Winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Winter temperature anomalies was 2.68 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.68 °C for winter temperature anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 374.9% on the previous year and up 553.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan peaked at 4.54 °C in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.52 °C, in 1964.
Afghanistan ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | -1.18 °C | -4.11 °C | 2.04 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.07 °C | -4.32 °C | 1.98 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.27 °C | -4.52 °C | 2.09 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3529 °C | -2.98 °C | 2.92 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3411 °C | -3.47 °C | 2.55 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1879 °C | -2.59 °C | 4.54 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.175 °C | -2.32 °C | 2.38 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0875 °C | -2.15 °C | 3.34 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.823 °C | -2.04 °C | 3.11 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Afghanistan was 2.68 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 °C in 1998.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.52 °C in 1964.
- How does Afghanistan rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 553.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Winter 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.