Summer temperature anomalies in Syria
Syria: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.329 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.329 °C
Change on year
down 79.4%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.1 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.89 °C
in 1967
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 0.329 °C.
That represents a change of down 79.4% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Syria peaked at 4.1 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.89 °C, in 1967.
That places Syria 141st 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.
Summer temperature anomalies in Syria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.5 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.9475 °C | -36.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1336 °C | -114.1% |
| 1943 | -1.57 °C | -1275.1% |
| 1944 | -0.4265 °C | -72.8% |
| 1945 | -1.59 °C | +272.9% |
| 1946 | -1.27 °C | -20.0% |
| 1947 | -1.09 °C | -14.5% |
| 1948 | -2.23 °C | +104.9% |
| 1949 | -1.07 °C | -51.8% |
| 1950 | -2.01 °C | +87.4% |
| 1951 | -1.57 °C | -22.1% |
| 1952 | -2.05 °C | +31.0% |
| 1953 | -1.65 °C | -19.6% |
| 1954 | -0.6539 °C | -60.4% |
| 1955 | 0.7542 °C | -215.3% |
| 1956 | -1.03 °C | -236.7% |
| 1957 | -0.7628 °C | -26.0% |
| 1958 | -1.35 °C | +77.5% |
| 1959 | -1.52 °C | +12.5% |
| 1960 | -1.36 °C | -10.9% |
| 1961 | -0.9417 °C | -30.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2915 °C | -130.9% |
| 1963 | -0.9293 °C | -418.8% |
| 1964 | -1.17 °C | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4549 °C | -138.8% |
| 1966 | -0.5685 °C | -225.0% |
| 1967 | -2.89 °C | +408.2% |
| 1968 | -1.59 °C | -45.0% |
| 1969 | -0.1963 °C | -87.6% |
| 1970 | -1.19 °C | +506.1% |
| 1971 | -1.87 °C | +57.5% |
| 1972 | -2.07 °C | +10.6% |
| 1973 | -2.57 °C | +24.2% |
| 1974 | -0.9986 °C | -61.2% |
| 1975 | -1.82 °C | +82.3% |
| 1976 | -1.7 °C | -6.6% |
| 1977 | -1.36 °C | -19.9% |
| 1978 | -1.59 °C | +16.3% |
| 1979 | -0.9392 °C | -40.8% |
| 1980 | -0.3731 °C | -60.3% |
| 1981 | -1.1 °C | +193.7% |
| 1982 | -1.58 °C | +44.5% |
| 1983 | -1.84 °C | +16.1% |
| 1984 | -1.38 °C | -24.7% |
| 1985 | -0.9391 °C | -32.1% |
| 1986 | -1.64 °C | +74.4% |
| 1987 | -1.35 °C | -17.7% |
| 1988 | -1.3 °C | -3.6% |
| 1989 | -1.37 °C | +5.5% |
| 1990 | -1.01 °C | -26.0% |
| 1991 | -0.3344 °C | -67.0% |
| 1992 | -2.07 °C | +518.4% |
| 1993 | -1.22 °C | -40.9% |
| 1994 | -0.579 °C | -52.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0489 °C | -91.5% |
| 1996 | -0.5147 °C | +951.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4341 °C | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5221 °C | -220.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3621 °C | -169.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4123 °C | -213.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5015 °C | +21.6% |
| 2002 | -0.3432 °C | -168.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1303 °C | -62.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4835 °C | +271.0% |
| 2005 | -1.28 °C | +163.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8671 °C | -168.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3276 °C | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5463 °C | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6111 °C | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4019 °C | -34.2% |
| 2011 | -0.5385 °C | -234.0% |
| 2012 | 1.53 °C | -383.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1015 °C | -93.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1526 °C | -250.4% |
| 2015 | -1.22 °C | +700.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6 °C | -230.7% |
| 2017 | 0.668 °C | -58.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0879 °C | -86.8% |
| 2019 | 1.84 °C | +1988.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2973 °C | -116.2% |
| 2021 | -0.3434 °C | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5855 °C | -270.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2422 °C | -141.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1 °C | -1794.1% |
| 2025 | 1.6 °C | -61.1% |
| 2026 | 0.329 °C | -79.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.329 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7491 °C, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.329 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5222 °C, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1988.0% | 0.0879 °C | 1.84 °C |
| 2024 | +1794.1% | -0.2422 °C | 4.1 °C |
| 1943 | -1275.1% | 0.1336 °C | -1.57 °C |
| 1996 | -951.7% | -0.0489 °C | -0.5147 °C |
| 2015 | -700.8% | -0.1526 °C | -1.22 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.16 °C | -2.23 °C | 0.1336 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.19 °C | -2.05 °C | 0.7542 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8898 °C | -2.89 °C | 0.4549 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.61 °C | -2.57 °C | -0.9392 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.29 °C | -1.84 °C | -0.3731 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6056 °C | -2.07 °C | 0.5221 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1033 °C | -1.28 °C | 0.8671 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4307 °C | -1.22 °C | 1.84 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8187 °C | -0.3434 °C | 4.1 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Syria?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Syria was 0.329 °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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.89 °C in 1967.
- How does Syria rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Syria ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.