944 | -1.85 °C | -7.0% |
| 1945 | -5.65 °C | +205.6% |
| 1946 | -1.31 °C | -76.8% |
| 1947 | 0.1636 °C | -112.5% |
| 1948 | -4.55 °C | -2882.1% |
| 1949 | -3.27 °C | -28.1% |
| 1950 | -3.38 °C | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 0.4548 °C | -113.5% |
| 1952 | -1.1 °C | -342.2% |
| 1953 | -3.74 °C | +239.5% |
| 1954 | -1.03 °C | -72.6% |
| 1955 | -0.7993 °C | -22.1% |
| 1956 | -1.31 °C | +63.9% |
| 1957 | -2.19 °C | +67.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1321 °C | -106.0% |
| 1959 | -1.1 °C | -931.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0144 °C | -101.3% |
| 1961 | -3.42 °C | -23909.2% |
| 1962 | 1.4 °C | -141.0% |
| 1963 | -1.84 °C | -230.8% |
| 1964 | 1.66 °C | -190.4% |
| 1965 | -0.9501 °C | -157.2% |
| 1966 | -1.98 °C | +108.7% |
| 1967 | -3.15 °C | +58.8% |
| 1968 | -0.7198 °C | -77.1% |
| 1969 | 2.64 °C | -467.1% |
| 1970 | -0.9202 °C | -134.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6203 °C | -167.4% |
| 1972 | -0.6974 °C | -212.4% |
| 1973 | -1.85 °C | +164.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4068 °C | -122.0% |
| 1975 | -0.8632 °C | -312.2% |
| 1976 | -2.49 °C | +188.2% |
| 1977 | -2.09 °C | -16.1% |
| 1978 | -0.8313 °C | -60.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9861 °C | -218.6% |
| 1980 | -0.4477 °C | -145.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6522 °C | -245.7% |
| 1982 | -2.16 °C | -431.9% |
| 1983 | -2.69 °C | +24.2% |
| 1984 | -0.5405 °C | -79.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1799 °C | -133.3% |
| 1986 | -0.1519 °C | -184.5% |
| 1987 | -1.31 °C | +762.1% |
| 1988 | -0.8964 °C | -31.6% |
| 1989 | -1.35 °C | +50.8% |
| 1990 | -1.66 °C | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9787 °C | -159.1% |
| 1992 | -1.22 °C | -224.4% |
| 1993 | -1.5 °C | +23.5% |
| 1994 | -0.4289 °C | -71.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2833 °C | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0979 °C | -134.5% |
| 1997 | -2.65 °C | -2811.3% |
| 1998 | -3.05 °C | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3785 °C | -112.4% |
| 2000 | -1.48 °C | -491.1% |
| 2001 | 1.81 °C | -222.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4102 °C | -77.3% |
| 2003 | -2.81 °C | -783.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3712 °C | -113.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 °C | +186.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5225 °C | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1348 °C | -74.2% |
| 2008 | 1.15 °C | +750.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3776 °C | -132.9% |
| 2010 | 2.25 °C | -696.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8422 °C | -62.6% |
| 2012 | -2.21 °C | -361.9% |
| 2013 | 3.13 °C | -241.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3574 °C | -88.6% |
| 2015 | -0.355 °C | -199.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9473 °C | -366.8% |
| 2017 | -0.7884 °C | -183.2% |
| 2018 | 2.89 °C | -466.4% |
| 2019 | -0.911 °C | -131.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7343 °C | -180.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0977 °C | -113.3% |
| 2022 | -1.69 °C | +1634.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 °C | -166.1% |
| 2024 | 1.62 °C | +44.3% |
| 2025 | 2.87 °C | +77.5% |
| 2026 | -0.1917 °C | -106.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -0.1917 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4682 °C. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's -0.1917 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.1713 °C, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -23909.2% | 0.0144 °C | -3.42 °C |
| 1948 | -2882.1% | 0.1636 °C | -4.55 °C |
| 1997 | -2811.3% | 0.0979 °C | -2.65 °C |
| 2022 | -1634.0% | -0.0977 °C | -1.69 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.26 °C | -5.65 °C | 0.1636 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.41 °C | -3.74 °C | 0.4548 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6341 °C | -3.42 °C | 2.64 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7721 °C | -2.49 °C | 0.9861 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.872 °C | -2.69 °C | 0.6522 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.934 °C | -3.05 °C | 0.9787 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.079 °C | -2.81 °C | 1.81 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6158 °C | -2.21 °C | 3.13 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6227 °C | -1.69 °C | 2.87 °C | 7 |
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More reference data data for Libya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Libya?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Libya was -0.1917 °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 spring temperature anomalies recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 °C in 2013.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.65 °C in 1945.
- How does Libya rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Libya ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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 Spring temperature anomalies. 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.