Average annual surface temperature in Burundi
Burundi: Average annual surface temperature was 21.24 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.24 °C
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.76 °C
in 2024
All-time low
19.24 °C
in 1962
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Burundi, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 21.24 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Burundi peaked at 21.76 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.24 °C, in 1962.
That places Burundi 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Burundi, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.41 °C | — |
| 1941 | 20.07 °C | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 20.12 °C | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 19.94 °C | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 20.23 °C | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 19.88 °C | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 20.02 °C | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 19.94 °C | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 19.82 °C | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 19.94 °C | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 19.34 °C | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 19.66 °C | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 19.8 °C | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 19.35 °C | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 19.8 °C | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 19.47 °C | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 19.33 °C | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 19.96 °C | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 20.39 °C | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 20.08 °C | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 19.91 °C | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 19.62 °C | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 19.24 °C | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 19.64 °C | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 19.44 °C | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 19.64 °C | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19.75 °C | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 19.65 °C | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 19.55 °C | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 19.96 °C | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 19.9 °C | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 19.34 °C | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 19.33 °C | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.86 °C | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 19.39 °C | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 19.29 °C | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 19.51 °C | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 19.97 °C | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 19.84 °C | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 20.04 °C | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.04 °C | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19.99 °C | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 20.15 °C | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 20.46 °C | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.83 °C | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 19.79 °C | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 20 °C | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.7 °C | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 20.3 °C | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 19.86 °C | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 20.29 °C | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 20.11 °C | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.21 °C | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.42 °C | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.14 °C | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.41 °C | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.19 °C | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.46 °C | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.87 °C | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.1 °C | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.52 °C | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 19.94 °C | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.41 °C | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.67 °C | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.56 °C | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.91 °C | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.46 °C | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.49 °C | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.29 °C | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.67 °C | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.05 °C | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.39 °C | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.46 °C | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.69 °C | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.81 °C | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.05 °C | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.32 °C | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.08 °C | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.71 °C | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.09 °C | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.34 °C | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.04 °C | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.01 °C | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.31 °C | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.76 °C | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 21.24 °C | -2.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 21.24 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 21.24 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.94 °C | 19.41 °C | 20.23 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.72 °C | 19.33 °C | 20.39 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.64 °C | 19.24 °C | 19.96 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.65 °C | 19.29 °C | 20.04 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.11 °C | 19.79 °C | 20.7 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.32 °C | 20.1 °C | 20.87 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.49 °C | 19.94 °C | 20.91 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.86 °C | 20.39 °C | 21.32 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 °C | 21.01 °C | 21.76 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Burundi?
- Average annual surface temperature in Burundi was 21.24 °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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.76 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.24 °C in 1962.
- How does Burundi rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Burundi ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.