Summer temperature anomalies in Bhutan
Bhutan: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.6061 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.6061 °C
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
108th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9647 °C
in 2025
All-time low
-1.55 °C
in 1942
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Bhutan, 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, summer temperature anomalies in Bhutan stood at 0.6061 °C.
The figure is down 37.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Bhutan peaked at 0.9647 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.55 °C, in 1942.
Bhutan ranks 108th 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.
Summer temperature anomalies in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.45 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.48 °C | +2.4% |
| 1942 | -1.55 °C | +4.4% |
| 1943 | -1.51 °C | -2.2% |
| 1944 | -1.01 °C | -33.5% |
| 1945 | -1.3 °C | +29.1% |
| 1946 | -0.8896 °C | -31.6% |
| 1947 | -0.4152 °C | -53.3% |
| 1948 | -0.6793 °C | +63.6% |
| 1949 | -0.8427 °C | +24.1% |
| 1950 | -1.37 °C | +63.0% |
| 1951 | -1.41 °C | +2.6% |
| 1952 | -1.02 °C | -27.8% |
| 1953 | -1.06 °C | +4.3% |
| 1954 | -1.43 °C | +34.6% |
| 1955 | -1.5 °C | +5.2% |
| 1956 | -1.14 °C | -24.0% |
| 1957 | -1.19 °C | +3.8% |
| 1958 | -0.3352 °C | -71.7% |
| 1959 | -0.8263 °C | +146.5% |
| 1960 | -0.2794 °C | -66.2% |
| 1961 | -0.29 °C | +3.8% |
| 1962 | -0.4778 °C | +64.8% |
| 1963 | -0.6916 °C | +44.8% |
| 1964 | -0.3714 °C | -46.3% |
| 1965 | -1.4 °C | +276.0% |
| 1966 | -1.22 °C | -12.5% |
| 1967 | -1.34 °C | +9.4% |
| 1968 | -1.53 °C | +14.4% |
| 1969 | -0.8149 °C | -46.7% |
| 1970 | -0.8369 °C | +2.7% |
| 1971 | -0.8549 °C | +2.1% |
| 1972 | -0.9085 °C | +6.3% |
| 1973 | -0.9719 °C | +7.0% |
| 1974 | -0.8847 °C | -9.0% |
| 1975 | -0.4139 °C | -53.2% |
| 1976 | -1.22 °C | +194.5% |
| 1977 | -1.05 °C | -14.2% |
| 1978 | -0.143 °C | -86.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0528 °C | -63.1% |
| 1980 | -0.0405 °C | -23.1% |
| 1981 | -0.2864 °C | +606.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5962 °C | +108.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3421 °C | -42.6% |
| 1984 | -0.151 °C | -55.9% |
| 1985 | -0.2973 °C | +96.9% |
| 1986 | -0.1213 °C | -59.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0429 °C | -64.6% |
| 1988 | -0.3268 °C | +661.0% |
| 1989 | -0.5372 °C | +64.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4399 °C | -181.9% |
| 1991 | -0.2708 °C | -161.6% |
| 1992 | -0.6774 °C | +150.1% |
| 1993 | -0.8491 °C | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1637 °C | -119.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3906 °C | +138.6% |
| 1996 | -1.07 °C | -374.9% |
| 1997 | -0.9244 °C | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5403 °C | -158.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1144 °C | -121.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0322 °C | -71.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0088 °C | -72.8% |
| 2002 | -0.506 °C | +5674.2% |
| 2003 | -0.5295 °C | +4.6% |
| 2004 | -0.4706 °C | -11.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1431 °C | -69.6% |
| 2006 | -0.2969 °C | +107.5% |
| 2007 | -0.2866 °C | -3.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0974 °C | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 0.152 °C | -256.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0515 °C | -133.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3444 °C | -768.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5196 °C | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8954 °C | +72.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9438 °C | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0508 °C | -94.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5275 °C | +937.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4754 °C | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6092 °C | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5283 °C | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1913 °C | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4326 °C | +126.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0438 °C | -110.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0333 °C | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6678 °C | -2104.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9647 °C | +44.5% |
| 2026 | 0.6061 °C | -37.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.6061 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 °C, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.6061 °C is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5165 °C, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -5674.2% | -0.0088 °C | -0.506 °C |
| 2024 | +2104.7% | -0.0333 °C | 0.6678 °C |
| 2016 | +937.7% | 0.0508 °C | 0.5275 °C |
| 2011 | +768.2% | -0.0515 °C | 0.3444 °C |
| 1988 | -661.0% | -0.0429 °C | -0.3268 °C |
| 1981 | -606.3% | -0.0405 °C | -0.2864 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.11 °C | -1.55 °C | -0.4152 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.13 °C | -1.5 °C | -0.3352 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8411 °C | -1.53 °C | -0.2794 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7332 °C | -1.22 °C | -0.0528 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2742 °C | -0.5962 °C | -0.0405 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2375 °C | -1.07 °C | 0.5403 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2219 °C | -0.5295 °C | 0.152 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4843 °C | -0.0515 °C | 0.9438 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3979 °C | -0.0438 °C | 0.9647 °C | 7 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Bhutan?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Bhutan was 0.6061 °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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9647 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 °C in 1942.
- How does Bhutan rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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
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.