Average annual surface temperature in Botswana
Botswana: Average annual surface temperature was 21.74 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.74 °C
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.43 °C
in 2024
All-time low
20.11 °C
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Average annual surface temperature in Botswana, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.83 °C | — |
| 1941 | 22.06 °C | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 21.33 °C | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 21.11 °C | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 21.83 °C | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 21.87 °C | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 21.86 °C | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 21.68 °C | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 21.1 °C | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 22.46 °C | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 21.07 °C | -6.2% |
| 1951 | 21.74 °C | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 21.74 °C | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 21.27 °C | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 22.22 °C | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 20.42 °C | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 21.47 °C | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 21.3 °C | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 21.05 °C | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 21.31 °C | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 21.42 °C | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 21.37 °C | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 21.61 °C | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 20.78 °C | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 21.43 °C | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 21.81 °C | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 21.53 °C | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 20.67 °C | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 21.35 °C | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 21.51 °C | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 22.33 °C | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 21.58 °C | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 21.26 °C | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 21.61 °C | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 20.11 °C | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 20.84 °C | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 20.44 °C | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 21.34 °C | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 20.77 °C | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 21.65 °C | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 21.28 °C | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.79 °C | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 21.99 °C | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 22.41 °C | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 22.27 °C | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.11 °C | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 21.93 °C | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 22.77 °C | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 21.41 °C | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 21.35 °C | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 22.23 °C | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 21.37 °C | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 22.72 °C | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 22.24 °C | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 21.7 °C | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 22.79 °C | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 21.51 °C | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 21.68 °C | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.46 °C | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 22.24 °C | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.97 °C | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 21.69 °C | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.5 °C | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.94 °C | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.79 °C | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9 °C | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 21.02 °C | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 21.97 °C | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.75 °C | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.49 °C | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.07 °C | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.38 °C | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.15 °C | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 22.39 °C | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.53 °C | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 23.17 °C | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 23.09 °C | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.77 °C | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 22.62 °C | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 23.4 °C | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.03 °C | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 21.46 °C | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.78 °C | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.82 °C | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 23.43 °C | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 21.74 °C | -7.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 21.74 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 21.74 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.