Summer temperature anomalies in Nigeria
Nigeria: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.3105 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Nigeria, 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 summer temperature anomalies in Nigeria is 0.3105 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.0% on the previous year and up 312.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Nigeria peaked at 0.9222 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.8 °C, in 1947.
That places Nigeria 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 | -0.4071 °C | -2.8 °C | 0.778 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.916 °C | -2.13 °C | 0.4504 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6116 °C | -1.73 °C | 0.1291 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4993 °C | -1.29 °C | 0.5424 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2352 °C | -0.5742 °C | 0.0121 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1705 °C | -0.9237 °C | 0.4323 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0536 °C | -0.6091 °C | 0.7277 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1959 °C | -0.6348 °C | 0.9015 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4932 °C | -0.0781 °C | 0.9222 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Nigeria?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Nigeria was 0.3105 °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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9222 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8 °C in 1947.
- How does Nigeria rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.