Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Decadal average surface temperature

Somalia
26.71 °C
in 2010
Sri Lanka
26.69 °C
in 2010
Somalia rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
24th

Decadal average surface temperature over time

  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
0102030194019752010

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 26.71 °C against 26.69 °C in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02 °C.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1940s 25.88 °C 25.47 °C 0.4077 °C Somalia
1950s 25.69 °C 25.91 °C 0.2236 °C Sri Lanka
1960s 25.9 °C 25.76 °C 0.1398 °C Somalia
1970s 26.1 °C 26.16 °C 0.0552 °C Sri Lanka
1980s 26.27 °C 26.44 °C 0.167 °C Sri Lanka
1990s 26.36 °C 26.48 °C 0.1183 °C Sri Lanka
2000s 26.52 °C 26.52 °C 0.004 °C Sri Lanka
2010s 26.71 °C 26.69 °C 0.0169 °C Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
Somalia, at 26.71 °C against 26.69 °C in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
0.02 °C, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
Somalia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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 Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Decadal average surface temperature
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, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.