Temperature change in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Temperature change was -0.665 °C in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1961–1993
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature change in Turks and Caicos Islands is -0.665 °C, measured in 1993. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 442.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.642 °C in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.665 °C, in 1993.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 252nd out of 254 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature change in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.017 °C | — |
| 1962 | -0.13 °C | -864.7% |
| 1963 | 0.178 °C | -236.9% |
| 1964 | 0.384 °C | +115.7% |
| 1965 | -0.176 °C | -145.8% |
| 1966 | 0.258 °C | -246.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2 °C | -22.5% |
| 1971 | -0.1 °C | -150.0% |
| 1972 | -0.159 °C | +59.0% |
| 1973 | 0.111 °C | -169.8% |
| 1974 | -0.055 °C | -149.5% |
| 1975 | 0.261 °C | -574.5% |
| 1976 | -0.347 °C | -233.0% |
| 1977 | 0.19 °C | -154.8% |
| 1978 | 0.642 °C | +237.9% |
| 1979 | -0.014 °C | -102.2% |
| 1980 | 0.194 °C | -1485.7% |
| 1991 | -0.585 °C | -401.5% |
| 1992 | -0.52 °C | -11.1% |
| 1993 | -0.665 °C | +27.9% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's -0.665 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.86 °C. (71 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's -0.665 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.36 °C. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1044 °C | -0.176 °C | 0.384 °C | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0588 °C | -0.347 °C | 0.642 °C | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.194 °C | 0.194 °C | 0.194 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.59 °C | -0.665 °C | -0.52 °C | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 249 Serbia and Montenegro 0.006 °C
- 250 Yugoslav SFR -0.103 °C compare
- 251 Tokelau -0.572 °C compare
- 253 Nauru -0.737 °C compare
- 254 Midway Island -1.04 °C compare
More environment data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.79 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 58.48 % change on previous year (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.832 °C (1993)
- Sawnwood — Import value 6,703 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export value 18 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 1,308 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Temperature change in Turks and Caicos Islands was -0.665 °C in 1993, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temperature change recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.642 °C in 1978.
- What is the lowest temperature change recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.665 °C in 1993.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for temperature change?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 252nd out of 254 countries with data for 1993.
- Is temperature change rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 442.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Temperature change on land domain disseminates statistics of mean surface temperature change by country, with annual updates. Statistics are available for monthly, seasonal and annual mean temperature anomalies, i.e., temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951–1980. The standard deviation of the temperature change of the baseline methodology is also available. Data are based on the publicly available GISTEMP data, the Global Surface Temperature Change data distributed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Institute for Space Studies (NASA-GISS).