Summer temperature anomalies in Benin
Benin: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.3347 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Benin, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.3347 °C for summer temperature anomalies in 2026.
The figure is down 53.4% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Benin peaked at 1.43 °C in 1942 and was at its lowest, -2.06 °C, in 1955.
Benin ranks 139th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | -0.3175 °C | -1.86 °C | 1.43 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.05 °C | -2.06 °C | 0.3028 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9353 °C | -1.65 °C | -0.265 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7159 °C | -1.59 °C | 0.1809 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2219 °C | -0.4757 °C | 0.1367 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1666 °C | -0.673 °C | 0.4482 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1592 °C | -0.6161 °C | 0.5409 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3005 °C | -0.2318 °C | 0.9224 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5136 °C | -0.0142 °C | 0.9249 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Benin?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Benin was 0.3347 °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 summer temperature anomalies recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 °C in 1942.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.06 °C in 1955.
- How does Benin rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 Summer temperature anomalies. 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.