Average annual surface temperature in Botswana
Botswana: Average annual surface temperature was 21.74 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average annual surface temperature in Botswana, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Botswana is 21.74 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Botswana peaked at 23.43 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.11 °C, in 1974.
That places Botswana 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.71 °C | 21.1 °C | 22.46 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.36 °C | 20.42 °C | 22.22 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.35 °C | 20.67 °C | 21.81 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.19 °C | 20.11 °C | 22.33 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.83 °C | 20.79 °C | 22.77 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1 °C | 21.37 °C | 22.79 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9 °C | 20.97 °C | 22.94 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 °C | 21.38 °C | 23.4 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.21 °C | 21.46 °C | 23.43 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Botswana?
- Average annual surface temperature in Botswana was 21.74 °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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.43 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.11 °C in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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.