Average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average annual surface temperature was 29.21 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.21 °C
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.38 °C
in 2021
All-time low
26.54 °C
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso stood at 29.21 °C.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.38 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.54 °C, in 1957.
That places Burkina Faso 2nd 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.
Average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 28.13 °C | — |
| 1941 | 28.58 °C | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 27.7 °C | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 26.78 °C | -3.3% |
| 1944 | 27.26 °C | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 26.73 °C | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 27.42 °C | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 26.88 °C | -2.0% |
| 1948 | 26.8 °C | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 28.06 °C | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 26.82 °C | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 27.1 °C | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 27.09 °C | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 27.65 °C | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 27.19 °C | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 27.02 °C | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 27.1 °C | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.54 °C | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 27.9 °C | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 27.56 °C | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 27.46 °C | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 27.26 °C | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 27.38 °C | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 27.78 °C | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 27.54 °C | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 27.3 °C | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 27.84 °C | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 27.51 °C | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 27.59 °C | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 28.12 °C | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 28.23 °C | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 27.92 °C | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 28.18 °C | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 28.55 °C | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 27.6 °C | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 27.45 °C | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 27.23 °C | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 27.84 °C | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 28.02 °C | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.91 °C | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.59 °C | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 28.22 °C | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.93 °C | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 28.64 °C | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 28.48 °C | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 28.22 °C | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.14 °C | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.01 °C | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 28.35 °C | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 27.94 °C | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.53 °C | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 28.18 °C | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 27.91 °C | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 28.58 °C | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.95 °C | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 28.11 °C | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.48 °C | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.24 °C | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.6 °C | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 28.09 °C | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.28 °C | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.56 °C | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.72 °C | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.59 °C | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.78 °C | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.96 °C | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.72 °C | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.69 °C | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.32 °C | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.02 °C | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.17 °C | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.08 °C | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.61 °C | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.88 °C | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.95 °C | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.84 °C | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.11 °C | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.92 °C | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.96 °C | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.03 °C | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.99 °C | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.38 °C | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.59 °C | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.36 °C | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 29.29 °C | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.21 °C | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 29.21 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 29.21 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27.43 °C | 26.73 °C | 28.58 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.2 °C | 26.54 °C | 27.9 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.58 °C | 27.26 °C | 28.12 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.89 °C | 27.23 °C | 28.55 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.35 °C | 27.93 °C | 29.01 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.27 °C | 27.91 °C | 28.6 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.66 °C | 28.28 °C | 29.02 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.95 °C | 28.61 °C | 29.17 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.14 °C | 28.59 °C | 29.38 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso?
- Average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso was 29.21 °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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.38 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.54 °C in 1957.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.