Spring temperature anomalies in South Sudan
South Sudan: Spring temperature anomalies was -2.16 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-2.16 °C
Change on year
down 1,431.7%
World rank
192nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.82 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-3.94 °C
in 1950
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in South Sudan, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded -2.16 °C for spring temperature anomalies in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,431.7% on the previous year and down 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in South Sudan peaked at 2.82 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.94 °C, in 1950.
South Sudan ranks 192nd 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.68 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.1243 °C | -95.4% |
| 1942 | -2.42 °C | +1847.7% |
| 1943 | -0.8186 °C | -66.2% |
| 1944 | -0.2343 °C | -71.4% |
| 1945 | -2.14 °C | +815.3% |
| 1946 | 0.4206 °C | -119.6% |
| 1947 | -2.01 °C | -577.8% |
| 1948 | -2.68 °C | +33.1% |
| 1949 | -1.71 °C | -36.1% |
| 1950 | -3.94 °C | +130.2% |
| 1951 | -2.63 °C | -33.1% |
| 1952 | -2.57 °C | -2.6% |
| 1953 | -3.07 °C | +19.8% |
| 1954 | -2.02 °C | -34.3% |
| 1955 | -2.21 °C | +9.4% |
| 1956 | -1.47 °C | -33.3% |
| 1957 | -3.78 °C | +156.7% |
| 1958 | -0.502 °C | -86.7% |
| 1959 | -1.84 °C | +266.6% |
| 1960 | -1.79 °C | -2.7% |
| 1961 | -1.52 °C | -15.0% |
| 1962 | -2.95 °C | +93.7% |
| 1963 | -2.66 °C | -9.8% |
| 1964 | -1.53 °C | -42.4% |
| 1965 | -2.85 °C | +85.9% |
| 1966 | -3.01 °C | +5.5% |
| 1967 | -3.46 °C | +15.1% |
| 1968 | -2.49 °C | -28.1% |
| 1969 | -1.95 °C | -21.7% |
| 1970 | -2.16 °C | +10.9% |
| 1971 | -0.002 °C | -99.9% |
| 1972 | -0.978 °C | +47865.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2126 °C | -121.7% |
| 1974 | -1.84 °C | -963.4% |
| 1975 | -1.53 °C | -16.4% |
| 1976 | -1.68 °C | +9.5% |
| 1977 | -2.04 °C | +21.6% |
| 1978 | -2.54 °C | +24.4% |
| 1979 | -2.04 °C | -19.7% |
| 1980 | -1.07 °C | -47.4% |
| 1981 | -1.94 °C | +81.0% |
| 1982 | -1.02 °C | -47.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1273 °C | -112.5% |
| 1984 | -0.7256 °C | -670.0% |
| 1985 | -1.23 °C | +69.0% |
| 1986 | -2.73 °C | +122.6% |
| 1987 | -1.04 °C | -61.8% |
| 1988 | -0.2477 °C | -76.2% |
| 1989 | -1.97 °C | +694.9% |
| 1990 | -0.9953 °C | -49.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2723 °C | -72.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 °C | -109.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9896 °C | -3923.0% |
| 1994 | -0.5623 °C | -43.2% |
| 1995 | -0.9342 °C | +66.1% |
| 1996 | -1.65 °C | +77.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1621 °C | -90.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1124 °C | -169.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9987 °C | -988.9% |
| 2000 | -0.865 °C | -13.4% |
| 2001 | -0.9653 °C | +11.6% |
| 2002 | -1.25 °C | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2775 °C | -122.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6936 °C | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4816 °C | -30.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5079 °C | -205.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3751 °C | -173.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2686 °C | -171.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0532 °C | -80.2% |
| 2010 | -0.4667 °C | +777.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3691 °C | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4707 °C | -227.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4674 °C | -0.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0048 °C | -101.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 °C | -25850.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 °C | +81.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51 °C | -33.5% |
| 2018 | -0.1994 °C | -113.2% |
| 2019 | 1.63 °C | -916.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9652 °C | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7791 °C | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 °C | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0502 °C | -95.7% |
| 2024 | 2.82 °C | +5516.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1625 °C | -94.2% |
| 2026 | -2.16 °C | -1431.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -2.16 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1244 °C. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -2.16 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0838 °C. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in South Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -47865.5% | -0.002 °C | -0.978 °C |
| 2015 | +25850.8% | -0.0048 °C | 1.25 °C |
| 2024 | +5516.3% | 0.0502 °C | 2.82 °C |
| 1993 | -3923.0% | 0.0259 °C | -0.9896 °C |
| 1942 | -1847.7% | -0.1243 °C | -2.42 °C |
| 2026 | -1431.7% | 0.1625 °C | -2.16 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.44 °C | -2.68 °C | 0.4206 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.4 °C | -3.94 °C | -0.502 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.42 °C | -3.46 °C | -1.52 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.46 °C | -2.54 °C | 0.2126 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 °C | -2.73 °C | 0.1273 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6431 °C | -1.65 °C | 0.1124 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2086 °C | -1.25 °C | 0.6936 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6556 °C | -0.4667 °C | 2.27 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5381 °C | -2.16 °C | 2.82 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 4.23 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in South Sudan?
- Spring temperature anomalies in South Sudan was -2.16 °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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.94 °C in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- South Sudan ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.