Eritrea vs Somalia: Average annual surface temperature
Eritrea
27.44 °C
in 2025
Somalia
27.11 °C
in 2025
Eritrea rank
20th
Somalia rank
22nd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 27.44 °C against 27.11 °C in Somalia, a difference of 0.33 °C.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Somalia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.86 °C | 25.88 °C | 1.01 °C | Somalia |
| 1950s | 25.18 °C | 25.69 °C | 0.5073 °C | Somalia |
| 1960s | 26.11 °C | 25.9 °C | 0.2103 °C | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 25.94 °C | 26.1 °C | 0.1651 °C | Somalia |
| 1980s | 26.37 °C | 26.27 °C | 0.1059 °C | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 26.61 °C | 26.36 °C | 0.2492 °C | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 26.89 °C | 26.52 °C | 0.3661 °C | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 27.22 °C | 26.71 °C | 0.5093 °C | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 27.43 °C | 27.09 °C | 0.3459 °C | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 27.44 °C against 27.11 °C in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 0.33 °C, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Eritrea ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.