Average annual surface temperature in Benin
Benin: Average annual surface temperature was 28.26 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Benin, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Benin stood at 28.26 °C.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Benin peaked at 28.35 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.68 °C, in 1957.
That places Benin 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.41 °C | 26.01 °C | 26.94 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.26 °C | 25.68 °C | 26.85 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.66 °C | 26.31 °C | 26.93 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.66 °C | 26.18 °C | 27.23 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 °C | 26.9 °C | 27.91 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3 °C | 26.88 °C | 27.82 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.55 °C | 27.33 °C | 27.82 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.85 °C | 27.52 °C | 28.08 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.13 °C | 27.64 °C | 28.35 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Benin
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Benin?
- Average annual surface temperature in Benin was 28.26 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.35 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.68 °C in 1957.
- How does Benin rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.