Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Average annual surface temperature
Kenya
25.8 °C
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
25.87 °C
in 2025
Kenya rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 25.87 °C against 25.8 °C in Kenya, a difference of 0.07 °C.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kenya ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.3 °C | 24.92 °C | 0.6228 °C | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 23.84 °C | 24.83 °C | 0.9902 °C | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 24.16 °C | 25.15 °C | 0.9882 °C | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 24.41 °C | 25.04 °C | 0.6301 °C | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 24.75 °C | 25.39 °C | 0.6418 °C | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 24.82 °C | 25.59 °C | 0.7737 °C | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 25.28 °C | 25.59 °C | 0.3119 °C | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 25.51 °C | 25.64 °C | 0.1348 °C | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 25.72 °C | 26.04 °C | 0.3202 °C | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 25.87 °C against 25.8 °C in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.07 °C, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Kenya ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.