Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Africa - NOAA - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Temperature anomalies by region (NOAA)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In African land sites, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1910-2000 average was 1.02 degrees Celsius in August 2025, compared to 1.20 in July 2025.
Sample. There are 1,388 data points in the monthly time series shown in the graph above. The period covered by the series extends from January 1910 to August 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: the anomaly had a mean of 0.24 degrees Celsius; it recorded its maximum of 2.53 in February 2010; it recorded a bottom of -1.46 in January 1925.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Celsius |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 1.22 |
| 2025-07-31 | 1.2 |
| 2025-08-31 | 1.02 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Temperature anomaly |
| Country | Africa |
| Economic concept | Temperature |
| Data type | Physical measurement |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Degrees Celsius |
| Source | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| Source type | Federal Administration |
| Data licence | Not copyrightable under U.S. law |
| Measure type | Anomaly relative to 1910–2000 average |
Series in the same data set
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Land
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Globe (land) - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Northen hemisphere - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Southern hemisphere - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Africa - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Asia - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Europe - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - North America - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Oceania - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - South America - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Land and Ocean
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Atlantic Main Development Region - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Caribbean Islands - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Eastern North Pacific - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Gulf of America - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Hawaiian Region - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Arctic - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Antarctic - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |