Winter temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Winter temperature anomalies was 0.257 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.257 °C
Change on year
down 63.3%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.7488 °C
in 2023
All-time low
-1.67 °C
in 1942
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Winter temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea, 1940–2025

-1.5-1-0.500.5194019822025

Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.257 °C for winter temperature anomalies in 2025.

The figure is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.7488 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.67 °C, in 1942.

That places Papua New Guinea 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -1.4 °C -1.67 °C -1.14 °C 10
1950s -0.8759 °C -1.41 °C -0.6016 °C 10
1960s -1.18 °C -1.56 °C -0.9718 °C 10
1970s -0.9376 °C -1.28 °C -0.4829 °C 10
1980s -0.5307 °C -0.7838 °C -0.252 °C 10
1990s -0.2622 °C -0.4988 °C 0.0282 °C 10
2000s 0.0115 °C -0.3055 °C 0.3217 °C 10
2010s 0.2057 °C -0.1127 °C 0.6241 °C 10
2020s 0.4371 °C 0.1635 °C 0.7488 °C 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 145 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3141 °C compare
  2. 146 Myanmar 0.2735 °C compare
  3. 147 Yemen 0.2632 °C compare
  4. 149 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.2524 °C compare
  5. 150 Chile 0.2404 °C compare
  6. 151 Saint Helena 0.2374 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is winter temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea?
Winter temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea was 0.257 °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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.7488 °C in 2023.
What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.67 °C in 1942.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for winter temperature anomalies?
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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

Indicator
Winter temperature anomalies
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

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.